Mattoverse Electronics QuadraMix, a useful four-channel mixer pedal

This cool little pedalboard-friendly mixer has enough gain on tap to allow you to overdrive all the inputs and outputs. Could the QuardaMix help you expand your live rig?

PRS launches four new ‘Experience PRS 2018’ Limited Edition models

These four new guitars include some new semi-hollow McCarty models, plus a 'John Mayer-ish' Special Limited Edition and a very limited Private Stock McCarty 594 'Graveyard Limited' model.

Arturia reminds us of Spark’s existence with 2.4 update

3 years after Arturia introduced Spark 2, their uber-versatile software/hardware drum machine, it crawls up to version 2.4 with some bug fixes and a reminder that it's still good.

Eastwood planning Jack White replica of his Crestwood Astral II later this year

Fans of The White Stripes will know that this is the original model Jack White played before he got the more famous Airline guitar, now you can reserve your guitar at a decent price.

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro compressor pedal

This new model adds germanium diodes to the Philosopher's Tone pedal and can vary between super clean or a touch dirty depending on how you dial it in - not bad for such a small piglet of an effect.

New 500-Series rack units from Rupert Neve Designs and Elysia

British royatly Rupert Neve Designs and German audophiles Elysia added new items to their 500-Series rack unit line-ups. These are the 545 Primary Source Enhancer feedback eliminator and skulpter preamp.

A&H completes its SQ digital console line-up with the SQ-7 flagship desk

Allen & Heath has completed its line-up of SQ-series digital consoles with the big daddy, the new SQ-7. This is a 33-fader desk that expands on the SQ-5 and SQ-6 which were announced last October.

Waldorf KYRA: virtual analog FPGA powered hardware synthesizer we’ve seen before

Waldorf have picked up the Exodus Valkyrie, the only interesting thing at Musikmesse this year, and turned it into a potentially awesome virtual analog hardware synthesizer called Kyra.

Drops: physics-based percussion instrument realised in virtual reality

Grab your Oculus Rift and immerse yourself in a garden of shapes and falling marbles. Drops is a gravity-based musical instrument set in a serene environment for immersive mindfulness and virtual music making.

Waves intros FLEX subscription/rent-to-own plan for its plug-ins

Following in the steps of Slate Digital, Eventide, SSL, and many others, Waves debuted an interesting subscription system that also incorporates a rent-to-own option. The plan is called Wave FLEX.

SSL unveils the compact L100 console for small and mid-sized venues

Solid State Logic unveiled a new console designed for live applications in space-restricted environments - the L100. SSL also recommends it for sub-mixing and corporate production use cases.

That Gibson rescue package is taking longer to sort out than hoped

After Gibson's application for Chapter 11 last month, it looks like it is slowly moving forward but not as smoothly as hoped: There's a rather large loan, plus some conditions on the table.

Beetronics’ Royal Jelly and Buzzter pedals swarm out in time for summer

These two new boutique bee-themed drive/fuzz and boost pedals from Beetronics are landing now, but will they make you rush to your dealer to collect some of their tone honey?

LunaStone Boost 18: Punching above its weight?

Designed and built in Denmark, this boost pedal offers a whopping 18db of clean gain, even topping their previous gain pedal. But will the LunaStone Boost 18 be enough to push past the competition?

Townsend Labs adds 9 new mic models to its Sphere modeling system

A free update for all new and upcoming owners of the Sphere L22 modeling microphone, version 1.2 adds nine new virtual microphone models, bringing the total number of mic emulations to 20.

StepPolyArp Unit: a step sequencing polyphonic arpeggiator for iOS

The clue is in the name - StepPolyArp Unit is a step sequencing polyphonic and polyrhythmic arpeggiator for iOS that'll run internally, externally, via plug-in or Audiobus to generate melodies all over the ...

Grayscale Permutation: Turing Machine based random sequencer taking preorders

Grayscale has taken the Turing Machine and given it a jolly good upgrade. Individual step outputs and CV inputs take it in all sorts of interesting directions and there are three sizes to choose from.

Modular Synthesis School idea floated on Kickstarter

Modular Moon wants to open a Modular Synthesis School in Amsterdam to teach synthesis, sound and DIY modular to new generations of modular fiddlers. Is Kickstarter the best way to raise funds?

Fender Parallel Universe Jazz-Tele: Love it or hate it?

The Fender Parallel Universe has a lot to answer for and this latest model in the series will undoubtedly start many an argument amongst fans of the brand. So is it an ugly duckling or the perfect storm?

Output are teasing a musical revolution that will change the way you make music

If you dig around in Output's Instagram Story you'll perhaps catch a glimpse of what could be some kind of controller or hardware synthesizer - or it could just be another bit of furniture.

ZOOM F8n fields some serious recording tech with 360 audio support

ZOOM has a new flagship portable field recorder, the F8n, with lots of interesting technology. We can see this one being a market success - it has everything but the kitchen sink!

Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt 3900 desktop semi-modular ready to ship

The Microvolt 3900 was one of the stars of this years NAMM show. A perfectly formed semi-modular with 39 patch points and a creative approach to synthesis with wavefolding, filtering and a dynamic VCA.

Ableton outs 8 free Creative Extensions for Live 10 Suite & Standard with M4L

Ableton has added to Live 10 with a selection of eight sound design tools developed in collaboration with Amazing Noises. And they're free, too. Live users should spin these up and dive in.

Mooer SilverEye: A hi-fi music player or a guitar amp?

The Mooer SilverEye is a new small desktop amp and a power supply with Macro Power S12 with 12 outputs are expected to be released later this month. The power adapter is more expensive than the amp!