Fender Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster 2018 – CITES regulations changes fretboard

J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr fame has his signature model Fender Squier Jazzmaster updated to meet CITES regulations worldwide, but will it affect it's sound?

Moog on your iPad with Minimoog Model D App

Can't afford a Behringer Model D? Don't worry, now you can have an authentic Moog Model D on your iPad for a fiver. Comes with 4 note poly, effects, MIDI and MPE support, loop recording and a load of presets.

Ibanez Iceman PS1DM: Sparkly rock machine or Lady Gaga’s handbag?

This Paul Stanley signature Ibanez Iceman is fitted out with 1400 super sparkly rhinestones - to wield one of these you'd have to really love that limelight...

Best free plug-ins this week: Stereo Helper, faSampleDelay and ATKAutoSwell

We're back on track with our weekly line-up of useful and great-sounding plug-ins you can have for free. This time around, we've got Stereo Helper, faSampleDelay, and ATK AutoSwell at your disposal.

Red Light District (RLD) Eurorack sequencer

Head over to the seedier side of modular with the Red Light District (RLD) serving all your most forbidden sequencing needs and desires with 32 steps feeding 12 notes in every possible position.

Deal: get free Fabfilter Volcano or Saturn with Bitwig Studio 2

Bitwig has partnered up with plug-in developer FabFilter to offer anyone who purchases and registers Bitwig Studio Standard, EDU, or upgrades from 8-Track a free FabFilter plug-in. A good deal!

Put some metal in your Eurorack with the WMD Mantic Conceptual FLEX

Stop making ambient bleepy nonsense and strap on some serious destruction in the shape of the PLL based Mantic Conceptual FLEX. Unpredictable, untamable and completely mental, just what your Eurorack needs.

RX950 Classic AD/DA Converter plug-in brings back that AKAI S950 sound

Developer Mathieu Demange debuted a very interesting plug-in, the RX950, an emulation of the entire AD/DA conversion of the classic AKAI S950 sampler, known for its fat and crunchy 12-bit sound.

Line 6 Echo Farm 3.0 now available in VST/AU format for all DAWs

A while ago, Line 6 resurrected its classic Echo Farm effect as an AAX Native plug-in, and now offers Echo Farm 3 in VST and AU formats. A welcome nod to another era in FX, the price may put off some.

Wusik Station v9 music software is out with ample updates, affordable price

Wusik Station is a popular all-in-one audio workstation and effects processor. Version 9 of the software is out now, with ample updates across the board, a new single-file installer, and new readymade sounds.

The Abstract Data ADE-33 Event Boss is taking over your Eurorack

Whatever you put into the ADE-33 Event Boss will come out in patterns, rhythms and unexpected variations. It deals in variables, multiples, probables, logic, phase, gates and triggers and wants to be in charge.

Audeze Mobius 3D headphones to come with Waves Nx plug-ins

Audeze will implement Waves Nx 3D audio technology in Mobius, its 3D audio headphones. The set's built-in 360-degree head tracking and native support for Nx enables native Waves plug-in support.

Nektar Pacer: A new footswitch MIDI and DAW controller for hands-free control

10 footswitches with room for 4 more and 2 expression pedals plus 4 relay switch outputs, DAW control and MIDI control over your guitar rig or software, Nektar's Pacer could be a killer hands-free environment.

PRS Limited Edition SE Stealth series hitting PRS dealers in Europe

A whole new limited edition range of PRS SE models has just started hitting the dealer pages around the UK and they all look very smart with their hand-rubbed grey/black stealth finish and ebony fretboards!

SOMA Laboratory LYRA8-FX pulls some of the LYRA8 organismic sound into Eurorack

SOMA Laboratory has sliced the effects section out of the LYRA-8 and stuffed it into a Eurorack module giving you a double modulated delay and distortion with some unique cross and self-modulating.

Hermod Modular Brain 8-track sequencer available now

The Hermod Modular Brain is an 8 track sequencing hub of your Eurorack that pulls in external synths, your DAW and anything else you want to plug into it. Update - it's available now!

Neve Preamp emulation available for Universal Audio gear owners

Neve 1073 preamp emulations are dime-a-dozen, but Universal Audio felt it was the right time to release an emulation of the coveted circuit that anyone with an UAD interface can use. Enter Neve Preamp!

Champagne Supernova pops a glass full of Novachord bubbly into Reason

Crackly old Hammond Novachord gets the Rack Extension treatment for Reason as the Champagne Supernova. Perfect for that old sci-fi home movie you're working on.

Solar Guitars Extreme Signature – E1.6 Jensen Patrik Jensen Signature Model

Patrik Jensen of The Haunted gets his own signature model, the E 1.6, on Ola Englund's new Solar Guitars brand, a straight-up metal hardtail guitar that looks the part and comes with some cool hardware.

Bute: a beautiful and expensive loudness metering suite

Developer Signum Audio introduced a seemingly compelling plug-in: Bute Loudness Analyser. It's a loudness analysis suite with a modern, colorful design and comprehensive feature set. Ouch at the price, tho!

Future Retro announce Transient(+) updated drum module

Future Retro announced back in January a beautiful update to their drum module. The Transient(+) gets a lot of enhancements, bigger memory and a fabulous front panel. Update: it's available now!

Oi, Kant! It’s a sort of angry drum machine thing

Alarmingly shaped and worryingly named Oi, Kant! is an angry, mean and bonkers drum-ish machine -whose esthetics presumably arise from a faculty of disinterested judgment.

ALAK is a 4-track polygonal pattern sequencer with rotating shapes

ALAK rolls out patterns based on shapes rotating through a wheel of 16 LEDs to mess with 4 channels of Eurorack sound or modulation in a simple and effective module.

John Mayer speaks out to defend his PRS Silver Sky signature model

That John Mayer guitar has caused quite a stir in the guitar world, so much so that John has now made a video addressing the how and why it came about in the first place.