NAMM 2018: fill an empty spot in your 500-series rack with the API 529 Stereo Compressor

At NAMM 2018, pro audio authority API announced the new 529 Stereo Compressor. Available in 500-series module format, the 529 is based on API's famous 2500 stereo compressor...

NAMM 2018: Bose S1 Pro portable PA packs awesome tech and portability for $599

At NAMM 2018, American audio specialists Bose unveiled the S1 portable PA system. It's a very promising product that comes across as feature-packed and reasonably-priced. Priced $599, the Bose S1 will be...

NAMM 2018: Trinalog Effects Station

Does the guitar world need world’s first app-controlled, cartridge cased analogue effects pedalboard? Well Trinalog has made one anyway

NAMM 2018: Retro Revolver is a vari-mu compressor for the modern age

Retro Revolver - is a hardware dual compressor with a very interesting set of functionality and features. The machine started out as an experimental project way back in 2011, when a few prototype units...

NAMM 2018: Cherry Audio Voltage Modular virtual Eurorack

Cherry Audio revealed their virtual Eurorack Voltage Modular plug-in at NAMM but no one seems to be watching. I've pulled together what information I can about this potentially awesome modular software.

NAMM 2018: Rainger FX Reverb X – All sorts of wrong in a box

Rainger FX has been creating madcap effects pedals again, the new Reverb-X and Igor are all about what happens when you do something wrong, but it sounds so right!

NAMM 2018: Behringer announce the Neutron Analog Synthesizer

Unexpected new Neutron analog synthesizer from Behringer crashes the NAMM party. It's something new, something fruity, lots of knobs and an alarming colour scheme - I like it! Update: pricing and availability

NAMM 2018: Chapman Guitars British Standard Series

Made in the UK, luthier built, custom guitars are now an option from Rob Chapman's Chapman Guitars. But are they perhaps too much and too expensive for their existing fanbase?

Audified and DW Drums present DW Drum Enhancer, a shortcut to fine drum sounds

DW Drum Enhancer is designed to effectively streamline and simplify the typical drum processing chain by automatically applying appropriate settings for its in-built EQ, compression, and gate modules...

NAMM 2018: Ormsby Guitars Jared Dines DJENT2018 is alive

YouTube star Jared DInes finally gets hit DJENT2018 18-string behemoth guitar at NAMM and this time it isn't a fake one, but a real luthier-made instrument

NAMM 2018: Supro David Bowie limited edition Dual Tone

The David Bowie 'New Killer Star' Supro Dual Tone guitar is being released as a limited edition for 2018 and it looks set to rumble.

NAMM 2018: Jacob of Shear Electronics spotted – Relic-6 is still on

The presumed dead Relic-6 Oberheim OB-X recreation that wowed us at NAMM 2017 is very much alive. Relic-6 Inventer Jacob Brashears was spotted at the 2018 show and we have a full statement.

NAMM 2018: Vermona brings patch saving to Eurorack and other modules

MeloDICEr and RandomRHYTHM were both brilliantly probability based, there's a Quad Envelope with no name and a fascinating Crosspoint switch and Virtual Patch Manager that no one seems to grasp the enormity of.

NAMM 2018: Kilpatrick Audio Redox and Torque desktop effects

Kilpatrick Audio is showing prototypes of new desktop effects units. Torque, a multi-band compressor and Redox, a stereo algorithmic reverb. Great looking boxes with easy controls.

NAMM 2018: Vintage Synth Lab CEM3340 VCO-2 and D-Env

Vintage Synth lab was showing the dual oscillator VCO-2 based upon the CEM3340 chip, with independent controls and cross modulation, hard and soft sync options. Plus the delayed envelope generator D-Env.

MasterCheck Pro 1.5 is out, helps mastering engineers make music sound good on iTunes

Nugen Audio has updated its MasterCheck Pro mastering software to version 1.5. The biggest additions are support for Apple's AAC and native OS X codec, along with an update for the PSR...

NAMM 2018: Slate Drums 5 is out with new interface and instruments

At NAMM 2018, Steven Slate brought out version 5 of its leading drum replacement and sampling software - Steven Slate Drums. The update has a redesigned user interface, 1000 new grooves and more.

NAMM 2018: Eventide showcases H9000R expander for its H9000 FX processor

Keeping the H9000 company at NAMM is a slave unit, the H9000R, with a front panel that's virtually empty, save for a Networking button, a Power button, and a pair of USB ports.

NAMM 2018: Victory V30 The Countess MkII

This cool new compact all valve British guitar amp had a little help in its design with input from the legendary Guthrie Govan, so you know it will sound pretty sweet

NAMM 2018: Atomic Amps AmpliFIRE 6

Based on the their AmpliFIRE and AmpliFIRE 12 this new compact, rugged aluminium amp modeller and effects unit is the latest from Atomic Amps

NAMM 2018: Nita Strauss – First female Ibanez Signature Artist!

From The Iron Maidens to holding down lead guitar for Alice Cooper, Nita Strauss is one seriously gifted guitarist and this year finally gets her own signature Ibanez!

NAMM 2018: Line 6’s Helix 2.5 update imminent – and it’s huge.

It's official, the list of effects and new boutique amp models for Line 6's Helix has been finally announced and it is coming soon!

NAMM 2018: Suhr Mini Riot distortion pedal announced

The ever-popular Suhr Riot distortion pedal has been given a makeover for 2018 and lost a fair bit of size, but hopefully none of its riotous drive tones

NAMM 2018: Five12 Vector Sequencer might be nearly ready almost

Five12's stunning advanced 8 channel digital sequencer for Eurorack might be nearing completion. It's at NAMM somewhere, can anyone find out when it's going to be ready?