Build a complete analog modular synthesizer out of 1U tiles

Syinis have released a range of 1U Eurorack tiles that together can form a complete analog modular synthesizer either in your rack or in their own case. Small modular can be beautiful.

Elite A2-5: a contender for the ulimate in American portable PAs

Los Angeles' Elite Acoustics Engineering announced the A2-5 Mini Live Performance Amplifier. The speaker contains a rechargeable battery that's good for more than eight hours of play time on a single charge...

Free sampled DX7 synth for your iPad and the ability to make your own

AudioKit have started the ball rolling with their DX7 instrument but they've made it open source and are inviting you to build your own sample-based instrument for iPad and sell it in the App Store.

Way Huge Drive: Has Jeorge Tripps found his best drive tone to date?

A limited edition overdrive pedal with a custom circuit that cooks up some fairly awesome-sounding overdrive and distortion tones. Has Jeorge Tripps found his best drive tone to date?

Choose from 5 analogue circuits in Shattered Glass Audio’s Inferno plug-in

Inferno is a simulator of five distortion and saturation circuits meant for adding character, color, and warmth to audio. Each circuit is based on an actual hardware unit, its maker says.

Warm up your audio with Overloud’s Sculptube tube distortion and saturation plug-in

Sculptube can be used for "warming up" audio with subtle distortion and coloration, overdriving the input for typical valve distortion, and as an exciter which enhances top frequencies with natural harmonics...

Arturia releases V Collection 6 and includes Buchla, Fairlight and DX7

Arturia's V Collection 6 bundle of vintage and classic instruments expands to 21 sound making machines and over 6000 presets. New to the party are the Buchla Easel, Yamaha DX7, CMI Fairlight and a Clavinet.

Rode unveils its first ever USB audio interface, the AI-1

Out of the blue, microphone manufacturer Rode announced its first-ever USB audio interface, the AI-1. It's currently sold as part of the Rode AI-1 Complete Studio Kit bundle, which includes the Rode NT-1 mic...

Lifeforms Micro Sequencer: 8 step sequencer with quantizing and scales

Pittsburgh Modular have revealed a cool little slider based 8-step sequencer. The Lifeforms Micro Sequence has scale quantization and micro tuning, clock divider, multiple gate-in modes, and more.

FabFilter releases Pro-L2 True Peak limiter, watch overview video

FabFilter announced that Pro-L2, the next version of its highly regarded limiter plug-in, is coming December 5th, 2017. The company published an overview video, available below, to promote the release...

Reaper to get Melodyne integration with ARA support

Cockos have announced that Reaper will receive the long-awaited ARA (Audio Random Access) in the next version which will mean complete integration of Celemony Melodyne.

Manson Guitar Works and Matt Bellamy team up for 2017 signature models

Devon-based Mansons Guitar Works has just announced a limited run of the guitars used by Muse's Matt Bellamy and they all look insanely fun to play!

Pigtronix Micro Editions: Three little piggie pedals in time for Christmas

These diminutive versions of some classic Pigtronix circuits include the Octava Micro, Gatekeeper Micro and the Class A Boost Micro pedals. Reasonably priced, useful but with some excellent pedigree.

Trueno: an analogue synth in a USB dongle with a plug-in interface

Trueno takes what's cool about analogue synths and throws away everything except the sound. This USB dongle-sized analogue synth puts all the controls into a plug-in. Good idea?

One Man Band: Play any instrument via your electric or acoustic guitar

One Man Band has a new crowdfunded bit of kit that lets you play other instruments on your guitar or generate backing tracks in several genres - either as an "upgrade" or prefitted to their guitars.

HyVibe Audio Smart Acoustic Guitar: A brave new world for acoustic instruments?

Blending old and new technologies, will this Smart Acoustic Guitar annoy purists or entice new players to the acoustic guitar? Either way, brave new approaches are being used here.

Earthquaker Devices pedals updated with Flexi-Switch system

EarthQuaker Devices says new updates to four of its most popular effects pedals are on the way: the Arpanoid, Grand Orbiter, Palisades and The Warden. But what are these new Flexi-Switches all about?

Need a Christmas present for a musician? Check out Thomann’s gift idea generator

Got a musician friend and need ideas for a nice prezzie? Thomann have got some ideas for you, from big ticket items to little stocking fillers. Or maybe you're the one who needs an Xmas treat?

Best free plug-ins this week: FB-3200 synth and Jamstix 4 free

This week has a humble selection of two great free tools for music producers - a simulation of a Korg synthesizer and a drum plug-in. You probably don't want to miss these, so be sure to give them a go!

sonible unleashes smart:EQ live, an AI partner for live sound pros

smart:EQ live is a new adaptive equalizer plug-in from sonible that's designed for live sound mixing. It employs intelligent algorithms to listen to live audio signals and optimize them in real-time...

Custom Shop vs USA vs Mexico: Which Telecaster sounds the best?

The great Telecaster Custom Shop/Mexico/Standard Shoot-out - Which has the best sound for the money? Get out some good headphones and hear how much difference those thousands of dollars really make...

Slate expands VMS with Classic Tubes 3, a pack of five vintage tube mics

Steven Slate primed and launched an expansion pack for the Virtual Microphone System (VMS). Classic Tubes 3 contains digital recreations of five hand-selected vintage tube condenser mics...

Analogue Solutions Treadstone Synthblock synthesizer and loop sequencer

The other thing Jason Bourne found in that Swiss bank lockbox was a semi-modular analogue synthesizer in a bulletproof box with MIDI loop sequencer and patch points. Treadstone was his DJ name.

Make Noise upgrade their Shared System with Tempi and a new steel case

The Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus is an exquisite collection of artistic modules wrapped up in a new 7U steel case complete with 1U CV Bus routing and utilities.