Roland Boutique D-05: a reimagined D-50 Linear Synthesizer

Roland take us back to the era of menu diving, painful programming and the pop music of the late 1980's with the Roland Boutique D-05 Linear Synthesizer.

Boss V-BDN: ‘That’ Strandberg guitar is finally released!

We saw the prototype back at the Winter NAMM Show and now the V-BDN is finally going on to general release, but will this modern take on guitar be welcomed by the guitar world?

Boss collaborate with JHS on Angry Driver JB-2 overdrive pedal

When two pedal companies work together, anything can happen. But will this new collaboration be the start of something special? Will it herald collaborations between Boss and other pedal makers?

NI Komplete Kontrol S49 and S61 MK2: how tickling the ivories looks in 2017

The Komplete Kontrol S49 & S61 MK2 update what is still one of the world's fanciest MIDI controllers with technology and enhancements familiar from the Maschine range of production stations...

Generate CV from plants with the Scion biometric feedback module

Instruo's Scion Biometric Feedback to CV module will produce random voltages influenced by the electrical currents detected on organic surfaces. So plug in your pot plant and let's get generating.

iZotope raises Spire, but how ‘no-hassle’ can wireless music recording be?

iZotope has announced the Spire Studio - a portable wireless system meant to let musicians "capture, edit, and collaborate" music on the spot - it also has a free iOS recording app...

Native Instruments Maschine MK3 announced: A whole new bag of tricks!

Today, Berlin-based Native Instruments took the wraps off of Maschine MK3, the third iteration of its software/hardware hybrid production system. This is the first major product upgrade since 2012's Maschine ...

The NDLR: Multi-part polyphonic arpeggiator and chord machine

The NDLR "Noodler" is an advanced arpeggiating box that will run up to 8 synthesizers with separate bass and lead patterns, 4 note pads and a drone root all from internal chords.

Gibson’s ‘not so secret’ Slash signature Firebird: Enter the SlashBird!

Is it a bird? Does it have a $1500 scrawl surcharge? Or is it the new Slash Signature model Firebird? This new SlashBird has just been 'leaked' via the man's own social media page...

NI Maschine MK3 and Komplete Kontrol S61 MK2 keyboard: could it be?

Casually strolling through the Native Instruments forum, we stumbled upon a thread showing what could be major upgrades to NI's Maschine system and Komplete Kontrol MIDI controller range...

Roland redefines the future with a D-50 Linear synthesizer experience

Roland hint at something to do with a D-50 Linear Synthesizer for 909 day this year. But they've already released the VSTi plugin version so why all the mystery?

Philips retools the portable recorder for musicians with the DVT7500

Billed as the musicians' portable recorder, the Philips DVT7500 has three (!) built-in mics and two XLR inputs, letting you record from the three microphones, the XLR and line-in inputs, or from both...

Generate frightening noises with the Evil Drum Oscillator module

The Evil Drum Oscillator captures the flatulence of demons, feasts on the possession of capacitors and laughs at the death throws of electronics. It's a beautifully scary module for your Eurorack.

MBS-100: Soviet-style monophonic bass synth from AVP Synthesizers

The MBS-100 is a classic looking bass synthesizer in a Soviet era style. Designed and built in Moscow does it have enough grit and character to penetrate the crowded mono-synth market? Now with video!

Kilohearts Phase Distortion: Get your frequency modulation on!

Instead of traditional waveform clipping and amplitude shaping, Phase Distortion modulates the phase of the input signal with its own amplitude. The effect gives the distortion a different flavor...

Gibson 2018 line-up: Are these enough to save the brand?

Is this new 2018 line-up enough to pull the American guitar legend out of the hole? Having not made much headway the last few years, will this range be the one to turn them around?

SyndtSphere: free spherical polyphonic morphing virtual synthesizer

Take an understated polyphonic virtual synthesizer, throw all its presets into a 3D spherical space and let them morph into one another. That's SyndtSphere, and it's free - check it out.

Slate Raven Core: finally, a complete system for touchscreen mixing

Slate Media Technology announced Raven Core, the latest addition to the company's line of touchscreen-based mixing consoles. The Raven Core comprises two touchscreens, a Slate Control Monitoring system...

Gibson 2018 Les Pauls available – with cryogenics and new finishes

With rising prices in Europe and CITES regulations in place, will the 2018 Les Paul range be able to tempt you to buy one? And why oh why are G-Force robot tuners back?

Vox VX50KB, VX50BA and VX50AG: 50W NuTube amps for keys, bass and acoustics

Lightweight and quite cheap, these new mini-combos offer a whopping 50-Watts of power and come in three new versions aimed at bass players, acoustic guitarists and keyboard players.

Vox AC Custom amps limited run in red tolex: Are we getting ‘maroon-ed’?

Vox have come up with a limited run of the AC Custom amps, with, ahem, a super exciting new colour of 'Maroon Bronco' - can this reinvigorate our interest in these guitar amps?

The VOX Continental is back and it’s bold

The VOX Continental Keyboard injects itself with three classic organs, three electric pianos and three acoustic pianos to create what it believes to be the ultimate stage keyboard - in orange.

PRS revisit the SE Bernie Marsden Signature model in a limited edition

This limited run of 300 guitars is made for the European market and celebrates 30 years since Whitesnake had a number one with 'Here I go Again' in the US charts (marketing schtick alert!)

PickTape: A sticky solution to a non-existent problem

Have you got money to burn? Do you like buying pointless guitar gadgets? Then I think I have found the product for you to waste your money on.