Strymon AA.1 Amplifier Attenuator: guitar pedal effects loop for Eurorack

The AA.1 is a 4HP module that boosts guitar signals up to Eurorack levels and takes Eurorack down to guitar levels forming an awesome guitar stompbox effects loop, or guitar input or master output

TC2290-DT plug-in and controller reprise a classic TC Electronic delay rack unit

Those retro-loving Danes at TC are bringing us an intriguing new package, the TC2290-DT, that translates the old 2290 digital delay rack unit into 2018-speak with a plug-in and desktop controller.

Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer to debut at Superbooth 2018

A beautiful looking 4 channel, 32 step, CV and MIDI stand-alone sequencer from Pittsburgh Modular will get it's first showing at Superbooth 2018. Could be totally stunning.

Kazrog KClip 3 multi-band clipper and saturator now available

Kazrog announced version 3 of KClip, its highly-praised mastering clipper, loudness meter & multiband saturator. Rewritten from the ground-up, KClip 3 comes with a big list of new additions!

Musikmesse 2018: Audio Technica ATH-M60X monitor headphones

New headphones, anyone? These are closed-back, on-ear cans driven by ATH's proprietary 45mm large-aperture drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils. Worth a look.

Stam Audio 1073 EQ: a faithful clone that doesn’t break the bank?

Starting at USD 799, Stam's 1073 clone features a replica of the original's Marinair LO1166 output transformer, made by Sowter Transformers in the UK - there's also a Carnhill line input transformer.

Avantone AV10 drivers can bring your old Yamaha NS-10M monitors back to life

Own a pair of busted Yamaha NS-10Ms? You can bring them to life with Avantone Pro's replicas of the NS-10M low- and high-frequency drivers which Avantone says it reverse-engineered.

Musikmesse 2018: MXL VPS bundle may have all your video podcasting needs covered

At Musikmesse 2018, MXL announced a very interesting audio and video recording bundle, the VPS Visual Podcasting station, that targets video podcasters and vloggers.

Uli Behringer asks for ideas for Eurorack modules

With a couple of cool synthesizers under his belt Uli Behringer turns his attention to Eurorack modules. Do we want Behringer modules for $49-$99? If you've got some ideas Uli would love to hear them.

Virtual Guitar Amp Software Round-up Part Three: IK Multimedia AmpliTube 4

In this week's Virtual Guitar Amp Roundup I go over IK Multimedia's AmpliTube 4 software and give you an insight into what makes this a very flexible and customisable package for guitarists.

Bart MP2570: a dual 500 Series mic pre for the price of one

What makes this preamp truly attractive for 500 Series rack owners is its ability to power and record two microphones while fitting in a single rack slot. That, in addition to its affordable price.

Stargazer: a dual wavetable drone with a load of knobs to play with

Stargaze is a "drone synthesizer for the abrasive elite". It's an angry synth, laden with knobs begging to be fiddled with. There's no CV, no MIDI and no distractions, you just have to play it.

Musikmesse 2018: Burg M1 tube condenser mic, hand-built in Berlin

German manufacturer Burg announced a new tube condenser microphone, the Burg M1. The design comes from German condenser mic royalty Andreas Grosser, known for modding and repairing U47 mics.

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals

Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.

Forget the TR-808 trainers what about these new Roland System 500 modules?

New Roland System 500 modules spotted at the Puma launch party in Berlin that featured those TR-808 trainers. Confused? Who cares - look, new unannounced System 500 Eurorack modules!

Move over Adidas and let Puma have a go at the TR-808 trainers

Remember those Adidas TR-808 trainers from last year that you couldn't buy. Well Roland have no teamed up with Puma to offer some trainers that might actually make it to the shops. Thank goodness!

Mutable Instruments Stages: The Modulation Construction Set

Stages offers 6 programmable segments of CV modulation that can combine into envelopes, loop into LFOs and step into sequences. Mutable Instruments continue to define the modular story.

Livestock MAZE routing and mixing matrix module now available for preorder

MAZE is a 4 x 4 matrix of audio and CV routing with saveable patches that you can morph between and select via CV. Live muting and preset switching make for a very performance orientated patching machine.

DDMF Bridgewize brings your 32-bit plug-ins to life in the 64-bit era

Bridgewize is a bit-bridging app that lets you run 32-bit VST and AU plugins inside 64-bit DAWs on Windows and Mac computers. Audio transfer is claimed to be zero-latency, with negligible CPU use.

PATCH & TWEAK: Exploring Eurorack for the modular curious

Following the success of PUSH TURN MOVE author Kim Bjørn is launching a second book on Kickstarter called PATCH & TWEAK - Exploring Modular Synthesis. Your coffee table has never looked so good.

RODE NT-SF1 brings 3D Surround recording to sub-USD 1000 price point

Australian purveyor of microphones RODE has partnered up with ambisonic microphone inventors SoundField to create a 3D recording microphone - the NT-SF1 - for under USD 1000.

Musikmesse 2018: Elka Panther – a seriously fruity organ

The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.

Musikmesse 2018: Camelot manages hardware and VSTi’s for live performance

Camelot provides a cross-platform management, hosting and MIDI/Audio routing for live performance for not just virtual instruments and effects but hardware instruments too. It will even pull all the presets in.

Musikmesse 2018: Playtronica – an interactive, immersive digital playground

Through motion sensors, induction, conduction and touching fruit you can trigger nodes that play notes and generate tunes from playful interaction. Playtronica pulls everyday objects into electronic music.