Genelec piles on the superlatives for ‘The Ones’ compact studio monitors

Ignoring their "low Finnish profile", Genelec show maximum confidence in 'The Ones' - "the world’s smallest three-way coaxial monitor”. Interesting and significant release alert!

Resonans brings Physical Modelling to Reason for the first time

Just ahead of the wave of VST plug-ins Resonans Physical Synthesizer Rack Extension brings physical modelling to Propellerhead Reason for the first time.

Ibanez JS2480 Joe Satriani Signature model: Sustaining with the alien

The new Joe Satriani Signature model looks stunning and will literally sustain forever, or at least until the battery runs flat. Celebrating the Surfing With The Alien 30th Anniversary in style!

LittleOne 3.0: virtual emulation of Moog Little Phatty rebooted

Xhun Audio goes back to the drawing board with LittleOne and produces a superb polyphonic emulation of the monophonic Little Phatty - why be restricted by hardware limitations?

Modularism: the ultimate modular box set

Modularism - Music from Somewhere on the Spectrum is a project to produce a 6LP box set of the finest modular synthesis artists and performers.

Pinter Instruments SB-1J Jazz Jr-Flatwound Strings & horn tones

So you want a be-bop jazz tone, but you want something versatile with modern playability. This new hep cat on the block could be the answer.

Chapman Guitars ML3 Pro Traditional – Vintage Tone, Modern Feel

Slimmer and more refined, the new Rob Chapman ML3 Pro Traditional is a lot of guitar for the money, sporting a number of upgrades on last year's model.

Windows 10 S: Is Microsoft’s new OS any good for music?

Windows 10 S is streamlined for security, simplicity and speed. But is it a super new OS for music production or will it leave musicians stranded?

Dial in the crazy with Twisted Electron’s Crazy8 MIDI and CV sequencer

Twisted Electrons new MIDI and CV sequencer, the Crazy8, has a "crazy" button for dialling beyond probability and into improvisation. Someone find us a demo!

Hotone Audio B Station bass preamp and DI Box available (at last)

Finally available to buy 9 months after being announced, Hotones B Station is now reaching dealers. Was it worth the wait? You cannot argue with the price, at least, given the features on offer.

Magnatone adds some Reverb to its renowned Varsity guitar amp

This new updated version of Magnatone's popular Varsity amplifier adds reverb into the mix. Already a cool high-end, hand-wired point-to-point amp, this could be good choice for those searching for great tone.

TC Electronics ‘Star Wars Day’ Giveaway Competition: May The Fourth be with you

Yes, it's Star Wars Day and TC Electronics have lost the plot. About the same same length as a womp rat and about as useful as a dead one.

Adidas TR-808 sneakers are not real – it’s just for fun!

Those fabulous looking, beat making, volume knob twiddling, Roland TR-808 inspired sneaker, shoe, trainer, boots are completely fake!

Epiphone Johnny A Custom guitar: More than the sum of its parts?

Johnny A gets his own signature model and it looks like a lot of guitar for not a lot of money. Hopefully!

Gurus Amps SexyDrive MkII: An Italian overdrive pedal gets updated

An update to its Sexydrive drive pedal, the Gurus Amps Sexydrive MkII adds a blend feature allowing you to add the clean signal to your drive tone.

Deckard’s Dream has become a reality – Preorder now

Inspired by the Yamaha CS-80 and in celebration of the future-scapes of Vangelis Deckard's Dream is not replicant, it's a living breathing analogue 8 voice polysynth of the gods.

Overloud’s Tapedesk: A new standard for analogue sound in DAW mixing workflows?

Tapedesk is Overloud's attempt at simulating the sound of an all-analogue mixing workflow - a mixing console hooked up to a tape machine - in one plug-in, an approach we've never seen before.

YouTube ‘That Pedal Show’ duo get signature Keeley D&M Drive effect

Dave and Mick from That Pedal Show can now boast their own drive pedal, the D&M Drive, made by none other than Robert Keeley. Will this stop their eternal quest for the ultimate guitar drive tone?

Super Furry limited edition Pete Fowler Atmegatron Synthesizer

The Pete Fowler Atmegatron is a limited edition run of the Atmegatron 8-bit hackable chiptune synthesizer with artwork by Super Furry Animals album cover designer Pete Fowler.

Smack up your drums with Waves’ new Smack Attack transient shaper

Calling Smack Attack a "secret weapon for mixing drums and all other percussive instruments", Waves' new tool lets you smack those drums around like Bonzo in his prime.

Italia Guitars with hot-looking new Maranello Cavo short-scale semi-hollow bass

These new short-scale, semi-hollow Maranello Cavo basses look like they pack plenty of punch, with some nice finishes and some tasty-looking Toaster pickups. But will they play as good as they look?

Nasty MSG noise synth with swappable nastiness chip

Designed as an attack on the sensibilities of synthesis the MSG noise generating DIY desktop demon can swap out different synthesis chips for unexpected experimentation and crackles.

Synthfarm hand-makes wooden polyphonic synthesizers

The Primatone is a hand-made, wooden, interactive polyphonic digital synthesizer from Synthfarm that brings a rustic approach to music making and interactivity.

Fuzzrocious Pedals’ Blast Furnace: A hot new gated fuzz guitar pedal

The sweet little Blast Furnace gated fuzz has a delay module thrown into the mix for good measure, giving you a hot-sounding gated fuzz with added momentary delay!