Musikmesse 2017: Positive Grid BIAS Modulation guitar pedal

A third BIAS pedal, this time focussing on modulation effects, has just been announced by Positive Grid at Musikmesse. Is there enough on-board to tempt new users to this platform?

Musikmesse 2017: Nord Stage 3 flagship piano synthesizer

Nord build on their stage piano heritage with the Stage 3, an expanded and updated evolution of a modern classic.

Musikmesse 2017 Special Rolling Report

Read all the latest news and rumours around Musikmesse 2017 in our special rolling report!

Musikmesse 2017: Friedman Motor City Drive & Fuzz Fiend 12AX7 based pedals

Following on from their announcement back at the NAMM Show earlier this year, it looks like we are just about to see these hit the streets!

MXR Dyna Comp Mini Compressor – Compressed in more ways than one!

That old orange favourite has been miniaturised and they have squeezed more into less.

Musikmesse 2017: New Quantum synthesizer from Waldorf?

A new synthesizer has been spotted on the Waldorf stand, apparently it's called Quantum and it's an 8-voice hybrid polysynth! Updated: Now with video and full details.

Softube goes Vactrol with the Doepfer A-101-2 LPG for Modular

Softube absorb the Doepfer A-101-2 Vactrol Low Pass Gate (LPG) into their virtual Modular instrument for some seriously natural and organic response.

Musikmesse 2017: Soundcraft debuts Notepad mini USB mixer series

Soundcraft is to launch a new series of low-cost mixers/interfaces in the form of the Notepad series, coming in at under USD 200. But how much quality can we expect in this price range?

Arturia Matrixbrute video review by BLAWAN now on YouTube

Arturia's Matrixbrute has been test-driven by electronic music producer BLAWAN - and it's not all praise and hyperbole, either, as the man also has a couple of niggles...

Goliath: small knob, big MIDI control

The Goliath MIDI controller from Gibbon Digital can map 16 parameters to a single encoder, in a tiny box, on a battery, on Kickstarter, now.

Overloud GEM EQ495: A vintage vinyl mastering EQ now in plug-in form

Overloud's new EQ495 mixing and mastering plug-in models an EQ originally designed for vinyl transfer duties - can it give your mixes a bit more analogue magic?

Musikmesse 2017: LunaStone TrueOverDrive 2 with just a bit more

Those crazy Danes have been at it again, but this time it has just a tad more...

Musikmesse 2017: Bogner Oxford fuzz and Lyndhurst compressor

These two new pedals will certainly be ones to watch out for at this weeks Musikmesse Show in Frankfurt.

Musikmesse 2017: Line 6 Helix LT arrives just in time for Frankfurt Show

A cutdown in size, but not power, updated Helix for those of us that want the sounds, but not all the extra ins and outs.

Tracktion becomes Waveform and the DAW evolves

Waveform is the latest evolution of Tracktion Corporation's DAW. With a new mixing console, multiple platform support and uncommonly creative tools it's worth a look.

G&L ASAT Classic Fullerton Standard: More ‘twang’ for the buck?

Born in the USA and made for the masses, the Classic Fullerton T-Style guitar is certainly well specified and a lot cheaper than you might think.

sE make bold claims with new X1 S Condenser Mic

sE have announced the X1 S, another 'revision' of their X1 studio condenser microphone; they're even calling it "the new gold standard". Do the initial specs bear this out?

BT Phobos: Polyconvolution Synthesizer with Spitfire Audio

Spitfire teams up with producer BT to give birth to the first Polyconvolution Synthesizer. It's epic, it's huge, it's cinematic, it is BT Phobos.

EU to ban vacuum tubes from 1st January, 2019

In a move sure to terrify many makers of valve-based guitar amps as well as their customers, the EU is moving to ban all vacuum tubes and valves from 1st January 2019! Or should that be 1st April...

TC Electronics Vacuum Kill Switch…

You stomp on it and nothing gets through...

Mooer release 4 budget friendly pedals in time for Musikmesse 2017

Just in time for next weeks show Mooer has announced a new set of products for budget conscious musicians.

JOYO Pedal Carpet – A magic carpet ride for your effects?

Pedal Junkies can fly away on this magic carpet, swooping in and out of gigs with ease!

Tiptop Audio Fold Processor: wave multiplier and sub-octave generator

Based on a classic Serge design the Fold Processor folds waveforms and then generates multi-octave low-frequency square waves for some sonic oompf.

C15 boutique polyphonic digital synthesizer now available for pre-order

After a long time spent in careful and measured development could the Nonlinear Labs C15 be the most exquisite of synthesizers?