Can Apple’s new, cheap iPad tempt musicians into an upgrade?

Could Apples new iPad have the grunt and the price to finally tempt me to upgrade from my old iPad and make music apps run properly?

Rainger FX Deep Space Pulsar: An eccentric new pumping effects pedal

Throbbing, pumping and ducking: Not your everyday guitar tones, but the Deep Space Pulsar aims to give you some fun new ways to play.

Percussa Synthor System 8 open for pre-orders

Percussa's weirdly wireless and physical AudioCube manipulation, controller and Synthor hardware synth is now available for pre-order, and it ain't cheap.

Moog Prodigy clone: the Prodigy ER-16 for Eurorack released via Polish eBay

The Prodigy ER-16 is 42hp of Moog Prodigy brilliance for your Eurorack modular. It's available again in very small numbers on eBay.

Free Cloudlab 200t Buchla based modular instrument for Reaktor

Experience the awesomeness of Buchla modular West coast synthesis in Cloudlab 200t a free instrument for Reaktor.

JOYO JF-329 Ironloop looper – with 20 minutes recording time

If you can squeeze 20 minutes of recording time into a pedal and still make it cheap, the chances are you could sell loads.

PreSonus publicises Studio Magic plug-ins – but not for everyone!

PreSonus have just announced 7 new plug-ins as part of a 'Studio Magic' plug-in bundle for Studio One. But who can access these plugs?

Future Retro demo their new Transient drum module for Eurorack

Future Retro release a video of their first Eurorack module called Transient and it's got a lot of drums in it.

Could the Behringer OB-Xa spell doom for Shear Electronics Relic 6?

Behringer is recreating the Oberheim OB-Xa. Could this be the end for Shear Electronic's Relic-6 recreation of the OB-X?

Ploytec and Intelligent Sounds & Music add some “Aroma” to your mix

Who wants another harmonic processing plug-in? Aroma looks like a lot of fun and offers four different processes in one easy-to-use GUI.

Lets go to Outer Space with AudioThing’s Space Echo plug-in

Take the Starship Dub into Outer Space with AudioThing's plug-in homage to the Roland Space Echo.

50% off iOS audio processing plug-ins by Igor Vasiliev

This intriguing batch of iOS audio and synth plug-ins by Igor Vasiliev were worth a look before he announced this 50% off Spring offer.

PRS SE Exotic Tops announced as limited edition for 2017

PRS have just announced this interesting run of PRS SE Exotic Top guitars via their European page.

Erica Synths release complete DIY Polivoks inspired modular system for €1000

Erica Synths release an 8 module Polivoks inspired DIY system. Build the whole thing with a case included for only €1000.

Expert Sleepers Disting Mk4: Is it here yet?

Come on Expert Sleepers, stop teasing and release the Disting Mk4 already. New tutorial videos have emerged but just shut up and take my money.

Positive Brid BIAS Delay pedal: Echoes of the same?

Following on from the BIAS Distortion, Positive Grid have prepared another analogue/virtual hybrid pedal, this time geared towards delays.

Chopping Kinky wavefolding Eurorack module from Befaco

Chopping Kinky is a great name for an indie band but it's also a wavefolding Eurorack module from Befaco.

UAD v9.1 with Moog filter, OTO Bitcrusher, Fuchs Amp, SSL 4000 E and bx_subsynth Plug-ins

Universal Audio has cooked up an interesting range of updates and new plug-ins for its UAD-2 and Apollo customers, as well as some tech updates for Mac and PC.

Fulltone Collection released for Amplitube by IK Multimedia

3 classic Fulltone recreations of vintage effects recreated by IK Multimedia. That 80's Rack Chorus, Solid State Tape Echo and OCD overdrive now available for Amplitube.

Elektron Digitakt 8-voice digital drum computer interactive on-line demo

Elektron release price and shipping details on their Digitakt 8-track digital drum machine plus you get to play with it online in your browser. Pre-orders are open.

Analog Strings with a throbbing twist from Output

Analog Strings combines sampled orchestra with vintage synths and weird tape loops, controlled by wires of pulsing liquorice. Have they found a different take on the string sound library?

Radial North-Star Overdrive and Power Booster: Drive with a twang!

This new Tonebone North-Star drive pedal has plenty of clean boost on tap, and a handy effects loop to boot!

PRS Reclaimed Wood Vela and CE24: Limited run, limited resources

This is a shining example of recycling done right, giving you the chance to buy some cool Brazilian tone woods that are very well seasoned.

More transient processing! Plugin Alliance improve SPL Microplugs

With a new transient-based processor appearing nearly once a week at the moment, Brainworx re-vamp the trusty little SPL Microplugs by Plugin Alliance.