Pigtronix Disnortion Micro: Squeal dirt box, squeal!

Smaller, more versatile and just as dirty as before: The Pigtronix Disnortion looks very handy for guitar, bass or even synths.

ROLI now include STROBE2 polysynth with all Seaboard controllers

Fresh from LA LA Land the ROLI Seaboard controllers now come with FXpansion's STROBE2 analogue modelling polysynth

New ADAM S Series details emerge: Our interview with ADAM CEO David Angress

In a Gearnews exclusive, ADAM CEO David Angress reveals some hidden functions slumbering within their new S Series...

Boz Digital Labs Transgressor: A new drum transient processing approach?

Transgressor, a name you need to say carefully, offers a new form of transient processing. This isn't just another transient shaper or designer though...

The River polyphonic analog synthesizer flowing from the Moog Source

Anticipation starts to build as more details emerge about The River polyphonic synthesizer based upon Moog Source VCO's

Climb into Endorphins Cockpit Stereo Eurorack Performance Mixer

Endorphin's Cockpit packs 4 stereo channels, compression, sidechain ducking, iPad effects routing and line and modular level mixing into a very unassuming mixer module.

SX-1: Digitana expands beyond the EMS Synthi

The SX-1 started life as an expander for the classic Synthi AKS Keyboard Sequencer but is being developed into a stand-alone synth in it's own right.

Blue’s “new” budget SL mics: Major upgrade or marketing exercise?

Blue's stylish mics are found in many pro and home studios - are their latest Blue Essentials models, seen at NAMM 2017, worth closer a look?

Maag Audio show some fresh thinking with MAGNUM-K compressor

New compressors pop-up all the time, many are replicas of classic models. Maag Audio however, demonstrate fresh thinking with the MAGNUM-K compressor.

1979 fuzz by Mojo Hand Fx: A late 70s Big Muff you can rely on?

The new 1979 takes its classic '70s Big Muff tones and puts them into a modern day pedal, without all the hassle of the originals.

API revamp the 3124 pre-amp for modern workflows

API have announced two new pre-amp variants, the 3124V and the 3124MV. That's right, now there's a 3124 with output volume control!

Yeco 1.1 and Live: The best touchscreen music making app ever?

With Yeco 1.1's new browser you really can make music touching Ableton Live without ever having to look at it

Walrus Audio RED Distortion: A new saturated drive for Shoegaze and ’90s Metal

The new RED pedal is anything but transparent, so if you like lots of gain, this is one to check out; in other news, their popular Julia Chorus/Vibrato pedal gets a limited run, as well...

TipTop Audio’s multi-sequence matrix sequencer – Z8000

If you want to sequence 10 streams of modulation simultaneously through 16 parameters in a single module then the Z8000 is your thing.

Fender Tune finally comes to Android

It's free, well laid out and simple to use: Following on from its launch last year on Apple's iPhone, Fender Tune is now finally available to Android users.

Have you seen this 808 in a Eurorack?

A mysterious video appears on YouTube of a Rhythm Composer 808 in Eurorack. It's stunning, sounds awesome - tell us more!

Mine: roll-your-own MIDI controller now on Kickstarter

The Mine modular MIDI controller is available for pre-order on Kickstarter, but is their goal too high and the units too expensive for a bit of controller customisation?

Ibanez celebrates 40 years of endorsement by George Benson with two signature guitars

Ibanez and George Benson go way back - four decades, to be precise! The Japanese maker is releasing two high-spec signature guitars at (slightly) different price points.

MOTU binds them all with M64, 8D and LP32 interfaces

While other interfaces try to cater for as many I/O formats as possible, MOTU cover the 3 main digital audio connections with 3 separate products.

ENGL ignites its Inferno E766 100-Watt Marty Friedman signature amp

Two years in the making the new Marty Friedman twin channel valve behemoth full of German amp gain is finally ready.

Why are Lynx keeping back details on their new Aurora(n) converter interfaces?

In an attempt to tease us, Lynx announced their new line of Aurora(n) converter interfaces at NAMM last week. However, not all details are clear yet...

Fret Zeppelin: An LED Stairway to Heaven for beginners?

A new guitar tuition system aims to support learners by using LEDs to show you where to put your fingers on the fretboard - shame about the stupid name, though....

Charvel Joe Duplaniter Signature San Dimas model: A guitar to flatten cities?

Charvel have produced a new signature San Dimas model for Joe Duplantier of French avant-metal legends Gojira.

Icon invents a new 19-note octave with iKeyboard 8

Icon's new iKeyboard 8 introduces a new 19 note octave in what I can only assume is an epic Photoshop fail. If you have enough fingers it looks like a great keyboard.