PushPull: Make yourself a radical electro-accordion

Release your inner electro pirate with the PushPull sound shaping squeezebox you can make yourself now the project has become open source.

KHDK Electronics’ Dark Blood pedal: Damn it, Hammett, it’s pure evil!

The Metallica guitarist's new distortion pedal is aimed squarely at those after a huge, heavy guitar sound. All you seekers of crushing riffs may well want to check this one out!

Will the Chandler Abbey Road REDD redefine the microphone?

Chandler and Abbey Road join forces to develop a microphone with the EMI badge: the REDD Microphone - and have come up with a truly exciting product.

Melodyne 4.1 brings better ARA integration and new features

A point update to Melodyne makes ARA integration everything it should have been and all the more reason to switch to a supporting DAW

Blind Dog’s Shepherd: Generic look but unique sounds

Serious synthesis and proper sound design lie behind Blind Dog Design's dull looking Shepherd. But with sounds designed by the likes of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith you know it's going to be interesting.

Dwarfcraft Devices revisit two fuzz pedals: Baby Thunder and SheFuzz

These two new versions of popular fuzz pedals from the company's back catalogue are offered in a new smaller enclosure - check out these 'gnarly' new fuzz boxes!

The Putney iVCS3 version 2 sneak preview

Alessandro Petrolati's iOS emulation of the EMS VCS3 is about to get to a new version. Here's a sneak preview of iVCS3 2.

Modal CRAFTsynth: a cute, cheap mono-synth you build yourself

CRAFTsynth is a cool looking digital monophonic synthesizer that comes in an easy to assemble DIY kit. It's cute and should probably be on your Christmas list.

Eowave Domino bass synthesizer now available for Eurorack

Eowave have crammed their TB-303 clone Domino into a 10HP Eurorack space and we now have all the details.

Blackstar ID:Core V2 guitar amps: An ideal Christmas gift?

If you are looking for a versatile guitar amp for home use with the flexibility to achieve a variety of sounds, then the ID:Core V2 range could just be what you need.

PRS 2017 Line-up: Cool new updates for the USA models

PRS seem to have done their very best to improve these for 2017 - you should definitely check them out if you like a well-made guitar!

UA announces new ‘flagship’ Ultimate 5 software package

Something seems very dated here. There feels like a lot of marketing hot air involved here. What we need are updated DSP solutions. Maybe NAMM next year?

New Sontronics ‘Mercury’ valve mic spotted!

Our roving reporter caught up with the team from Sontronics at MPX 2016 today, and look what was on the corner of their stand! More to follow about 'Mercury' soon.

MiniLab MkII: Same but different MIDI controller from Arturia

The MiniLab MkII is a small upgrade to the MkI bringing better keys, more advanced pads and some clickable encoders. Shame the wooden cheeks have gone.

‘Mastering by presets’ with iZotope’s Ozone 7 Elements

Love it or hate it, Ozone 7 Elements is here offering 'mastering by presets'. Are iZotope milking their reputation, or should we all be thankful?

Shaping sound with OTO, the polyhedric musical controller

OTO: musical geometric controllers you manipulate in order to make and control music. Creatively profound or boring after five minutes?

Joe Satriani draws on 30 Ibanez guitars: JSART2

Satch has once again collaborated with Ibanez to produce a limited edition of 30 guitars; each JSART2 guitar bears a unique "artwork" done by Joe. In felt-tip marker.

AE Modular: cheap and cheerful modular synthesis from Tangible Waves

The price of entry into modular synthesis can be huge. AE Modular could have the answer in this compact, cheap and completely modular system.

Can INTEGRAL “revolutionise” guitar cab micing?

SAM Systems from Devon, UK have invented INTEGRAL, a retro-fit close micing product for guitar cabs. Can this clever product deliver a genuine revolution in guitar recording?

Akai LPK25 and LPD8 Bluetooth MIDI controllers revealed on Amazon

No official news from Akai on these new wireless LPK25 and LPD8 controllers yet, but Amazon already has them for sale in the US. We take a first look at these ultra-portable new Bluetooth controllers.

Keith McMillen K-Board Pro 4 lands on Kickstarter

The K-Board Pro 4 is an expressive MPE controller from Keith McMillen Instruments that wants your pre-order on Kickstarter.

Polygene MIDI to CV converter from Analogue Solutions

The Polygene can give you 4 note polyphony over your Eurorack from a MIDI input and also arpeggiate and sequence back out again

Free s(M)exoscope oscilloscope plug-in

s(M)exoscope has been updated and optimised for 64 bit operation, and it's completely free.

Gibson Les Paul Standard 7 String: Magnificent Seven?

Gibson has made a limited edition 7 string version of their popular Les Paul Standard electric guitar. Will this modern take on a classic prove popular?