Fluid Strike tuned percussion released by In Session Audio

Craft your own Minecraft soundtrack with the sublime tuned percussion instruments of Fluid Strike - get your beaters out.

RME TotalMix FX 1.32 update hints at imminent availability of UFX+

RME's '20th Anniversary' interface, the Fireface UFX+, might be available very soon, as indicated by this latest TotalMix FX update.

Roland Leak 3 – VP-03 Boutique Vocoder

Our third leak is the unexpected arrival of the VP-03 Boutique Vocoder, probably modelled on the legendary VP-330.

Roland Leak 2 – Boutique TR-09 and TB-03

Leaked images of Boutique versions of the classic Roland Bassline and 909 drum machine appear as TR-09 and TB-03

Roland Leak! The System-8 synthesizer is real.

Rumours of a polyphonic ARIA synth are found to be true with this leaked image of the Roland System-8 synthesizer

PRS Chris Robertson SE Signature Model – Black Stone Cherry player’s new guitar

A good looking and well thought out signature model, with some high-end American made upgraded hardware. Will you be willing to pay the upcharge for the extras though?

New DPA d:dicate accessories at IBC 2016

DPA's well-known capsules, currently available in the d:dicate range, see new mounting methods for improved micing techniques on any instrument.

Spectrasonics Keyscape Collector Keyboards: Unique keys or another duplicate?

Yet another collection of classic keyboards, but Keyscape has a lot more going on than other recent electric piano collections

Komplete 11 is now available

Roll up roll up get your massive bundle of Native Instruments sample products with Komplete

Shure MOTIV mobile recording app updated

The iOS app for use with Shure's MOTIV mobile digital condenser microphones has been upgraded with new editing features and an improved user interface.

Dr No Skull Fuzz limited edition: Off your head on fuzz?

Dr No is a man dedicated to the strange and here he just adds fire to that reputation. The new design SkullFuzz is certainly one to catch your eye. Deadhead fuzz?

FXpansion acquired by ROLI

ROLI, makers of the Seaboard RISE, controller buy up FXpansion and commit to making beautiful music together - and support existing products (phew!)...

Korg release a new white MicroKORG S

A new look, speakers and a bunch of new sounds updates the MicroKORG S analogue modelling synth.

Korg ARP Odyssey module synth is real

Leaked a couple of days ago Korg have now officially announced the ARP Odyssey Module will be available in October

BopPad – a drum pad Kickstarted by Keith McMillen Instruments

The BopPad is a fun and expressive drum pad controller made from KMI's smart fabric. It's on Kickstarter now if you fancy a piece of the action.

Sound Radix update pitch-tracking Surfer EQ 2

Sound Radix are responsible for some very smart plug-ins and this 'major' update to their Surfer EQ 2 continues to fly their flag high. Very high, in fact!

Korg announce Volca Kick analogue kick generator

Based on the MS-20 filter the Korg Volca Kick can kick out some serious kick drum and sub bass sounds in a little box

Output tease a new “engine”

Output are poised to release a new virtual instrument engine in September, but they won't tell us what it is yet.

Blue Microphones present all-in-one USB Studio Series

Blue Microphones have announced new additions to the 'Studio Series' of complete recording packages, consisting of USB versions of their Yeti and Snowball mics.

Charvel USA Select Series now available: 80s shred is back!

Everything about these guitars unashamedly screams the '80s. They wear it proudly and they have come to show off and get it in yer face!

MXR Shin-Juku Drive: A Dumble amp in a pedal?

The Shin-Juku Drive is based on the legendary Howard Dumble amp tone, his amps including the Overdrive Special, one of the most sought after pieces of guitar equipment around. Will this little green box get ...

HoRNet simulate virtual rooms with ‘Spaces’ reverb

Spaces is a reverb plug-in that uses algorithms to generate reverb from variable dimensions of a theoretical square room. Whilst this is mathematically quite interesting, is it musical?

Qu-Bit brings polyphony to modular with Chord

The new Chord from Qu-Bit brings easy polyphonic phrasing, melodies and tuned chords to your modular setup. And despite looking simple to use, it seems capable of some interesting sounds...

Quilter Amplification Bass Block 800: Sizing down your sound?

Are you a gigging bass player, travelling to a lot to venues and carting around a huge bass head? Maybe you need something a little smaller, and less time at the chiropractor? Quilter may have a solution for ...