Is Apple trying to own all music?

In a post iTunes world is Apple Music manoeuvring to be the only source of streamed music and what does that mean for consumer choice?

Remarkable hand built Music Box and modular synth Modulin duet from Wintergatan

Wintergatan's Martin Molin does it again with a sublime duet between hand made Music Box and modular synth played on his shoulder like a violin.

Fender 57 Custom series & Bassman amp range: They’re re-issuing old amps again

Inspired by Leo Fender's classic guitar and bass amp ranges, the tweed era is what started it all. Now Fender have updated them with modern components and are trying to squeeze as much 1950s nostalgia into ...

Touch Innovations to release Emulator Pro 2 today

First a name change and now a brand new version of Emulator Pro 2. Something is going on with this former superstar DJ company.

Fender deliver Deluxe range with nine new guitars and basses: Mexican madness!

New pickups, modern features and a whole new bass model: All new for 2016, and all made in Mexico. What have they been up to over the border?

VocalBoothToGo offer genuinely ‘mobile recording’

Do you often record on location in poor environments, or need a pop-up booth for recording at home? VocalBoothToGo might be just the answer.

A 1930’s tube mic-pre: Coil Audio’s new CA-70

Big tubes, high-voltage and back-to-basic electronics with NOS components. What's not to love about the new CA-70?

Fender Pete Townsend Stratocaster – For a new generation

Based upon his '89 Strat, which itself was a modded Eric Clapton model. This new 'Mod' wonder has been adapted to do both acoustic and electric tones.

Korg release a free librarian for the Minilogue

Reorder and organise your Minilogue programs and get a new free soundset from top UK synth heads.

Apple wins patent on technology to stop fans filming gigs

Get that bloody iPhone out of the way of the stage or I'm going to blast it with infrared.

Arturia V Collection 5 can now use VC4 presets

With the new Preset Converter Arturia V Collection version 4 users can import their presets into V Collection version 5. Wow.

Future Retro release the 512 Touch MIDI/CV keyboard

Need something to control both MIDI and CV gear, with a bit of conversion, arpeggiating and MIDI manipulation? The 512 Touch Keyboard could be just the thing.

PRS SE Mark Holcomb signature: Periphery guitarist’s new axe drops!

PRS announce a new, lower cost Korean-made version of the Periphery guitarist's signature USA guitar. If you want a low tight sound and are into technical guitar playing, then this may be one to look into.

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 anniversary update for 2nd August

The Windows 10 anniversary update has a release date. What will it mean for musicians and producers?

WesAudio Titan will recall your analogue hardware

WesAudio's "Next Generation" ng500 series analogue modules get a 10 slot rack, power supply and digital plug-in control in the Titan.

SampleScience return us to the birth of PC music with AdLibXROM

For all you chiptune heads out there, AdLibXROM samples the synth chip that kickstarted the PC gaming industry.

Fuzzrocious GreyFly guitar pedal: Wonderful or just weird?

This intriguing pedal somehow reminds us of 'The Fly' with Jeff Goldblum. That one didn't go so well for either participant in the experiment. Well, maybe they got it right this time...

Orange Crush bass amps: Countdown to a crushing disappointment?

This new entry-level bass amp range of three models has just been announced to enormous hype, which may or may not be justified...

Refractor Audio transport us to new sonic worlds

"Transport" is designed to evoke ideas of outer space and other worlds rather than the more usual experience of delays, cancellations and road side burger vans.

Summer NAMM 2016: Advanced Audio MT8016 Dual Channel Preamp

Advanced Audio Microphones have revealed a new pre-amp is on it's way. The MT8016 is designed as a modern take of the classic Trident Series 80 mic preamps.

Summer NAMM 2016: Pigtronix Philospher’s Tone Micro – Squeeze it!

A new dinky version of the Philospher's Stone compressor pedal, features parallel compression at the heart of its sound.

Arturia see red with pretty new MiniBrute and MicroBrute

Bored with the colour of your synth? Why not pick up a bright red MiniBrute of a see-through MicroBrute to inject some hotness back into your dull grey life.

Summer NAMM 2016: Advanced Audio present CM48 budget tube mic

Designed after the Neumann U48, a 3 polar pattern version of the U47, Advanced Audio release the CM48 to offer a quality tube mic at an even lower price.

Summer NAMM 2016: Slate and Pearl introduce the Mimic Pro drum brain

Pearl Drums and Slate collude to give drummers a brain with the Mimic Pro and the world will never be the same again.