Ear Trumpet Labs design another retro mic, ‘Josephine’

Handcrafted in Portland, OR, Ear Trumpet Labs add another product to their eclectic microphone range.

Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul ContouR8 sneaked on Instagram

So this sneak preview of this classic design updated for the modern player has the guitar forums alight with discussions this weekend already.

J. Rockett Audio Designs – Tranquilizer Phase/Vibe pedal

A modern interpretation of the much loved MXR 45 phase circuit. With come modern tweaks and an added vibe function as well.

Synchroarts Revoice Pro 3.2 update provides more than just an editing tool

Time for Celemony and Antares to watch their backs? Revoice Pro 3 by Syncroarts just got serious, and with some party tricks.

Music Computing release Kami – a completely crazy music production workstation

Apparently this is the last computer or workstation you'll ever need to buy for music production.

IK Multimedia release a free SampleTank with built in shop

Free sounds from IK along with a shop bursting with tempting expansions - if you can get it to work.

Focusrite announce further RedNet units, the A8R and PCIeR

Although these might not be products for every home studio, the technology is of significant interest. The Audio-over-IP revolution is here and growing.

Frantone Cream Puff fuzz pedal returns via Kickstarter campaign

Crowd funding could be the way forward to bring back these once very popular fuzz boxes from the USA. The Cream Puff fuzz has not been available for some years now and so hopefully it will return soon!

Lauten Audio LA-320, a new contender for a valve mic under £1k!

Although high-quality studio microphones at affordable prices have become abundant, the choice of valve mics is very limited for those on a budget. Enter an intriguing new valve mic with an RRP of under ...

Moog releases an editor plugin for the Sub 37

Do you ever get tired of twisting all those knobs and hanker for the good old days of mouse driven synthesis?

Nektar stun us with Impact GX49 and GX61 Controller Keyboards

Do MIDI Controller Keyboards have to do everything these days or can they be simple and unfussy like these ones from Nektar?

Panama Guitars’ new Fuego 15 X head: More gain, small price

A boutique-spec'd metal amp for the price of a mass-produced amp? Hand made in Panama, these new 15-Watt guitar heads certainly look very flexible for the money.

D16 tell us the Frontier is versatile and self-adaptive

It feels good to be acknowledged as a valued customer. Should more companies should follow D16's lead and reward us with a freebie plugin?

RJR ‘standard’ hand-built BAX EQ ready to ship

Regular John Recording (RJR), who have been hand-building customised pro audio equipment since 2007, are now offering a limited number of off-the-shelf units.

Novation Components opens up its Circuit

Creating outside the box, in another box is now expanding outside the confines of the original box with a new suite of tools

Under Tone Audio Vari-Cap Guitar Cable – 16 tones in one cable

Possibly the most ridiculous product of the week? Surely this would have been better in a different format? You decide.

One knob to rule them all

Don't let the professionals tell you that mixing is hard - all you need to do is dial in some Charisma from my signature edition MixFixer plug-in.

Plugins for knobs

How many more 'one-knob' style plugins do we need? Who needs a professional anyway? Check out my latest 'Perfectizer' plugin!

New ‘un-hyped’ Aurora studio condenser mic from Roswell Pro Audio

Roswell are a new and interesting microphone manufacturer, built on plenty of R&D. Here's their latest offering, which seems to be a well-built all-rounder.

Musikmesse 2016: The present and future of Europe’s biggest MI trade show

Musikmesse 2016 turned out to have a few highlights, as well as a few, well, lowlights. What was it like wandering around the show, and what future does Musikmesse have in the internet age? Our very own ...

Audiority add new ‘Shimmer’ effect to updated Polaris Reverb Plugin

Audiority updates Polaris echo/reverb plugin to v1.1 bringing some creative new features alongside the usual bug fixes.

Ibanez Artcore and Artstar Vintage range of hollow-bodied distressed guitars and basses

The new for 2016 Ibanez Artcore Vintage range of distressed semi-hollow guitars and basses will definitely divide opinion. This new series includes heavily 'aged' instruments made to look very used indeed.

Dynaudio’s LYD Personal Monitors: Room for reservations?

The highly acclaimed professional monitor company release new 'personal' monitor range, but what's going on inside?

World Famous Jensen Transformers release new ISO-MAX DI Boxes

Four new passive DI boxes are added to Jensen's ISO-MAX range and feature "internal Faraday shielding", converting any Hi-Z input to balanced mic level.