Knobcon 2023: Boredbrain XCELON voltage controlled stereo mixer

XCELON is a tasty-looking 6-channel stereo/dual mono mixer with voltage control via 26 CV inputs in 48 HP. But where's the master level control?

Knobcon 2023: 1010music brings bluebox to Eurorack

1010music unleashes the power of digital mixing upon the world of modular by transforming the desktop bluebox mixer into the bluebox Eurorack edition.

Pet Rock: Red Means Recording howls at the moon over this module

Jeremy Blake a.k.a. Red Means Recording loses his mind over the Pet Rock rhythm-generating module that's controlled by the phase and mood of the moon.

Analogue Solutions Ample – The greatest AS synth ever?

The latest monosynth from Analogue Solutions combines some of the best features from the company's recent instruments into one Ample package.

Freddie Mercury Piano sells for 1.74M – our picks from Bonhams sale

The Freddie Mercury Piano owned by the legendary performer sells for £1.74M. We looked around the Bonhams sale for our favourite items...

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe – Expanded Plexi Tones

Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe is a new expanded version of their Marshall Plexi style drive pedal

Jackson Virtuoso is the latest American Series release

Jackson American Series Virtuoso model announced with a launch video featuring Misha Mansoor, Marty Friedman and more

Waldorf releases version 3.0 Quantum and Iridium firmware

Waldorf consolidates the futuristic synthesizer OS shared by the Quantum and the Iridium, and version 3.0 has some very welcome features.

NI Guitar Rig 7 REVIEW: Still King of the Hill for amp modelling?

Looking for warm, fat, amped-up guitar tones? Maybe you're looking to add analogue grit to your mixes? Here's the Guitar Rig 7 review...

Midweek Modular: Trolley Bus, Kicks, Snares and 3D printed cases

Befaco gives us more power than we need, Blue Lantern has percussion covered and a modular 3D printed case for making your modular more modular.

iZotope Ozone 11 Review: Still the Industry Standard for Mastering?

In this iZotope Ozone 11 Review we look at the latest version of the industry standard mastering plugin. Is it still the best out there?

Gibson Murphy Lab Aged Acoustic Guitars launched

Gibson Murphy Lab aged 1933 L-00, 1942 Banner J-45, 1942 Banner Southern Jumbo, 1957 SJ-200 flat top and 1960 Hummingbird.

D16 Group’s Drumazon 2 Will Get New Effects, Busses, Trigger Outs

Is it the one after 909? The long-awaited update for D16 Group’s Drumazon 2 will release this 909 Day, September 9, with effects, busses and more.

Guild S-100 Polara Kim Thayil USA and Standard models

Guild S-100 Polara Kim Thayil models announced for the Soundgarden guitarist and available in two versions

Guitar Gear Gems: Fender Custom Shop Waylon Jennings

Fender Custom Shop Waylon Jennings, Magnatone Billy Gibbons Super Fifty-Nine M80 and Mythos Pedals The Fate BBD Chorus

Fender Kevin Shields Blender standard edition announced

The Fender Kevin Shields Blender octave fuzz pedal is the standard edition of the signature effect announced earlier this year

Woovebox: Pocket workstation, groovebox, synthesizer and sampler

This tiny thing packs in some serious music-making power. Could Woovebox be the ultra-compact music production studio you were looking for?

LD Systems MON G3 Series: Coaxial Monitors with built-in DSP

The new LD Systems MON G3 series features four active floor monitors with a coaxial design, built-in DSP, and versatile connections.

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII – Smaller and new clipping mode

ThorpyFX The Dane MKII is a more compact version of the Danish Pete signature overdrive/boost and adds an extra clipping mode

Endless immersive listening with the Shure Aonic50 Gen 2

The Shure Aonic50 Gen 2 is a major upgrade on the previous model, with improved battery, ANC, and the addition of 3D audio simulation.

Fender Japan Deluxe Jazz Bass V Kazuki Arai for King Gnu bassist

Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass V Kazuki Arai is latest signature release for the King Gnu bassist and it is exclusive to the Japanese market

IK Multimedia iRig HD X adds Loopback+ streaming

IK Multimedia iRig HD X adds Loopback+ allowing direct streaming from AmpliTube into any other app, including TikTok and Instagram

Noise Engineering Xer Mixa and Expando Expandi

There's a new Eurorack mixer in town. Xer Mixa has 10 stereo analogue channels and a digital control system for state saving, pan, sends and recall.

Skeleton Key offers the QOTSA tones of Josh Homme

Funny Little Boxes is back with a new pedal, the Skeleton Key and it aims to get you that Queens of the Stone Age tone