Novation Circuit Rhythm 2.0: Firmware update to reinvent beat making

Novation introduces a new firmware for the Circuit Rhythm and adds editable effects, beat matching, Fixed Length Recording and numerous improvements.

Guitar Gear Gems: Danelectro, D’Angelico and Fender Japan Custom Shop

Guitar Gear Gems this week features the latest blacked-out Danelectros, new D'Angelicos and an exclusive Fender Japan Custom Shop Heavy Relic Strat

Maestro releases second wave of effects pedals

Maestro has announced its second wave of effects, the Gibson owned brand adds five new stompboxes to the lineup of vintage-inspired FX

Antares Auto-Tune Pro X is the new flagship of “pitch correction”

We check out the new Antares Auto-Tune Pro X plugin with Graph Mode and Auto Mode for precise real-time vocal processing and correction.

Gamechanger Audio MOTOR Synth MKII available now

Gamechanger Audio are back with the MOTOR Synth MKII which expands on the original mechanical marvel and is available now in limited quantities.

Line 6 Helix Firmware Update 3.50 – Massive overhaul to Cab Engine

Line 6 Helix Firmware Update 3.50 add a completely new Cab Engine, along with new amps and effects to the Helix family of products

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3

EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life Pedal V3 is the newly revamped version of the band's signature stompbox and adds a refined octave effect

REVV Northern Mauler – Glenn Fricker (Spectre Sound) Distortion

REVV Northern Mauler is the latest signature pedal for YouTuber Glenn Fricker and offers some frosty chainsaw metal tones, based around an HM-2

Robaux LL8″: Little drum sequencer with big buttons

Robaux has released an upgrade on the LL8 trigger sequencer. The LL8" brings in the big buttons of the SWT16 and a bunch of new features.

Apple releases Logic Pro 10.7.5 update with some long-awaited features

The Logic Pro 10.7.5 update is here! We check out some of the new features Apple has added to streamline your favourite DAW system.

Midweek Modular: Waiting for the drop and the return of Hades

Voltage Vibes build us and leaves us hanging for that drop, while Dreadbox heralds the return of dead synths, and Volt-a-tone does simple things well.

Morley AFX-1: Analogue MultiFX for players that hate menu-diving

Morley AFX-1 is an all-analogue multi-effects for players that hate menu-diving. It also contains four classic vintage Morley effect circuits

Introducing the SSL Connex USB surface microphone

We take a look at the SSL Connex: A new compact USB microphone with four capsules and intelligent DSP integration aimed at content creators.

MOTU introduces the M6 USB-C audio interface

MOTU expands the M series with the new M6 audio interface with six inputs, four outputs, loopback, and the same converters as some high-end models.

Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass V: Neon Yellow/Orange & a headstock sock?

The Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass V comes in bold neon colours and has a flexible set control layout, powered by Fireball humbucking pickups

Guitar Gear Gems: BMG Arielle Red Special, Steve Vai & more

Guitar Gear Gems this week looks at the BMG's Arielle Red Special, G&L's limited edition  ASAT Classic Thinline & Steve Vai's online auction

Soldano SLO Pedal: Boutique amp-like tone and feel?

The new Soldano SLO Pedal is designed to give you a 100-watt boutique all-tube amp tone. Just in a stompbox format and for a lot less money

United Plugins MasterMind: Master your tracks in seconds for €29

MasterMind by SounDevice Digital and United Plugins is an all-in-one mastering plugin for optimizing your tracks in a few simple steps.

Review: GForce Software Oddity 3 – still as definitive two decades on?

GForce Software's Oddity 3 gets a big update. Two decades on, is it still as definitive as its predecessors? We take the latest version for a spin...

Boss SL-2 Slicer takes synchronised tremolo to new levels of control

The new slimline Boss SL-2 Slicer takes the slicing, tremolo effect to new heights and offers even more control than the original SL-20

Shear Electronics Relic is back: The return of the kid and his OB-X clone

At SynthPlex 22 Jacob Brashears reveals the latest version of his presumed dead Relic OB-X clone, but it's now something much more extraordinary.

Celebrate Halloween with the Glow in the Dark KHDK Annihilator II

KHDK Dark Annihilator II is a glow-in-the-dark signature pedal for Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein. Just in time for Halloween!

Best free plug-ins this week: RF-AB303, FrankCS, Comp 76

This week’s collection of free plug-ins features a gnarly TB-303 emulation, a versatile channel strip and a legendary compressor pedal.

Will it Chug? Solar Guitars launches first pedal

Will it Chug? Ola Englund says it will and the new Solar Guitars Chug pedal does exactly what it says on the tin. Prepare for high gain madness!