FutureRetro comes back to life under new management

In July we reported that FutureRetro had closed down after 25 years of synth-making. Now, they are back with a new team, new products and new optimism

Erica Synths EDU DIY Wavefolder: Time for unusual timbres

The final module in the Erica Synths and Moritz Klein EDU DIY modular Eurorack series is here, and it's a very cool little Wavefolder.

Spectral Suite becomes a part of the Bitwig Studio 4.4 update

In a more measured manner, Bitwig apologizes to its community and announces that Spectral Suite is now a part of Bitwig Studio 4.4.

Spectral Plugins Spacer sends your audio through time and space

Spectral Plugins Spacer catapults your audio into another dimension with a combination of reverbs, delays, convolution and granular effects.

1010music Nanobox Razzmatazz: Gooves, beats and juicy crisps

It's shocking pink and rocking your beat-making world with planet-sized beats in the adorably small and portable Nanobox Razzmatazz.

4MS SCM Plus: Upgrading time, the Shuffling Clock Multiplier evolves

4MS has combined the SCM with the SCM Breakout to give us a highly precise and rhythmically thrilling SCM Plus -it's a lot more awesome than you think

Breaking news: East Coast and West Coast synthesis is a lie!

According to a series of videos by synthesizer historian Marc Doty the East Coast and West Coast paradigm is a myth that should be rejected.

IK AmpliTube 5 OverScream giveaway: Grab a free Tube Screamer

IK Multimedia is giving a free copy of AmpliTube 5's OverScream stompbox to all users. Grab yourself a free Tube Screamer for your rig

Solar Guitars Kirk Windstein stripped-back signature announced

This Solar Guitars Kirk Windstein is a no messing about single pickup design and the perfect weapon of choice for the Crowbar guitarist

Electric taser guitar that punishes you with electric shocks

YouTuber Lightwing builds an electric taser guitar that punishes you with electric shocks. Perfect for anyone with a masochistic guitar fetish?

Sony C-80: C-800G tech in an affordable vocal microphone

The new Sony C-80 condenser microphone for vocals and voice combines tech from the C-100 and the famous C-800G at a much lower price point.

Modbap HUE: Colourise your audio for big, bold and delicious vibes

HUE, from Modbap, is a chain of 5 effects to colour, saturate, compress, distort and texturise your Eurorack bleeps and bloops for lush lofi tones.

Catalinbread Elements Series: One-knob wonders?

Catalinbread Elements Series consists of three single-knob design pedals and launches with fuzz, distortion and overdrive circuits

NUX MG-400: Now with White-box Amp Modelling at only €239

The new NUX MG-400 floor modeller offers guitarists White-box Amp Modelling and a host of great features for a more than reasonable €239

“Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History” a new book from Bjooks

Now available! To celebrate 50 years of inspiration and innovation from Roland Bjooks has released a massive 400-page tome of Roland's fabulousness.

Moog releases powered Eurorack cases in 60 and 104 HP

As if in response to my moans about the Mother-32 and Mavis not being able to sit next to each other in a Moog 104HP Eurorack case, well, now they can

Review: Cherry Audio Sines – wobbly waves and folded timbres

Sines is a polyphonic software synth that combines stacks of sine waves with folded tones, additive and FM synthesis and puts everything on the page.

Gretsch Limited Malcolm Young Signature “The Beast” Jet

The Gretsch Limited Malcolm Young Signature "The Beast" Jet has been announced and shows the iconic guitar in its original format

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES335 limited edition

New Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES335 Cherry Red limited edition signature model with Maestro Vibrola and Gibson Burstbucker pickups

Boss DS-1W: The original 1978 distortion gets a tone makeover

The new Boss DS-1w Waza Craft is an update to the original 1978 distortion pedal. But is the extra charge worth it for the extra mode?

Midweek Modular: Balanced connections, rioting VCAs and snappy decays

This week Tiptop releases the latest Buchla formula-based module, ADDAC gives Eurorack some XLR, we have VCAs with special powers and a Dual Decay.

Sampleson Alienize: Sci-Fi cinematics and textures from mouse gestures

Drag your mouse across a creepy scene of Alienize infiltration to generate tones, drones, textures and melodies fir for a Sci-Fi movie.

Lewitt CONNECT 6: USB-C audio interface with DSP effects

Lewitt has revealed the CONNECT 6 USB-C audio interface with plenty of connectivity and DSP-based routing and FX for streaming, podcasting, and music production.

API Select SV12 and SV14: 500-series compressor and EQ

API adds two 500-series modules to the inexpensive Select range: the SV12 compressor based on the Paragon console, and the SV14 4-band EQ.