DSP Action: Dynamic, high impact, sound effects generator

DSP Action gives you an innovative interface to draw movement and animate explosive sounds through the smash and crash of sound effects.

Look Mum No Computer opens his Museum of Everything Else

The bizarre Museum of Everything Else is the brainchild of Sam Battle a.k.a. Look Mum No Computer and features technological curiosities from music and science.

Vertex Effects Ultraphonix MkII: The legendary Dumble ODS in a pedal?

Vertex Effects claims their new Ultraphonix MkII has Dumble Overdrive Special tone, but how close is it to the real thing?

Leaked: Apple’s new Macbook Pro models will drop with macOS Monterey in October

Leaks reveal new Macbook Pro 14" and 16" model numbers - and a slated October release date alongside macOS 12 Monterey. Is the wait almost over?

API Select: new API brand debuts 6 pieces of analog gear (including stompboxes!)

API debuts a new analog gear brand with a line-up like no other - 4 rack processors and 2 stompboxes from old and new API lineages. Let's dive in!

Gibson Exclusives Collection: New Ebony acoustics

Gibson adds ebony limited-editions of its Hummingbird, J-45 and SJ-200 acoustics - the latter will be no stranger to Johnny Cash fans...

Tape Fragments from Mars: Experimental feedback loops

Samples from Mars has captured a bunch of analog synth movements through tape feedback loops for experimental sounds in multiple software instrument formats.

Win a Minimoog signed by Bob himself in the latest Bob Moog Foundation raffle

The Bob Moog Foundation has dug out another classic old Minimoog for us to throw $20 at. This one looks as vintage as the awesome Bob Moog signature on the front.

Speedrum: MPC style percussion sampler plugin for fast beat making

A simple pad-based layout makes Speedrum instantly familiar and comes with multiple sample layers, effects and low CPU usage.

Metasynth CTX: the sound design studio based in images and colour

Metasynth from U&I Software is uniquely visual in its approach to synthesis and sound design and is newly updated for macOS 11 with some new features.

Nugen Audio releases Focus Elements bundle: 3 stereo editing plug-ins for USD 99

With abridged versions of 3 plug-ins for widening, bass management and panning, the Focus Bundle packs in serious features for the money.

Goodhertz Tupe: hybrid tube and tape saturation plug-in takes off, at last

Tupe blends 9 tube preamps and 4 tape machines with a ladder filter, opto-comp, and tilt EQ. Thankfully, it sounds much better than it looks.

Affordable, great-playing Les Paul alternative? Try this Swede.

In the market for an affordable electric guitar with some decent specifications and a premium looking appearance? Check out Hagstrom Guitars.

Get up to 70% off all 7 Output engines at Native Instruments

One of 2021's craziest summer sales sees all 7 Output engines sold in an EUR 350 bundle (70% off). Individual engines are sold for EUR 99,5 (50% off).

Dorico and Sibelius for Mobile: Steinberg and Avid go head to head on iPad

The iPad becomes a mean scoring tool! Both Sibelius and Dorico - Avid's and Steinberg's respective scoring software - now run on Apple's tablet.

Polyphia’s Tim Henson gets Neural DSP Archetype suite

Neural DSP adds a new artist to its virtual analogue rig series - Archetype: Tim Henson includes an intelligent Multivoicer pitch-shifting algorithm.

Harmony Guitars Silhouette with Bigsby launched

If you're into vintage-styled guitars, Harmony's Silhouette with gold-foil pickups now goes all-in on the retro flair with a Bigsby B-5 vibrato.

Roland unleashes Zenology FX for your DAW, free till Dec 31 2021

Roland turned all 90+ effects from its Zen Core sound engine into a Roland Cloud plug-in which you test for free until Dec 31, 2021. Yes!

Audio Technica launches AT 2040: USD 99 dynamic podcast/broadcast mic

Sold for USD 99, the AT 2040 is a dynamic cardioid microphone which looks the part in any podcasting or conference setup.

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett goes to Gibson, new signature guitars planned

Gibson's Mark Agnesi teases Kirk Hammett Flying V signature model on Instagram. Could we see a signature model soon?

Love Hultén’s latest design combines Minilogue with Eurorack

The latest creation from Love Hultén evolves his Monte 61 concept and builds in room for Eurorack modules alongside the customised Korg Minilogue.

Fender’s Ron Thorn builds two incredible Strats for Adrian Belew

Adrian Belew has shared two very special Fender Stratocaster models made for him by Ron Thorn, but will Fender ever sell them as production models?

Korg Collection 3: New emulations of classic synths

A welcome update to what's become a classic collection of historic Korg synthesizers in software form adding the miniKORG 700S, Prophecy and Triton Extreme.

Synchro Arts launches Revoice Pro 4.3 with SmartAlign (up to 50% off)

Revoice Pro 4.3 is here, bringing significant updates to the voice alignment and correction software along with a sale reaching 50% off.