Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve September Collection now out

The Ball Family Reserve September Collection has some fancy finishes for the Luke III, Albert Lee, and JP15 guitars, plus a 5-string StingRay Special.

64 Audio Duo: IEM’s for Luxury Audiophiles?

Are IEMs still IEMs when they're open-back audiophile monitors? We delve into the impressive & puzzling 64 Audio Duo IEMs to find out more.

t.akustik Tube Traps: Control the bass in your studio or rehearsal space

Want to improve your room acoustics? The new t.akustik Tube Traps are tube-shaped bass traps that come in five different colors to match any interior.

Pigtronix introduces new revamped Echolution 3 Stereo Multi-Tap Delay

The new Pigtronix Echolution 3 Stereo Multi-Tap Delay certainly offers a ton of options and features, at an attractive price point.

FB-7999 emulates the single cycle digital waveforms of the Korg DW-6000/8000

From Full Bucket Music comes a software emulation of a pair of Korg's 1980s digital synthesizers, the DW-6000 and DW-8000. FB-7999 is just one digit away from nailing it.

Rhodes begins teasing its forthcoming electric piano – updated

"It's almost time for you to meet the new Rhodes," and the recently formed Rhodes Music Group gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of the new Rhodes piano. Latest updates!

Alesis soups up its V Series MIDI keyboards with new features and goodies

Alesis is refreshing its V Series MIDI keyboards with welcome changes like synth-action keys, backlit pads, and a music production bundle.

Grab the Audio Assault Blacksun amp sim for free – offer valid until December

You can get the Audio Assault Blacksun guitar amp sim and effects plug-in free until 1 December. It even includes a dual IR loader!

Ableton Live 11.1 adds native support for Apple Silicon M1 chips

Ableton Live 11.1 now supports Apple Silicon M1 processors natively. The update is now available to members of the Ableton beta program.

Baby Audio TAIP: a tape emulation with artificial intelligence?

Baby Audio's TAIP uses artificial intelligence instead of standard DSP to eek out the subtle nuances of analog circuits. Is TAIP worth a spin?

Modular Day BCN #8: Performances, workshops and presentations from Barcelona

Befaco hosts a 2-day extravaganza of modular performances, product demos and DIY workshops from a bunch of boutique makers and artists in Hangar, Barcelona and streamed online.

SSL Fusion plug-ins: Fusion Vintage Drive and Fusion Stereo Image

SSL has announced the Fusion series plug-ins. The series kicks off with the SSL Fusion Vintage Drive and Fusion Stereo Image plug-ins modeled after analog hardware.

For a limited time, you can download the ChopTones IR Loader absolutely free!

You can get a free copy of the ChopTones IR Loader for a limited time, which includes 10 free Impulse Responses to get you started.

Two new Japan-only Fender Limited Collection F-Hole Telecaster Thinline models

Fender Japan just announced two Limited Collection F-Hole Telecaster Thinline models, a standard version, and a fancier one with a quilted maple top.

Review: Dual Spring Reverb and Dynamic Plate Reverb by Physical Audio

Physical Audio had its reverbs rewritten and souped up with new Physical Audio Optimisation Engines. We are taking them for a spin...

The Signal State: Rewire the future with your modular synth

The Signal State is a post-apocalyptic computer adventure game where you rewire machinery using your signal manipulation skills with a modular synthesizer.

Overloud GEM Modula: 3 modulation effects you will actually use!

GEM Modula packs emulations of three classic modulation units - the Roland Dimension D, the Solina String Ensemble, and the Yamaha SPX90.

Reco-Synth Mutuca FM: hand-crafted analog synthesizer with duelling oscillators

Evolving on the classic analog concept of the Mutuca synth, the Mutuca FM adds an oscillator and expands the modulation palette with FM and Sync.

Strandberg refines the Boden for its new NX Concept range

With its NX Concept series, Strandberg has added new tonewoods, finishes, and Rev 7 hardware, among other subtle updates, to its popular Boden design.

Joyo JF-20 Moist Reverb: A 32-bit DSP pedal with an unfortunate name

The new JF-20 Moist Reverb pedal from Joyo offers you three classic reverb modes and uses a 32-bit DSP to generate them.

Audiomodern gives away Gatelab, a creative gate sequencer plug-in

Great little freebie from Audiomodern: Gatelab is a free creative gate sequencer that makes new patterns by rhythmically 'dismembering' audio tracks.

Synchro Arts releases new VocAlign Project 5 with intro offers

VocAlign Project 5, the latest version of the software for automatic alignment of vocal tracks, is available now at an introductory discount.

Plogue Chipsynth OPS7 bit-accurate emulation of the DX7

The latest Chipsynth from Plogue takes on the classic 6-operator FM synthesis as found in the Yamaha DX7 and aims for complete accuracy.

Future Retro gives us a taste of the 4-joystick Vectra

Future Retro has a new synthesizer under development called Vectra and features 4 joysticks for some serious vectoring.