Mooer announces pricing on GTRS Intelligent Guitars, adds new demos

Mooer launches a new GTRS hybrid guitar series via Indiegogo with digital modelling onboard plus an Android and iOS app - costing a little over $500.

Invader 2: No nonsense polyphonic virtual synthesizer

Invader 2 has 8 voices, looks like a synthesizer is supposed to look and sounds like one too. Pay what you want? Bring on the invasion.

Plinky: 8-Voice Synthesizer plastered in icons and full of fragility

Plinky is a playfully melancholic polyphonic synthesizer in Eurorack or desktop form that wears its fragility in a touchable interface.

Black Salt promises you slick workflow with Low Control and Escalator plug-ins

Black Salt Audio's Low Control and Escalator plug-ins are meant to deliver big sounds with few controls - but is the price justified?

KHDK Electronics teams up with Trivium for new Ascendency overdrive

KHDK Electronics brought on Trivium's Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu to design the new limited run Ascendency overdrive pedal.

TC Electronic Paul Gilbert MojoMojo – now goes to 11!

TC Electronic has just revealed a new Paul Gilbert MojoMojo overdrive pedal, with a purple housing and a switch that goes to 11!

Nektar introduces the SE61 USB keyboard controller

Nektar expands its range of entry-level keyboard controllers with the SE61. The new keyboard pairs 61 full-size keys with clever DAW control features.

Orange OE-1 Custom Guitar with Blast Cult luthier Jason Burns: A real rocker!

Orange Amplification's Ade Emsley has designed the new OE-1 Custom Guitar built by Blast Cult luthier Jason Burns - and it's a real rocker!

Behringer RD-9 Rhythm Designer full details and price

At last, the full official details have arrived on the long-awaited RD-9 along with confirmation of the highly anticipated price of $349.

Fern Guitars’ the Phoenix – An all wood modular guitar system

Fern Guitars' The Phoenix is an all wood modular guitar system that lets you swap out your pickups in seconds.

Chaos Audio Stratus: The last guitar pedal you’ll ever need?

The Chaos Audio Stratus is a multi-effect in a pedal format, and the second incarnation of an idea we have seen before. But will players take to it?

PreSonus Retro Mix Legends: analog flavors for the Studio One DAW mixer

PreSonus' new Alpine Desk, Brit Console, and Porta Cassette plug-ins add analog character to the mixer in PreSonus' Studio One DAW.

Despatch: Global Modulation Matrix for Ableton Live

Despatch is a nicely designed and visually arresting modulation device for Ableton Live that can create gorgeous modulation shapes and route them to any device or hardware.

Gig Performer 4: Build your ultimate live performance rig

Gig Performer 4 transforms your plugins and VSTi's into an impressive live performance rig with better-looking widgets, a new Global Rackspace, probability and zoomable wiring.

Sony Motion Sonic – a wrist-based effects system

Sony has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund its new wrist-based effects controller, the Sonic Motion.

Sandberg marks its 35th anniversary with four new Racing Car Design basses

Sandberg is celebrating its 35th anniversary with four new Racing Car Design basses, that are available only throughout 2021.

XAOC Devices MOSKWA II: Classically styled 8-step Rotosequencer

Building on the original rotosequencer the MOSKWA II is a circle of 8-steps of CV and Gate/Trigger generation with creative controls, a built-in quantizer and slew limiter.

Dave Mustaine celebrates Memorial Day with new signature Gibson Flying V

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine teases his new signature Gibson Flying V via Instagram. Could we be looking at an official release for Summer NAMM?

RME Fireface UCX II: a well-deserved upgrade for the Fireface UCX

RME has announced the Fireface UCX II. The audio interface comes with significant improvements, like SteadyClock FS, more DC-coupled outputs and direct-to-USB recording.

F.’em: 11 Operator FM hybrid quad-timbral Synthesizer

11 Operators configured through a freely assignable matrix with FM, VA and sample-based sounds, multimode filters and a complex effects engine. Did we miss anything?

Boutique Amps Distribution fire destroys building that houses Friedman Amps

Unconfirmed reports are coming that Boutique Amps Distribution has burnt down. The facility homes Friedman Amplification, Wampler, Soldano and many more

FKFX Obvious Filter: this morphing filter sequencer plug-in is maniacal, and also free

Obvious Filter is a feature-loaded morphing filter sequencer which filters and transforms audio into rhytmic sequences. And you can have it free!

Sonnox deals at Thomann: heavy discounts on Native and HDX plug-ins and bundles

From 1 June to 7 July, Sonnox is offering massive discounts on its elite-tier Native and Pro Tools (HD/HDX) plug-ins and bundles. Check 'em out.

Toontrack expansions sale on EZX, EZKeys, EZMix with up to 35% off

Drum VST purveyor Toontrack starts a 2-month sale on expansions for EZDrummer 2, EZKeys, and EZMix - that's drum libraries, sounds, and MIDI.