Softube Empirical Labs Professor Punch Knuckles: Punchy Colourful Saturation

More than a cartoon superhero, Softube Empirical Labs Professor Punch Knuckles gives you three tasty saturation types in an easy-to-use plugin.

Audacity 4 Coming Soon as Freeware: New GUI and Improved Workflow Announced!

Audacity 4 will (soon) bring a breath of fresh air to audio editing - with a new interface and a clearer workflow for all sound enthusiasts.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa ’59 Les Paul Custom: Limited Run Black Beauty

The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Custom comes from Mr. Bonamassa's Nerdville guitar collection

KORG microKORG2: New Update Adds logue SDK Engine, Enhanced Loop Mode, More

Sinevibes plugins now run inside the KORG microKORG2, which gains logue SDK in firmware update 2.0.

Ibanez K7YIN and K7YANG: Two New Korn Signature 7-String Models

Both the black Ibanez K7YIN and the white K7YANG guitars bring the familiar Korn sound to the studio and stage, whether with vibrato or EverTune.

Make Noise PoliMaths and QXG Now Available! 

Make Noise’s PoliMaths is now available to buy. Also get your hands on the new QXG four-channel stereo low pass gate and mixer.

Guitar World Upheaval: KHDK Guitars and Nuno Guitars

KHDK Guitars & Nuno Guitars debut! Kirk Hammett's brand jumps to guitars; Nuno Bettencourt leaves Washburn to launch his own company

Dawesome KONTRAST Sets Wavetable Synthesis in Motion: Is it a Serum Killer?

Nonlinear scanning turns Dawesome KONTRAST’s wavetables into terrains to explore. Since it’s Dawesome, of course it sounds incredible.

The Magic of Slide Guitar: 5 Iconic Songs You Must Know

Slide guitar is a mythical art that can only be tamed by the greats. Less of a mainstream device and technique, let's look at 5 songs that use it beautifully.

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere Plugin: The Best Emulation of a Classic!

The Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere plugin brings the legendary sound of this popular classic effect to your computer.

Bricasti M7 Alternatives: That Desert Island Reverb

These Bricasti M7 Alternatives will help you to get that transparent, high-quality reverb sound of this modern classic high-end hardware reverb.

Waldorf Iridium and Quantum Synths Level Up to MIDI 2.0

The arrival of MIDI 2.0 makes the Waldorf Iridium and Quantum the first major hardware synths to support the new protocol.

Telepathic Instruments Orchid Official Release, Software Version Imminent

Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments Orchid is finally getting a general sale and includes new sounds from the Tame Impala headman.

Eventide Temperance Lite: Creative Modal Reverb Processing

Eventide Temperance Lite is a basic version of the modal reverb plugin, allowing the creation of pitched effects in your DAW.

UAD Showtime ’64 Tube Amp: A Classic for Your DAW – Now Available as Freeware!

The Universal Audio UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp recreates legendary tube amp sound, from surf to rock, in your digital studio – free for a limited time!

Minimal Audio Evoke: Get That Modern Vocal Sound

Tired of the stock vocoder plugin in your DAW? With Minimal Audio Evoke, you get a range of pitch manipulation, layering, and modulation effects.

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG Head: The Thunderous 80s Amp is back!

A legend returns! The Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ HRG is back and it's as loud as ever!

Behringer 2-XM: Oberheim SEM Two Voice Clone: 1.2.2 Update with Poly-Chain!

The new firmware update finally makes the Behringer 2-XM polyphonic, offering up to six voices for an authentic Oberheim experience. For just $342!

TC Electronic M100: The Versatile Effects Box Returns with MIDI

Need an affordable effects box for your studio or live rig? The TC Electronic M100 is back with MIDI and its 16 different effects algorithms.

Neuzeit Instruments Drop MIDI Control Center Now Available

The hit MIDI controller of Superbooth, the Neuzeit Instruments Drop, is finally available!

Audient ORIA Mini: Get the Most from Your Speakers

The Audient ORIA Mini is a convenient new hardware-based room correction system designed with Sonarworks for your home studio.

Genelec 8380A SAM Main Monitor: The ATC Killer?

The Genelec 8380A is the latest addition to the SAM Main Monitor series, a powerful 3-way coaxial monitoring system with extended low-end.

Guitar Journal: Martin OM Mikael Åkerfeldt

The new Martin Opeth signature acoustic, luthier Ken Parker's health fight, and the sustainable Aluminati Floodcaster guitar series.

Schwabe Digital HiFAL: From Vinyl Cutting to Cutting Edge

The Schwabe Digital HiFAL plugin is an intuitive new plugin for your DAW workflow inspired by old-school vinyl mastering technology.