Will Apple’s upcoming ARM Macbook Pros trump current Intel-based Macs?

The first ARM-based Mac runs better than the current Macbook Pro 13 with Intel Core i5 according to new benchmarks - good news for musicians hoping for better performance on next-gen Macbooks.

Acustica Audio Green4 models George Massenburg EQs and compressor

Acustica Audio has updated its George Massenburg gear-modeling Green suite to version 4, totaling 3 parametric EQs and a versatile limiter/compressor.

Analogue Pocket: Nanoloop infused futuristic Game Boy opens preorders next week

Stunningly futuristic portable games machine with built-in Nanoloop sequencer and synthesizer for making music is opening for preorders on the 3rd August.

Sitek Joss Allen Freya signature Overdrive/Booster: Love and war in one pedal

The new Sitek Joss Allen Freya signature Overdrive/Booster combines low/mid-gain drive with 12 dB of clean gain and some versatile features to cover a lot of bases for the money.

The Gold Channel analogue live vocal channel: A U47 sound on your SM58?

This boutique, all-analogue floor-mounted live vocal channel strip can kill feedback, remove noises and propel your SM58 mic sound into U47 territory. And at this eye-watering price, you'd hope so!

Blackstar’s Live Logic integrates your guitar with a DAW and MIDI with ease

The new Blackstar Live Logic controller integrates with your DAW and MIDI devices, allowing you to control them with your feet, and freeing up your hands to concentrate on playing.

DC-Junior FAT LTD Ferris Blue: A new version of Harley Benton’s rock’n’roll animal

Harley Benton and YouTuber Andy Ferris of The Guitar Geek channel teamed up for this new DC-Junior FAT LTD Ferris Blue model, a no-nonsense guitar in a sweet finish and ready to rock!

Deal: Sennheiser XSW-D wireless pedalboard set at 35% off!

Thomann has a nice little deal on a Sennheiser XSW-D wireless setup for your pedalboard - if you're thinking of freeing up your live rig from some of that pesky cabling, this should be on your radar.

Best Sample Packs This Week: Ambient atmospheres, Chinese bells, trumpets, free drums

This week's best sample packs: ambient, atmospheric sounds with a VHS tape flavour, expertly sampled ancient Chinese chime bells, fantastic-sounding trumpets and a versatile free drum sampler.

D&D Modules Elvis Filter, Lord of the Wah and upcoming Heaven 16 sequencer

The retro-style Heaven 16 sequencer is the latest in a line of intriguing analogue, handmade Eurorack from D&D Modules that you might not have come across before.

midierror RATCHETEER: semi-automatic MIDI pattern generator for Ableton Live

RATCHETEER is able to generate MIDI patterns all by itself, providing new MIDI loops for your projects in control by MIDI keyboards and automation. Neat!

Arturia celebrates 20-year anniversary with Sound Explorers Collection

Commemorating 20 successful years in the music tech industry, Arturia has released the Sound Explorers Collection - 250GB of instruments, effects and sounds!

Poly Effects Beebo put Eurorack modules on your pedalboard!

Just, wow. Poly Effects' Beebo pedal puts a host of modular FX and synths from popular Eurorack modules neatly onto your pedalboard, with loads of tweakable settings and a 5" touchscreen. Oh yes.

Reaktor Blocks 6.4 update: You can now patch User Blocks into racks

Seems obvious but up until now user-made Blocks couldn't use the front patching "racks" concept that was introduced in version 6.3 - but with 6.4 now they can!

Guqin: Magical Chinese 7-string traditional instrument captured in the Neo Orchestra Hybrid Engine

The Guqin is often known as "the instrument of the sages" and here Sound Magic has based their modelling on a design dating from the Tang Dynasty 1200 years ago. It sounds magnificent. 

Qu-Bit Surface: Physical modelling in an 8-voice multi-timbral Eurorack module

Revealed at NAMM but now shipping is the Qu-Bit Surface multi-timbral physical modelling Eurorack voice for plucks, strikes, bangs, chokes and spatialized stereo.

Hide audio content in your audio files with DECODER / ENCODER apps!

Play spy games with your fans and friends by encoding inaudible audio messages or other audio content into your audio files and having your people decypher them to play them back!

Fender and girl in red team up for one-off “Rainbow” Player Series Telecaster

Enter now to win a one-off Fender Player Series Telecaster, hand-painted by girl in red with all the proceeds of the raffle going to the Kaleidoscope Trust, a leading LGBTQ+ charity.

Glitchmachines unleashes a hybrid synth/sampler beast with Polygon 2.0

Polygon 2.0 is a complete overhaul of one of the most powerful hybrid samplers out there, with expanded modulation, granular sampling, dual oscillator, and more!

Mesanovic introduces the SC1 small diaphragm condenser microphone

Mesanovic has introduced the SC1 small diaphragm condenser microphone. The company's first SDC features exchangeable capsules and is sold in matched stereo pairs.

Tritik Irid serves up shimmering reverbs and colourful ambiences

Tritik Irid is a new reverb plug-in with three pitch shifters for shimmering soundscapes and rich harmonic ambiences. Will it give Valhalla Shimmer a run for its money?

A Leslie? No! It’s Dawner Prince Electronics’ Pulse Revolving Speaker Emulator

An iconic 20th century rock sound has been revamped by Dawner Prince Electronics, packing the Doppola and Maestro Rover RO-1 into the compact Pulse Revolving Speaker Emulator pedal.

PreSonus celebrates 25 years with facelift for Audiobox USB 96 interface

Celebrating 25 year in the music tech arms race, PreSonus circled back to the home studio classic that is its AudioBox USB 96 dual-channel interface, with a swish black front panel.

VHS Dreamwaves: nostalgic and vibey 80’s throwback rompler

"Ghostly VHS tones, softly degraded keys, hypnagogic sound beds and wobbly synth leads" packaged into a convenient rompler with LFO, filters and envelopes! What's not to like?