Fender boosts Player Series with short-scale Duo Sonic, Mustang and Mustang Bass

Fender re-energises its Player Series by adding five new short-scale instruments: two new Mustangs, two Duo Sonic models and a new Mustang bass. We like.

The 720 Britt is Invaders Amplification’s brand new British-style 20 watt head

The new 720 Britt from Invaders Amplification is a hand-wired 20-watt British-style amp head that can go from clean to saturated drive. Available in customisable colours!

JHS Pedals “Legends Of Fuzz” – based on four legendary fuzz circuits

JHS Effects just launched four new fuzz pedals, all based on legendary circuit designs from the past. Introducing the Smiley, Supreme, Bender and Crimson.

Pande-Mic: how the breathing mask becomes an instrument!

Bernd Deckers has creatively turned a breathing mask into an unique instrument that looks like something straight out of an avant-garde performance!

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V2 overdrive: Way more control, way more tones

Fault V2 by Old Blood Noise Endeavors looks to be a super-flexible overdrive/distortion pedal, with a powerful three-band EQ and twin gain stages for a flipping enormous range of tones.

Look Mum No Computer 2399 Triple Splashback Delay inspired by karaoke machines

Sam Battle of LMNC continues to release a new module in the Kosmo format every month - get ready for some delay based on the PT2399 chip found in 1980's karaoke machines!

IK Multimedia Safe Spacer: Social distancing tech from the makers of AmpliTube

IK Multimedia has launched the Safe Spacer, a wearable social distance monitor. Creepy surveillance tech or a valuable new tool in the fight against Covid-19?

Bongripper and Fuzzrocious release the Blastripper pedal: “Hail Satan Worship Doom”

Doom band Bongripper have teamed up with boutique pedal brand Fuzzrocious to release a limited run of the new Blastripper parallel fuzz/distortion pedal.

Accentize PreTube: AI-based tube preamp simulator and saturator

Accentize has released PreTube, an AI-based tube preamp simulator and saturator plug-in. Is it intelligent enough to know what your tracks should sound like?

AKAI MPC Live 2, firmware update 2.8 announced

Following this March's Reddit leak and another leak of a 25-minute video presentation, the AKAI MPC Live 2 has become reality.

Error Instruments Invader Box chiptune synthesizer for blasting aliens and making arcade tunes

The latest box to blast off from the Error Instruments laboratory is the Invader Box chiptune synthesizer full of alien noises, arcade beeps and heaps of glitchy character.

Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute: USA-built single-cuts for players on a budget

The new Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute offers players a new take on a classic design, retailing for just for under a grand despite being made in Nashville, USA!

ReBach CATCH: Cool entry level modules for your first Eurorack now in DIY

ReBach Musical Electronics CATCH is a series of low-cost Eurorack modules released over the last couple of months that may have floated under your radar and are now releasing DIY kits.

Dean’s Colt Bigsby with Piezo in Vintage White offers a stereo tonal sanctuary

Dean's new Colt Bigsby with Piezo in Vintage White is a classy new semi-hollow model with a host of tonal options via the DMT pickups, piezo system and stereo outputs.

Kick-start Tierra Audio’s eco-friendly analog gear and get a rare, limited unit

Tierra has come to Kickstarter to raise funds and pre-sale six brand-new analog audio studio processors. Backers receive a significant discount!

Audiothingies MicroMonsta Mk2 is on its way

Audiothingies put out a survey about a new MicroMonsta Mk2 back in February and now they've released a few details about their forthcoming updated mini polysynth.

Fragment : Flow software generates unique A/V live visuals

Fragment : Flow A/V software creates unique and striking visuals which could be just ticket for creating unique and organic visuals to live performances.

New Campaign Seeks to Make Streaming Royalties Fairer

The Musicians' Union and The Ivors Academy targets streaming royalties with their Keep Music Live Campaign Is it time the streaming industry was reformed?

Tasty Chips ECR-1 Eurorack Convolver brings impulses to your modular!

Complex and deep convolution reverbs are now a reality in your Eurorack with the Tasty Chips ECR-1 with up to 20 second long tails, reverb crossfading and realtime adjustment.

Time to get trippy with Danelectro Reissue ‘66-12 electric 12-string guitars!

Time to set up your lava lamp and drop some... OK, you get the idea. Danelectro launches a new Reissue ‘66-12 electric 12 string model, with retro vibe and a cool dual lipstick/SC pickup combo.

UAD Software 9.12 adds Neve 1084 preamp & EQ emulation

UAD Software 9.12's highlight is an AMS Neve-endorsed emulation of the coveted Neve 1084 mic preamp and equalizer module.

50% off MeldaProduction plug-ins MDrummer, MPowerSynth, MMultiAnalyzer

There's a pretty sweet deal at Thomann on MeldaProduction's MDrummer, MPowerSynth and MMultiAnalyzer plug-ins at significant discounts. Check 'em out!

Behringer reveals the MonoPoly recreation of a Korg classic

Taking some pointers from the shape of their Poly D Behringer reveals their take on the classic Korg MonoPoly 4-note polyphonic and paraphonically articulated synthesizer and it looks great.

Moog Subharmonicon: a gorgeous analog labyrinth of subharmonics and polyrhythms

The leaked images were genuine! Moog has announced a remodelled Subharmonicon and it will take you on an adventure of sequences spiralling through six-tone subharmonic chords and organic patterns.