SYNTRX: Synthi inspired experimental analogue synthesizer from Erica Synths

Erica Synths has teamed up with Riga Technical University to develop SYNTRX a synthesizer inspired by the look and feel of the EMS Synthi AKS but with a digital martix on an analogue heart.

Jimmy Page reunited with his Number 1 Les Paul guitar case – after 47 years!

The Led Zeppelin guitarist lost his guitar case 47 years ago in 1972. Now Jimmy Page is reunited with his Number 1 guitar case, that's been returned to him by a fan.

Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster Ziricote: Exotic woods – exotic prices?

The new American Acoustasonic Telecaster Ziricote adds a unique look to the company's new range of hybrid acoustic models, but are those exotic tone woods worth the extra money?

SRM-Flex: Mackie intros ultra-compact portable column PA system

Harnessing line array technology, the SRM-Flex Portable Column PA System has a lightweight and portable design, a 6-channel digital mixer, wireless control and streaming.

PRS SE Sandblasted Swamp Ash: A limited edition of 750 unique guitars for Europe

Available only in Europe, the PRS SE Sandblasted Swamp Ash series has a special sand blasting finishing process that means no two guitars are identical. If you want one, you may have to be quick.

Boss revamps its delay pedal line-up with new DD-8 and DD-3T

The new Boss DD-8 and DD-3T digital delay pedals add a loads of usable features to two of the company's much loved digital delay pedals. Now we have tap-tempo, Warp and GLT!

Gibson Sheryl Crow Country Western Supreme – The ‘Money Maker’

Gibson's new Sheryl Crow Country Western Supreme is a signature acoustic based on the 'Money Maker' the US star wrote many of her hits on. A fine-looking guitar with plenty of retro charm.

IK Multimedia teams up with Hammond USA and Suzuki to release Hammond B-3X virtual organ

IK's "Next Level" Hammond B-3X organ analog modelled virtual instrument developed in partnership with Hammond USA and Suzuki Music Corp is as authentic and real as it can possibly be.

STL Tones’ Andy James Revenant preamp pedal: Raising the bar on tight high-gain tones?

Andy James and STL Tones have launched a new signature Revenant preamp and distortion pedal, aimed squarely at the modern metal market. Could it be the next must-have DAW front end for metalheads?

Acustica Audio Sand3: SSL console emulation with two new EQs

Acustica Audio has released Sand3. The plug-in suite models components of various famous SSL consoles. They've also added two new equalizers to Sand3, for a total of six plug-ins. 

iZotope teases Ozone 9 and gives away Ozone 8 Elements for free

iZotope has announced that the Ozone 9 mastering suite is coming soon. And here's a treat: To celebrate this occasion, they're giving away Ozone 8 Elements for free, for a limited time!

Blind Noise: a touch-synthesizer that works on muscle memory

Out of the madness of Error Instruments comes Blind Noise, an experimental touchable synthesizer designed with the visually impaired in mind while being fun for everyone to play with.

AAS releases Ultra Analog VA-3 two-voice virtual analog synthesizer

Applied Acoustic Systems has updated their virtual analog synthesizer to Ultra Analog VA-3 by both streamlining the interface and doubling the power for two layers of split or stacked performance.

Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 FLOOR: An amp-in-a-pedal that packs in the features

The latest Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 FLOOR packs in a 200-Watt power amp, four channels, digital effects, FX loop, pre-FX loop, a built-in Red Box AE+ and an IEM mixer. Wow.

New MusicMan Mariposa model spotted at UK Guitar Show!

A new Ernie Ball MusicMan model turns up at a UK guitar show - could there be a signature model for Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of At The Drive-In and Mars Volta in the works?

Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb: Digital recreations of classic tube amps

Fender's Tone Master Deluxe Reverb and Twin Reverb amplifiers are both digital recreations of classic valve amps from the Californian company's history. But will they sound like the originals?

Pulsar Audio Mu: this Manley emulation glues your mix together

Pulsar Audio has released Mu, a plug-in emulation of the legendary Manley Variable Mu compressor. The makers say that it's "the ultimate glue compressor" for mixing and mastering.

Yamaha birthday party reveals white Montage and OS 3.0

Yamaha is celebrating 45 years of synthesizer design, innovation and development. To show us that they still "got it" they've released a white version of the Montage and added a couple of features.

Mr Black Mini Tremolo, a handmade tremolo with a vintage vibe

The latest Mini Series pedal is the Mini Tremolo, with both vintage and harmonic tremolo effects in one tiny package. If other Mr Black mini pedals are anything to go by, this should be on your radar.

Walrus Audio EB-10 EQ/Boost pedal: The Defcon 4 Ryan Adams gets another chance!

The new Walrus Audio EB-10 EQ/Boost adds more EQ options and boost for a total of 700 EQ combinations - that's way more than the Ryan Adams signature Defcon 4 pedal it's based on.

Devious Machines Pitch Monster is a beast of a vocal processor plug-in

Devious Machines has released Pitch Monster, a pitch shifting and vocal processing plug-in. With granular, formant shifting and vocoder engines, Pitch Monster sends your vocals into another dimension.

StrikeFree Music may have the answer to YouTube copyright woes

Three copyright strikes on your account and YouTube disables your monetisation. StrikeFree Music generates artificially created copyright-free tunes so that you don't have to worry about it ever again.

REON Drift Box boutique synths now available from Korg UK

Hand-made in Japan these little REON Drift Box synths are analogue and designed to warp their way around the edges of synthesis and hands-on control - sounds like fun!

Zeus polyphonic analog synthesizer revealed by GS Music

Can Zeus from Argentina based GS Music be the god of all analog polysynths? Will we ever see it closer to home? And what could you do with a 12-voice multitimbral analog polyphonic synthesizer?