Boss WL-60 wireless system: 14-channels, a big display and up to 25h battery life

The new Boss WL-60 wireless system uses a body pack transmitter and pedalboard-mounted receiver, has a large LCD display and automatic channel selection, so should be easy to use for live players.

Boss outs 4 new “premium” 200 Series effect pedals with delay, EQ, drive and modulation

Boss new mid-priced pedal range, the 200 series, includes the DD-200 Digital Delay, EQ-200 Graphic Equalizer, MD-200 Modulation and OD-200 Hybrid Drive. Will they be special enough to woo buyers?

Radikal Technologies DELTA CEP A semi-modular swarms into the shops

18 months since we first saw it demoed the Radikal Technologies DELTA CEP A Swarm oscillator based semi-modular polysynth with paraphonic articulation finally hits the streets.

Venn Audio V-Clip: A fully customizable clipping and saturation tool

Venn Audio has released V-Clip, the sequel to its successful Free Clip plug-in. V-Clip isn't free, but offers much more, including very flexible waveshaping options and a real-time visualizer.

IK Multimedia releases the Tape Machine Collection for T-RackS 5

Craving that reel-to-reel sound? IK Multimedia has released the Tape Machine Collection for T-RackS 5. It contains emulations of four classic tape recorders by Ampex, Studer, Revox, and MCI. 

Elektrofon Klang fabulously visual chord generator Eurorack module is released

Klang lets you dial in 4-voice chords with the 4 encoders surrounding that gorgeous screen and save them as progressions to pump throughout your Eurorack via individual voice outputs.

Gibson Lee Roy Parnell ’59 Les Paul Standard is based on his ’57 Goldtop

Gibson has just announced a new Lee Roy Parnell '59 Les Paul Standard signature model based on his Custom Shop '57 Goldtop, but available in an exclusive Abilene Sunset Fade nitro finish.

SUONOBUONO nABC: A MIDI and CV/Gate controllable sidechain compressor

Are you ready for some creative pumping? The SUONOBUONO nABC is a hardware sidechain compressor that can be controlled and triggered via CV/Gate, MIDI, USB, audio, and even a pedal.

Tritik Krush Pro: A bitcrusher plug-in with lots of modulation

Tritik has announced Krush Pro, a bitcrusher, wavecrusher, and ring modulator plug-in with a very capable modulation section. Krush Pro is now in public beta, and available for pre-order at 50% off.

Monoment Bass: modern low end noise, dirt and magic with a knob for aging

Monoment Bass takes curated samples from boutique synthesizers and combines them into huge pulsating sound sources for filtering, aging and driving into the widest modern bass sound imaginable.

Rob Papen digs out some vintage analogue synthesis with B.I.T.

B.I.T. offers 16 voices of dual oscillator polyphony with dual filters, LFOs and envelopes in a classic analogue polysynth virtual synthesizer that does everything you'd expect it to.

ROLI to reinvent the automatic accompaniment home keyboard. Maybe.

Are ROLI teasing some sort of instant, one-finger, auto-accompaniment, music generating Blocks style keyboard with a companion app into which you can download the latest tunes?

ZT Amplifiers packs a new Lunchbox with Reverb Combo Amp and Cab II

Built in Benicia, California, the new ZT Amplifiers Lunchbox Reverb Combo Amp and Cab II are the latest version of the American company's Lunchbox series of 100-Watt, high powered portable amps.

Kodamo unveils the 300-voice Essence FM synthesizer

Kodamo has unveiled a prototype of the Essence FM synthesizer at SynthFest France. It's a 6-operator FM synth with 300 voices of polyphony, waveform drawing, MPE support, and many other good ideas. 

Unfiltered Audio TRIAD: modular multi-band FX for advanced users

TRIAD lets you apply custom effects chains, made of over 40 individual effects each, to three separate frequency bands. The effects are inter-connected in a modular fashion.

Best free plug-ins this week: A chorus, soundscapes and four free synths

Chief among the freebies is a pack of four full-fledged software synths from developer TrapDoor Audio. It will load you up with synth sounds for days and weeks to come!

Supro re-issues 1959 Triple Tone guitar as the Tri Tone

Supro has just announced on the 60th anniversary of the guitar, a new Tri Tone model that is based on super rare the original 1959 Triple Tone original.

ZVex Peaches N Scream new signature Larkin Poe fuzz imminent

Larkin Poe just announced on their Facebook page that they are to get a new ZVex signature fuzz pedal called the Peaches N Cream and that it will sell exclusively via their band's web site.

Midilar modular MIDI controller brings VCV Rack control into your Eurorack

Midilar is a system of Eurorack sized MIDI controller modules for giving VSV Rack and other modular software synthesizers some hardware control right inside your rack.

Cosmosf Saturn7 dynamic stochastic synthesizer blows our minds again

Cosmosf Saturn 7 suggests that you rethink how you interact with sound and embrace the potential of shrinking and expanding sonic spaces on multiple time scales.

Matt Bellamy gives Tom Morello a Manson Guitar Works guitar

Matt Bellamy of Muse and now majority owner of his own guitar company has just given Rage Against The Machine's  Tom Morello a Manson Guitar Works guitar. 

Framus Panthera II Studio Supreme: Stunning tops and unique designs

Looks like Framus has pulled out all the stops on its Panthera II Studio Supreme: Both Masterbuilt and Teambuilt varieties come with a stunning flamed maple top and premium hardware throughout.

Joyo Guitto GBP Pedalboard Series: Saying goodbye to Velcro?

The new Guitto GBP pedalboard range has a unique system that uses clamps to hold your pedals in place - without messy Velcro! Could this be the pedalboard attachment system you've been waiting for?

Southwest Synth Fest: Austin gets a brand new synth event and expo

There's a brand new synth event about to go down. The very first Southwest Synth Fest (SWSF) will be held on June 15 in Austin, Texas. SWSF will feature a gear expo, workshop, talks, and performances.