Tranzient: making music in virtual reality – are we there yet?

Tranzient from AliveIn Technology offers an immersive music-making environment in VR. Triggering loops, sequencing synthesizers and playing drums in real-time is just the start - this could be huge.

Cosmotronic Dimensions: a multi dimensional cosmic choir complex oscillator

Cosmostronic were showing Dimensions at Synthfest over the weekend. They are calling it a multi-dimensional cosmic choir which is the best description of an oscillator I've heard in ages.

Fender Rarities Flame Koa Top Stratocaster with Tim Shaw pickups

The latest Fender Rarities model is a Flame Koa Top Stratocaster loaded with some great-sounding Tim Shaw pickups - this Strat will stand out from the pack!

FoxGear Multitune: A polyphonic tuner pedal for opening tunings

FoxGear pedals Multitune polyphonic tuner claims it can make guitar tuning easier for players using open tunings, as it can easily display sharps and flats in realtime.

DSM Humbolt Simplifier: A zero-Watt amp destined for your pedalboard

DSM Noisemaker and Humboldt Electronics have partnered to create the Simplifier, an all analogue, zero-Watt, eminently useful little stereo guitar amplifier with some great features.

Mix like a pro with Apogee Clearmountain’s Domain

Want to sound like David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen or the Stones? With Clearmountain's Domain by Apogee, you can now recreate Bob Clearmountain's signal chain in your DAW.

Accusonus Rhytmiq: AI-driven beat variation and generation for studio and live

Rhythmiq is an intelligent engine which randomizes and generates rhythms for virtually endless variations, but is very easy to use.

CMA alleges Fender Europe illegally prevented price discounts

The UK Competition and Markets Authority is further investigating Fender Europe over allegations of online price fixing, sometimes referred to as Resale Price Maintenance.

New PRS SE 2020 models launched including Mira and Starla

PRS SE new models have been announced today and they include for the first time the Mira and Starla models of their Core US lineup, plus some nice new hollow bodies and two new burl top Custom 24 models too

Enter the Jetta, the most affordable Dr Z boutique amp to date

The new Dr Z Jetta is the US company's cheapest hand-wired all tube combo yet. This 30 watt amp packs in all the high end components but at a lower price. And only three control knobs: bonus!

Sampleson gets playful and intuitive with THINGS: the synth for fun times

THINGS is a fun virtual instrument that gives you a great place to play while generating surprisingly cool sounds, modulating rhythms and weird noises.

Telefunken TF39 brings switchable polar patterns to the Alchemy mics

The TF39 is an upgraded TF29 with three switchable polar patterns found on the power supply unit: cardioid, omnidirectional and figure of eight.

Deep Space Devices Radio-Bright: A galactic ring modulation and lo-fi delay pedal

The new Deep Space Devices Radio-Bright combines ring modulation with a lo-fi delay to give you all sorts of modulation and delay tones, from arp-like textures to nice, subtle warbles.

Waldorf STVC String Synthesizer and Vocoder is available now

Somewhat in the shadow of the release of Kyra, the Waldorf STVC String Synthesizer is here to show us how to do the old string/vocoder thing properly.

Allen & Heath Avantis: 64 channels of 96kHz digital mixing goodness

The Aventis is a 64-channel console with much in the way of standout technology, including dual 15.6-inch 1080p-resolution touchscreens and plenty of expansion options.

The Mark Agnesi interview: No ‘Play Authentic’ but plenty of Epiphone

An interview with Mark Agnesi of Gibson Guitars! Expecting a frank exchange about "Play Authentic"? Don't. But Mr Agnesi does hint at interesting times for Epiphone...

DPW MÖG D-2 4-band distortion for crunching your guitar through your Eurorack

DPW was showing their newly released MÖG D-2 4-band distortion and SH-1 Spectral Enhancer at Synthfest this year where you can plug your guitar into one and shape the harmonics and transients in the other.

JAM Pedals Double Dreamer stacks two drives in one pedal

The new JAM Pedals Double Dreamer combines the 808-TS-style drive Tubedreamer with the modern-sounding OD of its Lucydreamer pedals - and adds useful routing options, too.

Is Fender Custom Shop building a Joe Bonamassa Nocaster signature guitar?

Once upon a time Fender made a guitar with no name, the "Nocaster". Now Joe Bonamassa has loaned his PAF-loaded Nocaster to the Fender Custom Shop. Is there a new signature guitar in the offing?

CITES rules end for rosewood in musical instruments, official end date announced

CITES has issued an exemption for rosewood used in musical instruments, meaning that regulations for travelling with your favourite guitar are finally coming to an end.

looperEYE: An unlimited looper pedal with no buttons or footswitches?

Compact, yellow and ever so slightly oddball. Using an  integrated camera with advanced image tracking the looperEYE is a looper that goes beyond what you thought was possible from a loop station

Audified ToneSpot Electric Pro: A plug-in for better DAW guitar tone

Whether you record at home or work in a recording studio, mic tube gear or use virtual amps, Audified has a new plug-in to help sculpt your guitar tone: ToneSpot Electric Pro.

Gibson’s Mark Agnesi and Marcus King reveal new signature ES-345 guitar

Messrs Mark Agnesi and Marcus King discuss a brand new ES-345 signature model during a backstage interview at the Eric Clapton Crossroads festival. You can also get a sneak preview of the prototype!

Electro Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord: A mini JFET drive pedal for almost any instrument

Based around a JFET circuit and has a three-way input switch, which means that it will work with virtually any instrument and not just the guitar. Will the EHX Nano Operation Overlord drive your tone wild?