Pedaltrain SST: A tiny tuner to save space on cramped pedalboards

Run out of pedalboard real estate? Don't know which pedal to get rid of to fit on that new distortion you splashed out on? The Pedaltrain SST is a tiny tuner that can free up some valuable space.

IK Multimedia expands AmpliTube iOS 4.7 with 10 new licensed models

The Amplitube iOS 4.7 version brings new licensed amp models and effects, including gear by Dr Z, Jet City, Orange, Carvin, Morley, T-Rex, Seymour Duncan and Wampler.

String Studio VS-3 adds new dimensions to unique string oscillators

Applied Acoustics Systems double the voices and expand the possibilties of their string oscillator based physically modelled synthesizer with String Studio VS-3

Samplitude Pro X4 is here: does it have something to show?

Magix brought in version X4 of the Samplitude Pro DAW. Honestly, it's a bit of a catch-up release, for the changes it introduces have been part of most major DAWs' workflow for quite a while.

Incoming from Arturia – here comes the tease machine

Arturia tease us with a 19 second video announcing that it's time for them to... do something. Combing through the frames I think I know what it is...

Sugar Bytes Aparillo textual and complex FM synthesizer hits the iPad

Aparillo is all about unfolding the life of sound through the manipulation of sine waves, synthesis, harmonics and modulation. Or you can just move stuff about to produce some fabulous soundscapes.

DataLooper: Hardware looper pedal for Ableton Live just got funded

DataLooper is a MIDI foot pedal designed to give hands-free control over the Looper device and Session View in Ableton Live. It's reached its goal on Indiegogo and will become a reality unlike State of The ...

PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard II Limited pulls out all the stops

This dark, broody PRS Private Stock guitar has some fantastic touches and excellent hardware - and uses woods harvested from maple trees standing sentry over an old graveyard...

Fender Flea Signature Active Jazz Bass: A glitzy new model for a bass icon

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea gets a new active signature bass model that coaxes a lot out of a single pickup and builds on the previous signature Jazz Bass version bearing his name.

Gibson at NAMM 2019 – Yes, they will be there this time!

Winter NAMM 2019, Stand 207 will be the place to be. Why? Gibson has confirmed it's attending the upcoming show after their unfortunate decision to pull out of the 2018 edition.

Novation Peak gets new features with firmware update 1.2

How about a fist full of new wavetables, microtuning, double the LFOs, effects modulation, pitch bend mapping and useful initialisation options? Not bad for an update to the Novation Peak.

Korg MS-X: an extreme Korg Monotron makeover

Got a Korg Monotron knocking around? Why not turn it into a fully fledge Korg analogue synth with the Soul Machine Korg MS-X extreme modification guide. Be warned - this will invalidate your warranty.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa ES-355: It’s finally here!

That Epiphone new Joe Bonamassa limited edition ES-355 we wrote about earlier this year is just about to be released, bringing classy looks as well as some useful and attractive hardware.

Gibson says goodbye to Memphis

Gibson is officially moving out of Memphis and consolidating its guitar production at its Nashville factory. That means all its electric guitars will now be made under one roof.

Terrify small children with Mr Typo wall mounted speech synthesizer

Take the soul of Stephen Hawking, place it inside a bizarre baby sized monster, nail it to the wall and torture it. Meet Mr Typo and prepare to have nightmares.

PulseCode drum machine pays tribute to late 80’s sampled drum sounds

PulseCode is all about those drum sounds that we didn't know we still needed. But if you kick off the demo video you'll soon remember why you love them so much.  PulseCode It was all a bit gritty and lo-fi ...

Klevgränd REAMP: 7 analog saturators in 1 with low-latency spectral processing

REAMP is a joy to look at with its pastel colors, and judging by the audio examples, the sound is on point. Among the available saturation modes are a casette deck, tape reel, and tube amplifiers.

Fender American Performer Series new for 2019 – Too much choice?

The news is out: Fender is about to announce its new American Performer Series for 2019, including Stratocasters, Telecasters, a Mustang, Jazzmaster, P-Bass, Mustang Bass and Jazz Bass models!

Modal CRAFTsynth 2.0 futuristic monophonic wavetable synth that’s not a kit

Wait a minute this bears absolutely no resemblance to the original CRAFTsynth! CRAFTsynth 2.0 is not a fun little DIY synth it's a serious box of monophonic wavetable goodness so what's with the name?

’51 Telecaster PJ Bass: A bass guitar from Fender’s Parallel Universe

Is Fender closing out the Parallel Universe series with a bass? The intriguingly styled and well-specified ’51 Telecaster PJ Bass is possibly the last model in the series for 2018

Best free plug-ins this week: delay, synth pads, and a tremolo effect

Here's a collection of free plug-ins that were released throughout the week. We got Adam Monroe's Delay, a new Spitfire LABS instrument (Synth Pads), and a cool tremolo/modulation effect from NoiseAsh.

Maat thEQorange: the USD 990 linear-phase EQ for spendy professionals

Woah: a USD 990 price tag for a single EQ plug-in! What makes a software EQ justify a thousand dollars? According to Maat, this is the only linear-phase EQ without audible pre-echo...

Electro Harmonix: Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi, Nano Battalion and Flatiron Fuzz

Electro Harmonix has just announced the new Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi, Nano Battalion and Flatiron Fuzz pedals. Something for everyone and lots of dirt all round!

Maple on Maple: PRS SE Custom limited edition guitars for Europe

PRS Europe has just announced a new limited series of 'Maple on Maple' SE Custom guitars - the best part is perhaps that these limited editions cost the same as the standard versions.