NAMM 2019: Gibson to issue Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335

A unique guitar honouring a rock icon, the new Gibson Chris Cornell Tribute ES-335 debuts tonight at a tribute concert at The Forum in LA to help raise money for charity.

NAMM 2019: Gig Performer 3 live performance plug-in host gets setlists and more

Gig Performer is a live performance VST host for instruments and effects. The new version brings in a setlist concept for faster loading, better MIDI, Ableton Link and Chord Pro support.

NAMM 2019: Bitwig Studio 3 goes fully modular with The Grid

Bitwig has revealed the latest version of Bitwig Studio and introduced us to The Grid - a playful modular environment for building synths, modulators and effect chains directly in the DAW.

NAMM 2019: Can the new Supro Delay pedal stand out from the crowd?

Supro has a new delay pedal called, er, Supro Delay. It could be one of the best sounding delays of 2019, designed by an effect pedal genius. But can it win out against tough competition?

NAMM 2019: Yamaha go all out on the interface with CP73 and CP88 stage pianos

Yamaha might have pulled off a cool looking stage piano with the vintage style interface of the CP73 and CP88.

NAMM 2019: sE Electronics V Kick and V Beat drum recording microphones

sE Electronics has announced two drum recording and live sound microphones - the V Kic and V Beat. There's also the V Clamp drum mic mounting system, completing the new V Series.

Elektron Overbridge 2.0 crawls to a public beta

News from Elektron that Overbridge 2.0 public beta is available for any owners of supported boxes. The Digitakt is now on the list, the Digitone still has some work to be done but this is a major step forward.

NAMM 2019: Vox VX15 GT and VX50 GTV modelling amps for the cost-conscious

Two new lightweight combos from Vox, each with 10 amp models and eight effects onboard - the 50W version adds a Nutube preamp section and added grunt.

NAMM 2019: Ruokangas Valvebucker – the first ever tube-driven guitar pickup?

Ruokangas has announced the Valvebucker, an insane sounding valve pickup system for their guitars and yes, it uses tubes to get you tone! In the pickup! Count us in.

Is there a major Logic Pro X update or Logic Pro 11 around the corner?

At almost six years old, a a major update to Apple's DAW seems warranted - either Logic Pro X 10.5 or Logic Pro XI. Could the timing of the latest bug fix update suggest an imminent major update?

NAMM 2019: PRS debuts SE Santana, Crimson and Paul’s Guitar Signature Models

PRS will debut new SE models at NAMM 2019: the SE Santana Singlecut Trem, SE Schizoid and SE Paul’s Guitar - three different guitars in look and character but all with their own allure...

NAMM 2019: Blue introduces USD 99 Ember condenser microphone

At just USD 99, the Ember wants to be a great starter microphone for content creators such as podcasters and live streamers. Can Blue deliver the ideal condenser for beginners?

NAMM 2019: Neumann enters the studio headphones market

Berlin's premium microphone maker is to present its first pair of cans at Winter NAMM 2019 - but what's the likely price point? How much would you pay for Neumann-branded headphones?

NAMM 2019: JBL Series 104 reference monitors for content creators

JBL's new 104 is a desktop speaker for musicians, YouTubers and podcast producers with some neat features but not all the trappings (or bass frequencies) of full-on studio monitors.

NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Drum – digital percussion synthesizer

Volca Drum is a 6-part DSP based digital drum synthesizer that models analogue waveforms and physical resonators to offer a uniquely noisy and exciting percussive experience.

NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Modular – West coast modular for the masses

The leaks were right - it's a Buchla Music Easel in Volca form (almost). Volca Modular is the 200 dollar hardware modular synthesizer we've been waiting for.

NAMM 2019: Noatronic adds MIDI control to your guitar!

Designed in Denmark, this little guitar upgrade could add MIDI expression to your guitar - without the need for any routing or permanent modifications to your instrument!

NAMM 2019: Vintage outs VS63VW, VS63CR and VS63VCR SG-style guitars

Three new instruments recall SG models from the 1960s and 1970s with three humbuckers - and there's a bass model too. Looking for a budget SG-style guitar? Check these out.

NAMM 2019: Tsakalis Audio Works Six B.O.D. overdrive pedal is one to watch

Tsakalis is making bold claims about its new multi-mode overdrive pedal - if it can even get close to the three premiere boutique overdrive pedals mentioned in the marketing, it will be a bargain.

NAMM 2019: Ibanez cuts costs on new JEM7VP Steve Vai Premium guitar

A new, slightly more wallet-friendly Premium version of Steve Vai's famous JEM guitar is being premiered at Ibanez's NAMM 2019 booth - and it screams shred!

NAMM 2019: IK Multimedia tease the AXE I/O guitar tone infused audio interface

IK Multimedia get the tease machine working on the run up to NAMM 2019 with what appears to be the AXE I/O audio interface with some "Z-TONE" guitar tone built in.

Best Free Plug-ins This Week: Two synths, a piano and a filter

An emulation of the fabled Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, Piano One uses the Sound Magic Hybrid Modelling Engine which utilizes both sampling and modeling.

NAMM 2019: Something big coming from Noise Engineering

Noise Engineering has a new 24HP uber-module to show at NAMM this year. The internet is alive with combinations of latin words to try to guess the name of what is probably a complex digital oscillator

Frequency Central releases semi-modular Eurorack synth voice called Product

The Product Modular Synth is three Frequency Central Eurorack modules jammed behind a single front panel and motherboard PCB. It's normalised pre-patched signal paths gives instant sonic satisfaction.