PLUS Pedal: a sustain pedal for every kind of instrument

Through real time audio sampling the PLUS Pedal can capture the end of notes and chords from any instrument or microphone and sustain them at the press of a beautiful brass pedal. Is it too hipster?

Epiphone $99 Les Paul SL reviewed on 60 Cycle Hum

The first independent review is out and it looks like it may have a winner with this cheap Les Paul guitar - has Epiphone won out in the budget guitar battle over Squier's new Bullet Strats?

Squier Bullet Hard Tail Stratocaster and Mini Strat: A losing battle?

As new budget-friendly version of the ever popular Stratocaster design, Squier's new hard tail versions for 2017 are pretty cool, but the mini version isn't a great deal price-wise...

Monterey and Newport Bluetooth speakers: A Fender for your kitchen?

Domestic Bluetooth speaker for your smartphone, tablet and guitar? Looks like Fender wants a slice of the growing home speaker market and are launching two Silverface inspired speakers, the Newport and ...

Polyend Poly: MIDI to CV converter now shipping

The Polyend Poly is a Eurorack MIDI-to-CV converter with 8 voices, 4 outputs and 3 modes of operation and MPE support making it quite a remarkably creative utility module.

Live Performer: a free, streamlined AU plug-in host with MIDI features

If you are looking for a simple, yet capable plug-in host so that you can run your favorite AU effects and instruments in a live context, Live Performer might be just the thing. The streamlined Mac app is ...

Summer NAMM 2017: Pigtronix Mothership 2 analogue synth pedal

This mother of a pedal is all about bringing us guitarists some heavenly synth tones - but be warned: Mothership 2 not for the faint-hearted! This purple pedal might get your head in a twist...

Korg MicroKorg XL and XL+ gets a VST plugin editor

You can now rummage around inside the synthesizer guts of the MicroKorg XL and XL+ with this new standalone and VST plug-in editor and controller. If you own an XL, you should have this.

Summer NAMM 2017: Yamaha celebrates 40 years of its BB bass range

What happens when you sandwich tone woods, put a 45º angle where the strings pass through the body and add a six bolt neck joint? Yamaha reckons it makes one cool bass design.

Fender muscles in on budget PA market with Fighter 10 and 12 powered speakers

At Summer NAMM 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, Fender unveiled a new series of powered speakers – the Fighter Series. They are designed for small to mid-sized venues and are priced within reach of bands and ...

Erica Synths Black VC Clock v2 and Black EG modules for Eurorack

The Erica Synths Black VC Clock v2 will keep your Eurorack locked to your chosen BPM while outputting divisions, shuffle and random clocks. Plus a simple, loopable, gate delayed envelope generator.

MOSTRO: A knob-controllable tabletop FM synthesizer seeks backing

We found some video on this new MOSTRO FM tabletop synthesizer where all the parameters have been made available on knobs. Should be making its way to Kickstarter very soon.

FL Studio 12.5 embraces touch screen performance

The 12.5 update to Image Line's FL Studio DAW is upon us which includes a keyboard and pad matrix virtual MIDI controllers for touch-screen playing and performance - and lots more.

Phosphor 2 models the vintage additive synthesis of alphaSyntauri

Audio Damage brings us a new and updated version of the classic additive software synthesizer you've never heard of. Dust off your Apple II and let's get digital with Phosphor 2.

Summer NAMM 2017: Way Huge Doubleland Special overdrive

Joe Bonamassa and Jeorge Tripps take their 'in-joke' one step further this year and release double the amount of overrated overdrive for a limited 2017 edition.

Summer NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop Pacific Battle Strat and Tele

Inspired by the behemoth B-25 bombers of the Pacific battles, these two aviation inspired guitars actually have pieces of the plane incorporated into their design.

Billy Corgan’s Smashing Pumpkins Stratocaster for sale

Billy Corgan is auctioning off over 150 classic era Smashing Pumpkins guitars, amps and pre-amps. There is even the odd drum machine and accordion as well.

Summer NAMM 2017: New Hendrix, Harrison and Meldal-Johnsen models by Fender

Can anyone smell burning? Maybe it's just all the friction being generated by CITES documentation needed to ship these new rosewood Telecasters around the planet, that or another Hendrix guitar

Summer NAMM 2017: Supro 5 watt Reverb and Super guitar amps

Two great looking little 5-watt all valve guitar amplifiers, just a shame that so little can cost so much. Will these two dinky combos have enough to make you want to buy them?

Summer NAMM 2017: Mad Professor Dual Blue Delay

This new delay pedal from Finland has the ability to run two distinct delays in parallel and also has a few hidden modes that make it very useful indeed.

Summer NAMM 2017: Charvel Jake E Lee & Warren DeMartini signatures

The '80s era of rock guitar pushed the boundaries of what players could achieve with the instrument and Charvel are releasing two guitars that celebrate this era of shred.

Summer NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop Front Row Legend Esquire

Just when you thought the Fender Custom Shop couldn't make anything more ridiculous, along comes a guitar that has seen more bottoms than an NHS proctologist.

Summer NAMM 2017: Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box

On paper, the OX has the answer to many recording issues associated with getting a good valve amp sound without damaging your gearing or your amp. And it supports Wi-Fi!

Yonac KASPAR: a monster 24-osc synth is heading for the iPad!

Yonac KASPAR looks like it could be a great iOS alternative to "monster" synths like KV331's SynthMaster, with 24 oscillators, 8 filters, 8 arpeggiators, and 2 effect buses - running simultaneously...