Grab a multi-effect, a saturator, and a drum machine for free!

We have lined up three fantastic free plug-ins that showed up this week. They include an awesome multi-effect by HY Plug-ins, an authentic tube saturator by WaveArts, and a drum machine rompler by ...

HK Audio present even more options to chose from with Linear 3 boxes

German pro audio manufacturer HK Audio must be one of the busiest loudspeaker brands about today. They've just announced 3 new Linear 3 'top-boxes' and 2 more active subs. Oof!

mood is a Model D clone for the iPad like you haven’t seen before

iOS synth pioneers apeSoft released mood, best described as a Model D from 2021. Its interface looks like a spaceship command terminal, while the sound remains grounded in the last century...

Magix Sequoia 14 brings time stretching, Melodyne, audio restoration

Magix's venerable Sequoia DAW gets an update to v14 (!), with some useful new additions that should bolster its professional image and alternative to Pro Tools.

Leak: Images of a “Fusebox” synthesizer from Analogue Solutions emerge

We've got a bunch of images of Fusebox - a bright and exciting new analogue semi-modular synthesizer from Analogue Solutions. Check this out! Update: now with video.

TC Electronics Pipeline Tap Tremolo pedal – Catch a Waveform!

TC's Pipeline is a modern take on a much loved classic guitar effect with some unique aspects that bring it bang up to date for modern day guitarists.

Hughes & Kettner Era-1 acoustic guitar amp: New territory for 2017

New waters for Hughes & Kettner: The German maker has a new offering for acoustic guitar players in the form of the Era 1, which sounds as if might be the beginning of a new series of amps.

Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe, an Echoplex recreation, nears release

Will this new Echoplex EP-3 recreation put a cat amongst the pigeons and steal Strymon's crown for vintage style delays? Well, it looks as though it is about to release and the demo is sounding good.

Supro 1685RT Neptune Reverb: New amp, old styling

A great looking new 2x12 combo with its feet and tone firmly planted in the past. With onboard valve driven reverb and tremolo effects, plus plenty of great cool retro aesthetics thrown in too.

Gibson USA announces new guitars! These are the new 2017 custom models

Four brand new Custom Shop guitars for 2017 and with some great new finishes and a new artist model as well. Will these new guitars get you fired up for a new guitar?

Seaboard Block: The compact and affordable ROLI controller

You no longer need to be envious of those premium priced ROLI controllers. The Seaboard Block is 2 octaves of sensibly priced 5D control that can expand with other Blocks.

Softube Tape combines 3 virtual analogue tape machines in one plug-in

Another Tape emulation plug-in? Softube believe we don't already have enough of these and have issued Tape, which combines three tape saturation algorithms into one plug-in.

Circuit MIDI Editor – VST or standalone editor for Novation Circuit

This new Circuit MIDI Editor offers simple, immediate editing of the Novation Circuit within your DAW. Can it give Isotope's Circuit Pro Editor a run for its money?

PRS John Mayer Super Eagle II: A second flight for some private stock

The new John Mayer limited run guitar will set wallets on fire and split opinions on taste. But if you are a fan of PRS or Mr Mayer then you'll probably love it!

Softube brings 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator to Modular

The 4MS Spectral Multiband Resonator is a striking, versatile, deep and enormously playable Eurorack module that Softube have modelled for their Modular plug-in. Let's play!

MantaMate brings the Manta touch interface and USB MIDI to Eurorack

The weird hexagonal touch control for the Manta is awesome but the MantaMate also supports any USB MIDI controller and can bring your DAW into your Eurorack.

Ableton buys Cycling ’74 for closer collaboration

Ableton have announced the acquisition of MAX for Live developers Cycling '74. They will remain separate companies for the time being but what will this mean for users?

Cakewalk Sonar gets a couple of things – I miss major updates!

Cakewalk turns 30 years and Sonar gets a couple of little updates. It's just not as exciting as it used to be when they had major updates and new-release parties.

AudioFuse: The futuristic audio interface that’s 2 years too late

"You're making tomorrow's music... so why settle for yesterday's interface?" Oh, the irony of the AudioFuse that's two and a half years late. Where has it been?

Compact foldable Eurorack cases from NONO Modular

NONO Modular are Kickstarting their space-themed Eurorack travelling cases. Good value, nice materials and innovative folding design but do they have enough appeal for crowd funding?

Cosmosf FX4: Intergalactic multi-dimensional micro event delay plug-in

Cosmosf FX4 pulls micro events out of delay buffers, spins them in multi-dimensional granular space and builds meso and macro sonic delights - it's a delay plug-in like you've never seen.

ELPHNT Analog Tape Live Rack: A free tape emulator for Ableton Live

A free tape emulation for Ableton Live? Yes, please. While Tape isn't the most intricate reconstruction of analogue gear you'll ever hear, it costs absolutely nothing, except your email address.

Can Intel’s 18-core Core i9 CPU models revolutionise music production?

With a teraflop of processing power can the new Skylake-X Core i9 processors give us the grunt we need to take our productions into the future?

Mesa Boogie goes acoustic with the Rosette 300 / Two:Eight Combo

Can this Californian amp giant conquer the acoustic amplifier market? This new model looks feature packed and could be the strong start they need to make an impression on acoustic players.