Propellerhead announce Reason 9

This new version of Reason brings some MIDI plug-ins, pitch correction and a few other bits and pieces - is it enough to justify a full version upgrade?

KRK ROKIT 5 GE limited edition monitors: pimp out your studio with some ‘bling’!

KRK ROKIT 5's wrapped in a flashy golden finish - do they turn you on or off?! Maybe the new matt-white version does it for you?

iZotope thinks out of the vox with new VocalSynth plugin

Get your funky computerised vocals on overdrive with four engines of synthetic vocal processing effects in iZotope's new VocalSynth.

Slate Digital model a classic with FG-116 Blue FET compressor plugins

Slate adds more 'Virtual Mix Rack' modules in the form of two different effect plugins emulating blue 1176-style compressors. These ought to be special...

Dunlop BD95 Billy Duffy signature wah pedal: An Electric Sonic Temple?

This limited edition wah pedal was designed with The Cult's guitar tones in mind. Will the world 'love' this new addition to the popular Cry Baby Wah range?

IK Multimedia dial up the warmth with new Saturator X effect plug-in

Wrap your mix in the double duvet of T-Racks' Saturator X processor until it's dripping with vintage cosiness.

Is Moog about to reissue the Minimoog Model D?

Rumours of a reissue of the classic Minimoog Model D - we wait with baited breath.

Steinberg’s Dorico: Scoring a hit?

Three years in development and now nearing completion, Dorico is Steinberg's new take on notation, scoring and printing software.

Positive Grid Pro Series EQ: Marketing hype or genuine class?

A couple of days ago Positive Grid announced their new Pro Series EQ plugins, and alarm bells have been ringing in my head since. I'm not yet convinced by this release.

Wilkinson’s DeBleeder plugin: Giving drums a close shave

No this isn't 'Wilkinson Sword' the shaving company, but in fact a small pro audio manufacture run by Alex Wilkinson who develops 'Cool Audio Stuff for Cool People'. This is his latest feat, a plugin to remove ...

ScreenForge Yeco: Touch Controller for Ableton Live

Get your fingers into Ableton Live with this desktop multi-touch controller for Windows and OSX.

Software Synthesizer – Top 5 List 2016

With so many good software synthesizer sound sources around, which plug-in instruments are floating your boat at the moment?

Audified MixChecker revealed: Now all is clear

Last week we saw a teaser video on YouTube for a new product from Audified, but it wasn't clear what it did, how it did it, and if it was going to be hardware or software. Now it's released, is this a tool for ...

TDR’s SlickEQ-M: A new mastering version of a popular plugin

Tokyo Dawn Records have gained much respect for their plugins, and have now developed a 6-band EQ mastering plugin, based on the success of SlickEQ. This should be good...

Will Lethal Audio’s new synth kill you?

A bit fat dance music rompler with synth pretensions that could have all the sounds you'll ever need.

Fender Pro In-Ear Monitors. Too many versions?

Fender have now launched their range of in-ear monitoring systems for musicians. It's a pretty competitive market and they have decided to launch with five different versions in total. Is this brave or ...

SynthFest UK – let’s play with some knobs

Get yourself to Sheffield for some serious knob twiddling.

Ultrasone releases new PRO “i” Headphone range

Looking for some beautiful headphones, both sonically and aesthetically but without breaking the bank? These might be just the thing.

Audified MixChecker – wtf does it do?

Some little box of tricks is being teased by Audified - what do you think it does?

Acustica Audio turns PURPLE with a new family of EQ Plugins

Utilising their unique CORE8 hardware modelling technology, Acustica Audio have released two new EQ plugins for sculpting sonics in your mixes.

Positive Grid ‘tone match’ BIAS Distortion Pro coming later this year

Due later this year, the Distortion Pro from Positive Grid is intended to model all types of gain pedal in your DAW via the Positive Grid BIAS software. Virtual gain in a virtual world?

Output puts Movement into your melodies

Add a bit of textual motion with this nicely designed modulating multi-effects plugin.

Rivet ’63 and ’64 Pickups – ‘Unique’ tone shaping idea now on Kickstarter

Organic-sounding tonal options from Rivet: the company has announced a crowd funding campaign to get their new design off the ground and into your guitars. This is one to watch out for and check out.

Dr No Effects and Alain Johannes 11.11 fuzz/wah: A marriage made in Heaven?

A very special bit of kit, this fuzz pedal has lots of hidden symbolic messages about Mr Johannes' marriage to his late wife, Natascha Shneider.