UAD v9.1 with Moog filter, OTO Bitcrusher, Fuchs Amp, SSL 4000 E and bx_subsynth Plug-ins

Universal Audio has cooked up an interesting range of updates and new plug-ins for its UAD-2 and Apollo customers, as well as some tech updates for Mac and PC.

Fulltone Collection released for Amplitube by IK Multimedia

3 classic Fulltone recreations of vintage effects recreated by IK Multimedia. That 80's Rack Chorus, Solid State Tape Echo and OCD overdrive now available for Amplitube.

Elektron Digitakt 8-voice digital drum computer interactive on-line demo

Elektron release price and shipping details on their Digitakt 8-track digital drum machine plus you get to play with it online in your browser. Pre-orders are open.

Analog Strings with a throbbing twist from Output

Analog Strings combines sampled orchestra with vintage synths and weird tape loops, controlled by wires of pulsing liquorice. Have they found a different take on the string sound library?

Radial North-Star Overdrive and Power Booster: Drive with a twang!

This new Tonebone North-Star drive pedal has plenty of clean boost on tap, and a handy effects loop to boot!

PRS Reclaimed Wood Vela and CE24: Limited run, limited resources

This is a shining example of recycling done right, giving you the chance to buy some cool Brazilian tone woods that are very well seasoned.

More transient processing! Plugin Alliance improve SPL Microplugs

With a new transient-based processor appearing nearly once a week at the moment, Brainworx re-vamp the trusty little SPL Microplugs by Plugin Alliance.

Seek: the Eurorack 64 step sequencer you’ve been looking for

Seek is a 12 pattern, 64 step sequencer with random generative algorithms squeezed into a 12hp Eurorack module. For people who like to program with finger-tips.

Dwarfcraft Super Wizard now with added DinDinDin!

Dwarfcraft have cooked up a slew of new ways to mangle your sounds, including the nefarious DinDinDin control. Sounds like something between glitch heaven and sonic chaos...

LayR: deeply layered polyphonic syntheziser for iOS

LayR will pull out up to 256 voices from over 100 layers of instruments before your iPad catches fire. This is the sort of thing the iPad Pro was built for.

Keeley Awful Waffle Pedal: A limited edition treble booster with a ’90s aesthetic

What would you do with a handful of National Semiconductor 2n3565 NPNs? You'd bake some waffles and drizzle them in a '90s retro graphic, of course!

Behringer suggests OSCar and ARP 2600 as next clones

Uli Behringer has 4 teams working on 20 synths, the ARP 2600 and OSCar are just the next ones to be revealed. Do we really want this?

Keeley preview ‘amp stack in a box’ with the Filaments Overdrive pedal

With a core sound based upon a very British-sounding amp, will the Filament burn brightly in 2017?

D‘Addario Pedal Tuner – One guitar tuner too many?

In this already overcrowded market, this may be a hard sell, even for a popular string manufacturer...

A ‘double-stereo’ microphone! Check out the Samofix Feature 2S

Here's a unique offering for the world of pro audio from Croatia. The Feature 2S is a completely new design of microphone, and it sounds amazing!

Exponential Audio’s new R4 plug-in: “Reverb Royalty”

From the reverb legend Michael Carnes, comes a new plug-in by Exponential Audio. While Nimbus was transparent, R4 promises to offer lots of character.

Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive – A new dawn for drive tones?

A very well thought out new dual drive pedal from a company with a history of combining DSP with analogue circuits.

Techno-biological synthesizer installation powered by blood

Russian artist ::vtol:: draws 4.5 litres of his own blood to power a unique and terrifyingly beautiful sound installation

The Sequencing Machine: crazy-looking DIY synthesizer from Optotronics

A naked mess of chaos generation, The Sequencing Machine is a dirt cheap antithesis of chilled and ambient electronica music making.

Lightning Boy II modular valve overdrive pedal

Here's a new idea for a modular drive pedal system for your guitar - will it catch on?

SLOO: Voice Swarm Synthesizer from Tim Exile

Tim Exile brings us a Shed Load Of Oscillators with SLOO, a voice swarm synthesizer for Reaktor.

ROLI Blocks Dashboard opens up control potential

The open beta of Blocks Dashboard lets you transform your fruity light-up blocky thing into a modular MIDI control surface. This could be good.

Musicon: the ultimate analogue hardware sequencer

Musicon is an awesome hardware polyphonic barrel sequencer for kids of all ages and it's looking for funding on Kickstarter

Walrus Audio trumpet their new Warhorn Overdrive pedal

New drive from the Walrus: The Warhorn is a 'mid-focused' pedal that comes with two clipping modes, and aims to give your guitar's driven tone a bit more fanfare.