Midweek Modular: Auto mixing, precision adding and metallic percussion

This week's Midweek Modular discovers that Nano will let you automate your mixes, Befaco helps you transpose, and SSF has 2 channels of clangs.

The Best Value T-Style Guitars – Buying The 50s Workhorse

The Best Value T-Style Guitars is our roundup of the best value models currently available. Perfect for anyone looking for a quality instrument.

Catalinbread Sinkhole – Ethereal Reverb with modulation

Catalinbread Sinkhole contains a harmonically-rich “hole” reverb with an impossibly deep four-voice chorus. Perfect for exploring the depths of reverb

Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster models announced

Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster models have been announced to celebrate one of Leo Fender's most famous guitar designs

Guitar Gear Gems: Alex Lifeson LERXST amp range

We check out the Alex Lifeson LERXST amp range, Bad Cat's new Jet Black amp series and finally Kemper 10.2.1 is here and Liquid Profiling is official

Over 90% off the SSL Harrison Mastering Bundle

Until December 12, you can save over 90% off the SSL Harrison Mastering Bundle, with two plug-ins to help you master your tracks at home.

Kramer Lzzy Hale Voyager in Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle

The Kramer Lzzy Hale Voyager comes in a super sparkly Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish and has a stripped back look for rock

Rode Buys Mackie: Two music tech giants merge in $180M deal.

Rode buys Mackie: It's now official! The Freedman Group, the parent company of Rode Microphones, purchases Mackie in a deal worth $180M.

Soldano ASTRO-20 – Tube Tone with Galaxies

Soldano ASTRO-20 all-tube amps with 20-watt head and combo available. Using Impulse Responses and Galaxies for great tone

XLN Audio Life: Built for the Beat Generation

XLN Audio Life turns your smartphone into a powerful field recorder and allows you to create unique beats in your DAW with your recordings.

Audio Ease Altiverb 8: More powerful and more compatible than ever

Audio Ease Altiverb 8 is the latest version of the industry-standard reverb plug-in, now with improved compatibility and new IR tools.

D16 Group Nepheton 2 is more versatile than ever

The D16 Group Nepheton 2 808 drum machine plug-in now has more sound shaping control with some creative improvements to the sequencer.

Cherry Audio Synthesizer Expander Module – Xmas Comes Early!

Cherry Audio wrap-up another jam-packed year of fantastic plugins with the Synthesizer Expander Module and it's free for everyone!

Manson Guitar Works MA and Verona Junior – Affordable UK built models

These Manson Guitar Works MA and Verona Junior models are a new high-spec, affordable range of guitars built in the UK at their Ashburton factory.

Top 5 Best Amp Modellers for live and studio

The Top 5 best amp modellers for live and studio work that you should check out. All offer great value for money and awesome guitar tones

Arturia KeyStep Pro Chroma – New Firmware and a Paint Job

In the spirit of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", the Arturia KeyStep Pro Chroma gets a shot in the arm with new firmware & new colour.

Harley Benton Custom Line N-150CE NT acoustic resonator

This Harley Benton Custom Line N-150CE NT acoustic resonator comes with a Rising P3004 Mini Humbucker neck pickup

Charvel MJ San Dimas – New quilted maple top models from Japan

These new Charvel MJ San Dimas models offer high specifications and Japanese build quality, available with quilt maple tops in three finishes

BOSS IR-2 Amp & Cabinet pedal – 11 amps plus Celestion IRs

The BOSS IR-2 contains 11 premium amps, plus a selection of Celestion Impulse Responses and gives guitar players a virtual rig in a pedal

Fender Japan Sparkle Telecaster with Blacktop Filter’Tron pickups

Fender Japan Sparkle Telecaster with Blacktop Filter’Trons, available in four sparking finishes, including Blue, Silver, Black, and Orange

Super Dragon Jimmy Page Zeppelin-era half-stack amp

The Super Dragon Jimmy Page half-stack amp is a limited run all tube amp based on the legendary Led Zeppelin II-era amp modified by Tony Franks

Midweek Modular: Harmonics, Cross-Fades and Vintage Sequencing

This week's Midweek Modular finds us modulating harmonic oscillators, cross-fading like a DJ and vintage sequencing like the old days.

Rokk: Is the new Rock & Metal streaming service better than Spotify?

Rokk is a new music streaming service that focuses on Rock and Heavy Metal. And it pays more per song than Spotify. Is it the fairer alternative?

Guitar Gear Gems: Gibson Limited Edition Murphy Lab Aged 1959 Les Paul

Gibson Murphy Lab Aged 1959 Les Paul, Fender Japan Sho Watanabe Telecaster and Tone City pedals Big Rumble, Holy Aura, and Heavenly Lake