Audio & music gear news

After joining Fender's board of directors 2 years ago, The Edge is about to release his first ever signature model - a Stratocaster.

At the NAMM, PMC will launch its new IB1S-AIII 'activated' reference monitor, a high resolution 3-way speaker.

Australia's FOMOfx will present their electronic vibrato Virtual Jeff at the NAMM.

Audiority has just released TS-1, a software transient shaper in VST, AAX and AU formats.

Electro-Harmonix presents the Bass Preacher, a compressor pedal designed to subtly transform the dynamic qualities of bass guitars.

After VoiceCentric and PianoCentric, Waves has released its third Greg Wells signature plugin - as well as the assorted bundle.

Noisebud has released Chokidar EQ, a five-band processor which also happens to be the swedish developer's first equalizer plugin.

At the NAMM, Vigier will display a prototype version of the Supraa, a new evolution of their Excalibur Supra model.

Rototom lovers, here you go: Alan ViSTa offers Royotoms, a free sample-based VST & AU virtual instrument.

After introducing the Mini TubeScreamer at last year's NAMM, Ibanez is at it again with 3 new Mini models - a delay, a chorus & a metal distortion.

Voxengo has released PrimeEq, described as a parametric equalizer plug-in for professional music production applications.

Newcomer Lumit Audio will introduce its first release at the NAMM.

Cordoba introduces the new Mini O-CE, the first of their Mini travel instrument models to offer a cutaway and pickup.

Renoise 3.1 has arrived, integrating all features from Redux and adding a few long-requested features and workflow enhancements.

After years of teasing, Peavey Electronics has finally released its MiniMega 1000 Watt bass amplifier head just in time for the NAMM.

Celemony has released Version 4 of its audio software Melodyne, announced as the most extensive update ever to the entire Melodyne product family.