We've got three new guitar pedals to tell you about, with Boss announcing the OD-1X Overdrive, DS-1X Distortion and ME-80 multi-effects pedal.

The OD-1X and DS-1X provide new overdrive and distortion tones, bringing the classic OD-1 and DS-1 pedals into a new era.

The ME-80 is a mobile, battery-powered multi-effects …

Audient have just announced that their ID22 interface has taken a HUGE price dive, from £595 to an amazing £449!

The ID22 provides 2 analogue inputs and  6 analogue outputs of pristine 24-bit/96kHz audio. It features two of Audient's fantastic class-A mic preamplifiers and as well as acting as …

Roland's RD series of stage pianos have been used by performing artists for over 25 years and now, Roland have announced their latest RD creation, the RD-800.

The RD-800 features an updated look, feel and improved sounds. The keyboard makes use of Roland's latest hammer-action design and it comes packed …

Today, Roland have announced that they will be releasing a new workstation range, consisting of the 61-note semi-weighted FA-06 and the FA-08, with an 88-note Ivory Feel-G keyboard. In fact, we were joined by Gareth from Roland just yesterday, who brought along an FA-06 to demo its features. Check it …

Roland have just launched a brand new webpage called 'Aira', along with a video talking about the original TR-808 drum machine, which, although originally designed to provide backing percussion for bands, went on to have a massive impact on dance music as we know it today. For example, the subby …

The original Ditto pedal was designed as an affordable, no-fuss looper for guitarists. With its simplistic design, it quickly became a huge hit and now, TC Electronics have introduced the heir to the Ditto, called the Ditto X2.

The Ditto X2 features stereo I/O and a two-button interface, allowing …

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Amongst other things, Novation are famed for making high-quality MIDI controllers that integrate flawlessy into the modern studio or live set-up, thanks to their superb automatic mapping software. This probably explains why Novation keyboards are so popular …

Apogee Electronics have just announced that they will be releasing updated versions of their JAM and MiC products, with both now capable of recording with a quality of up to 24-bit/96kHz (as opposed to the 48kHz of the original units).

The Apogee JAM 96k allows you to connect your …

Clavia have recently released a great new video, which shows off the main features of their flagship Nord Lead 4 synthesiser, with plenty of audio samples to demonstrate what its controls do and how they can be manipulated to create new and interesting sounds.

Check it out!

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For a limited time (between 6th January and 28th February 2014), anyone who purchases Reason 7 (full version or student/teacher edition) will receive two classic Korg software synth Rack Extensions for FREE upon registration (worth €39 each). The free Rack Extensions up for grabs are the Korg Polysix and …