After several years of development, LAVA MUSIC has recently released the first smart guitar, the LAVA ME 3. The best acoustic guitar for beginners concept promises a special kind of experience: not only does the guitar have a unibody body made of carbon fiber, but it also has a 3.5-inch multi-touch display, effects, loops, 4 GB RAM, 32 GB memory, …

Nektar is expanding the Impact LX series with the Impact LX Mini. The best MIDI keyboard controller for budget users offers extensive functions for DAW control and many interesting performance features in a compact format with 25 mini keys. Shortly after the Impact GX Mini was announced in August, it is now the turn of the LX series, and a …

Pigtronix guitar effects pedals have always been very good, but so far they have had the problem that they look as futuristic as technology from Star Trek. The new Pigtronix Echolution 3 delay pedal has got the much-needed facelift and offers more features than many other offers in a small space – and does not cost that much with the …

Thrustmaster has announced the new T248 hybrid racing steering wheel with Pedal Assembly: a Thrustmaster T248 kit designed for users with a passion for racing simulators. A feature of the new Thrustmaster wheel is the Force Feedback system with three operating profiles: FFB 1, FFB 2, and FFB 3. It is compatible with all games and modifiable on the fly …

Nektar introduced the Impact GX Mini with 25 mini keys, the small USB MIDI keyboard controller fits in any backpack. You don’t have to do without clever features such as an X / Y joystick and extensive DAW control. Mini keyboard MIDI controllers for on-the-go often do not offer particularly extensive equipment. With the Impact GX Mini, Nektar now presents …

While the original weighed around 30 kg, the new Fender amp weighs just 16 kg. That can be seen! Fender has added a new model to its Tone Master series: the Tone Master Super Reverb. The Fender Super Reverb guitar amplifier was originally introduced in 1963 and retired in 1982. The all-tube amplifier had a built-in spring reverb and “vibrato” …

Catalinbread introduces two new guitar effects pedal models, which together should meet the sound of Richie Blackmore. Dreamcoat and Skewer are only available as a package for one month, later also individually. And initially with a discount only in the USA. Catalinbread Dreamcoat The name and graphics do not suggest the function of the pedal at all. Dreamcoat is a …

Alesis has announced the new Prestige series of digital pianos. The Prestige and Prestige Artist electronic piano keyboard models score with hammer action keyboards and a new micro-array loudspeaker system. Alesis is expanding its range of digital pianos. With the new Prestige series, the manufacturer has introduced two new, compact digital pianos that can be used both at home and …

The Erica Synths Black Series continues to grow. With Black BBD, the manufacturer is now presenting an analog delay module for Eurorack with a clever combination of two bucket-chain delay lines. So friends of analog delays will get their money’s worth in the Black Series. The Erica Synths Black BBD contains two analog delay lines based on bucket chain circuits …

M-Audio introduces the Oxygen MKV mini keyboard MIDI. The veteran among the USB / MIDI keyboard controllers is getting some features of the more expensive Oxygen Pro in the new generation, such as an integrated arpeggiator and the auto-mapping function. You can find out what other innovations the M-Audio Oxygen MKV will bring here. The addition “MKV” makes it clear: …