Gruff Rhys talks albums as apps and American Interior By Ric Rawlins Super Furries singer talks solo project
Bombay Bicycle Club talk numbers ones, Afro beat and synth pedals By Ric Rawlins Jamie MacColl on topping the charts and being related to folk royalty
Paul Smith talks Too Much Information By Ric Rawlins Maximo Park frontman on capturing ideas and paring down
Musikmesse 2014: Headstrong announce the Santa Cruz 5 amplifier By Ric Rawlins SC5 is the flagship model of the new Santa Cruz Series
Musikmesse 2014: New Fret-King and Vintage guitars roll into town By Ric Rawlins Three new signature models among guitars being showcased
Musikmesse 2014: Carlsbro's limited VAC15 makes Euro debut By Ric Rawlins 300 piece run set to offer classic vintage sounds
Musikmesse 2014: Taylor Guitars announce the 150e 12-string By Ric Rawlins Continuation of the 100 series is set to launch in May
Musikmesse 2014: Mackie "refreshes" SRM450 and SRM350 loudspeakers By Ric Rawlins Portable speakers get a 1000 W power boost
Musikmesse 2014: Liquid Notes for Live announced By Ric Rawlins MIDI manipulator coming to a DAW near you
Musikmesse 2014: Single-ended bass amp head Blutsturz announced By Ric Rawlins Palmer Musical Instruments introduce all-tube amp head
Musikmesse 2014: Nektar announces BitWig Studio integration with Panorama controller By Ric Rawlins Announcement builds on Reason and Cubase integration
Musikmesse 2014: Two new Korg LP-380 digital pianos announced By Ric Rawlins Red and black colour editions revealed
Musikmesse 2014: Korg announces LP-180 digital piano By Ric Rawlins Get a "rich, authentic piano sound" in slimline black or white
Musikmesse 2014: Korg reveal Pa300 Professional Arranger By Ric Rawlins Keyboard said to offer essence of Korg's Pa series at entry-level price
Musikmesse 2014: Ampeg revamps BA Series Bass Combo Amps By Ric Rawlins Five new models include features such as Bass Scrambler overdrive
Musikmesse 2014: Schertler previews new bass and guitar amps By Ric Rawlins Bass Fidelity combos and Charlie jazz guitar amp among delights
10 ways to have a Christmas hit By Ric Rawlins Live off Christmas single royalties for the rest of eternity with this handy guide
Singles Club: Michael Gray - Chasing Shadows By Ric Rawlins The British house music producer reveals the gear that glued his new single together
Underworld team up with Volkswagen app to create "responsive" driving music By Ric Rawlins Dance duo have created driving soundtrack that responds to Golf GTI's manoeuvres
Sound design instrument Whoosh arrives for Reaktor By Ric Rawlins Includes effects engine designed to emulate lifelike pass-by acoustics
Animoog app gets Minimoog Model D expansion By Ric Rawlins In-app purchase includes 69 timbres from vintage model
Film composers behind Gravity discuss Dolby Atmos surround sound By Ric Rawlins Platform uses up to 64 speakers to enable "unprecedented control of sound placement"
Alchemy Mobile for iOS updated with new features By Ric Rawlins Dropbox import and more introduced for popular mobile synth
SampleTank iOS updated with SampleMoog By Ric Rawlins In-app ROMpler offers "an A-Z of Moog history" in samples