112dB has released the Big Blue Limiter, a tube-modelling limiter plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X. Big Blue Limiter is a character limiter, meaning it is not transparent. In fact, 112dB claims it “adds a little mojo to everything you run through it, even when no limiting is taking place.” Big Blue Limiter uses analog tube modelling in its limiting...

Liine have announced Griid, a new Ableton Live controller app for the iPad that they have developed with Richie Hawtin. Details are sketchy at this time, but Liine claims that Griid is “an advanced clip grid interface, offering you all you could want from a touchscreen clip launcher and more, with an unprecedented smoothness of execution and a truly...

Audio-Technica has announced the ATH-M10 Professional Monitor Headphones. Audio-Technica claims the ATH-M10′s are an ideal headphone monitoring solution for project studios, home studios and critical music listening. Audio-Technica’s ATH-M10 dynamic stereo headphones claim to deliver clarity, comfortable lightweight design and a natural, accurate...

YouRock is now shipping their new MIDI Electric Guitar / Video Game controller. The YouRock could be the missing link between getting kids to transition from game god to rock god. The YouRock guitar is a full-fledged MIDI controller that contains 25 guitars, 50 synths, 25 tracks, and 50 drum tracks all in one package. Experiment with 50 different tunings with...

Akai has released the SynthStation music production app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. SynthStation claims to transform an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into a portable music production studio. Drawing on the company’s newest MINIAK synth, the SynthStation app sounds great and offers wide-ranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis. The...