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2026 Music Products Industry Archive

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Gibson shows Four Original Collection Acoustic Guitars with Pickup system

Gibson has announced a new lineup of four acoustic guitars as part of its Original Collection. According to Premier Guitar, the instruments are designed around familiar shapes and incorporate several…

Twisted-Electrons sets FLEXfm hybrid groovebox

Dexibell releases Wurly Platinum sound library for VIVO instruments

Plugin Boutique releases tiered loyalty program for producers

Plugin Boutique has introduced a three-tier membership program rewarding customers based on their 12-month spending, with Silver and Gold tiers unlocking additional perks for producers who spend $100 and $200…

IK Multimedia ships ARC Studio+ room correction processor

IK Multimedia has released ARC Studio+, a hardware room correction processor with standalone calibration, automatic subwoofer integration, and digital I/O, priced from $399.99.

Cameo adds outdoor wash lights to ZENIT G2 series

ART Pro Audio adds Vinyl Mix phono preamp and switcher

Neko Engineering pocket AI guitar rig adds LALAL.AI stem separation

Neko Engineering partnered with LALAL.AI to embed real-time stem separation in a pocket-sized wireless guitar rig, debuted at IBC 2026.

tokyomeltdown updates EQ Mirror to v2.0 with direct EQ loading

tokyomeltdown has released EQ Mirror v2.0, adding an EQ Mirror Dock that loads AU and VST3 EQs directly on Mac to display their frequency curves, with a $18 one-time price…

Universal Audio ships Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator as native plugin

UA's FATSO Tape Simulator, developed with Empirical Labs, arrives in Jr and Sr versions with native format support and a $79 launch price.

IRQ inc. releases Adeder plugin brand with two debut products

IRQ Inc. has introduced its new Adeder brand with two debut plugins, Adeder Limiter and Adeder Enhancer, priced at $39 each and sold on the KVR Marketplace.

Errol Antzis releases playable art guitar book

A guitar can be a musical instrument and a work of art at the same time. That idea is at the heart of Errol Antzis’s newly released Playable Art: A…

Monterey Jazz Festival uses d&b audiotechnik systems

Spector builds bass for breast cancer research auction

Taylor adds Hawaiian Koa guitars

Taylor Guitars announced two limited-edition Hawaiian koa models in its Legacy Collection: the Legacy K65e LTD and the Custom Legacy K10 LTD. Marking the first time Taylor’s Koa Series has…

SSOUNDS releases new XTO 14X Line Array Element for Large Venues

SSOUNDS, a speaker company operating from Britain and Nigeria, has introduced the XTO 14X, a large-format line array component designed for stadiums and arenas. The element features a horn-loaded 10-inch…

L-Acoustics systems equip iQ Offices

Your Smile is Art releases Bubblegum free pitch-editing plugin

Developer Your Smile is Art launched Bubblegum, a free polyphonic pitch-editing plugin for Windows and macOS, offering note-level manipulation as an alternative to paid tools.

Halter Technical releases WildTrax 2027 Recording Engine with expanded connectivity

Halter Technical's WildTrax 2027 update adds OSC support, Stream Deck integration, themes and workflow tools for multitrack recording applications, with public beta now available to current customers.

Spiritland and SSL mix Max Richter’s Hamnet performance remotely

Manifest Audio releases SONIFICATION TOOLS V3 plugin Suite

Manifest Audio has introduced Sonification Tools v3, a collection of plugins designed to translate numerical data into musical parameters, according to Attack Magazine. The software suite is priced at $199,…

Jackson highlights guitars associated with Ian, Ellefson, Friedman and Rhoads

Today, Jackson is launching the Legend Series: four new signature models inspired by instruments originally built for David Ellefson, Marty Friedman, Randy Rhoads and Scott Ian. For over four decades,…

Line 6 Helix Stadium Firmware 1.4 adds amps, FX and stem separation

Line 6 has released firmware 1.4 for its Helix Stadium floorboard modelers, adding 14 Agoura amp channels, six new distortion and modulation effects and a stem separation feature powered by…

AlphaTheta’s KUVO partnership aims to improve payments to music creators

Sony adds ECM-W5 wireless microphone

ADDAC System expands string-synthesis module series

OLYMPUS Guitars donates $7,000 CUSTOM build TO Cancer fundraiser

A handcrafted Olympus Custom Purple Swan guitar valued at $7,000 will be raffled at the Captured Live event on December 2, 2026, with proceeds benefiting NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia.

Jade Electric releases Blackboard Overdrive pedal at $175

Jade Electric Pedals has introduced the Blackboard Overdrive, a hand-built guitar pedal with an original soft-clipping circuit, priced at $175 and available direct.

Unauthorized Gibson Custom Shop 'Outlaw' guitars head to auction

The Giffin Outlaw Guitar Collection, secretly built at Gibson's West Coast Custom Shop from 1988 to 1990, will be auctioned on ANALOGr.com starting October 20, 2026.

Novo Guitars sets new Dealer LTD finishes

The Raven Has Landed

Harry the hirer Productions Adds JBL VTX A8 to rental Inventory

Australian production company Harry the hirer Productions purchased 24 JBL Professional VTX A8 line array elements, 20 B18 subwoofers and four Crown VRack amplifier systems from distributor MadisonAV after a…

Ashly adds factory-terminated adapter cables

Florida Church Deploys Martin Audio system for Enhanced sound

Windmark Beach Church, a Panama City, Florida campus of Hiland Park Baptist Church, recently upgraded its audio capabilities with a new sound reinforcement system featuring Martin Audio loudspeakers. The installation…

AVANTE Audio adds AKRO ATS218 dual 18-inch subwoofer

Fender refreshes American Professional Series with player-focused upgrades

Fender has announced the next evolution of its flagship American Professional series of electric guitars and basses, built in Corona, California, with new player-focused design and performance upgrades across the…

Fender revamps American Professional line with Custom Shop-derived bridge

Fender's flagship US-made American Professional series gets redesigned bridges, V-Mod III pickups and reshaped neck profiles, starting at $1,799.99.

Electro-Harmonix adds Wailer Wah Pro

AlphaTheta adds studio plan subscription with Bitwig integration

Zoom Neurig touchscreen pedal targets $300 Amp modeling market

Zoom's Neurig compact modeler includes 32 amp heads, 139 effects, NAM capture support and AI stem separation at roughly $300, according to Guitar.com.