Retail Field Guides
A Twelve-String Needs a Longer Conversation
Evaluate a 12-string guitar through player fit, course tuning, approved strings, setup, amplified use, and a clear handoff.
A Guitar Evaluation You Can Repeat
A repeatable guitar evaluation for dealers and school buyers, covering use, fit, condition, demonstration, and complete cost.
Bass Strings: Measure Before You Match
Match bass strings by instrument, bridge routing, winding length, construction, tuning, and the requirements of every string.
Demonstrate the Acoustic-Electric as a Working System
Test an acoustic-electric guitar as a working system, from unplugged fit to pickup power, signal path, controls, and output.
Name the Part, Ask the Better Question
An illustrated guitar-parts guide that helps retail staff describe symptoms clearly and prepare useful service notes.
Picks and Capos: Fit Them Before You Sell Them
A practical fitting guide for guitar picks and capos, with a repeatable phrase test and checks for placement, pressure, and tuning.
The String Sale Starts with the Guitar
A dealer guide to guitar-string selection: identify the instrument, read all gauges, discuss construction, and record the fitted set.
Which Snare Drum Does the Job?
Choose a snare drum by application, response, preparation, support hardware, care, and the complete working setup.
Avid opens pro tools to third-party workflows with new extensions format
Avid has launched Pro Tools Extensions, a new plug-in format that lets third-party tools and services operate directly within its digital audio workstation, according to Synthtopia.Debuting with Pro Tools 2026.11,…
Waves and Steinberg collaborate to bring ILLUGEN sample creation to Cubase 16
Waves Audio, a developer of professional audio technologies and plugins, announces the release of ILLUGEN 2.5, featuring a new collaboration with Steinberg that brings sample creation into Cubase 16’s native…
Behringer Polyeight synthesizer expands Korg Polysix design with two additional voices
Behringer has unveiled the Polyeight, an unofficial copy of the Korg Polysix, expanded with two additional voices and expanded modulation options. Preorders are open at $699 USD.Synthtopia reported that the…
AES Show reports attendance growth in Nashville
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) celebrated an AES Show Nashville 2026, held Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Bringing together audio professionals, students,…
Steinberg ships cubase 16 with layered instruments and upgraded stem separation
Steinberg has launched Cubase 16, the newest version of its digital audio workstation, in three editions spanning Pro, Artist and Elements. According to mixonline.com, the Hamburg-based developer has added new…
Steinberg releases Cubase 16 with instrument stacks and six-stem separation
Steinberg has released Cubase 16, the newest version of its digital audio workstation. Monthly Mixing reported that the update introduces Instrument Stacks, allowing users to combine multiple VST instruments, Sampler…
Sony targets creators with $249 Smartphone Spatial Audio mic
Sony has introduced the ECM-AX10, a USB-C powered microphone designed to bring spatial audio recording to smartphones. The product is aimed at vloggers, mobile filmmakers and content creators, and carries…
Sterling releases premium Music Man session series with stingray basses
Sterling is expanding its product lineup with the Music Man Session Series, a premium tier that the company describes as bringing the family of Music Man brands closer together. The…
GForce ships official Oberheim Matrix-12 software synth
GForce Software has introduced the Oberheim Matrix-12, an officially licensed software synthesizer developed in collaboration with Oberheim and Marcus Ryle, one of the original hardware designers, according to a Synthtopia…
Dreadbox ships Alecto analog percussion synthesizer in kit and assembled forms
Dreadbox has introduced Alecto, a dual-voice analog percussion synthesizer designed for drum sounds, basses and sustained textures, according to Synthtopia.Each of the two identical voices features two oscillators with multiple…
Splice releases create DAW in beta on mac
Splice has entered the DAW market with Splice Create, now available in beta on Mac, MusicTech reported. The new software lets users search through Splice's millions of royalty-free sounds from…
Yamaha releases ACompass60 acoustic amplifier for singer-songwriters
Yamaha Music UK has launched the ACompass60, a premium acoustic guitar amplifier aimed at solo singer-songwriters, according to the Music Industries Association. The product is designed to provide a complete…