IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube X-GEAR has been made available as a free download for AmpliTube 2 Live users and StealthPlug users.
X-GEAR is an expandable guitar amp and effects modeling software system, available as a plug-in and standalone version for Mac/PC, that allows mixing and matching between all the gear models in a single [...]

Moog Music has been pretty tight-lipped about it, but information is starting to slip out about the Moog Guitar.
At the Ethermusic Festival in Asheville, NC,  Moog’s Jason Danillo demo’d the Moog Guitar. Here’s a first-hand take on the demo:
My first impression of this instrument is that it was an electric guitar with built in (software [...]

BOSS has expanded its ME series multi-effects family with the ME-20, a powerful multi-effects unit optimized for live performance.
Description:
The ME-20 provides overdrive, distortion, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, rotary, and EQ effects, taking BOSS’s performance-based philosophy to a very affordable price point.
The ME-20 features a newly designed super-rugged metal chassis complete with three footswitches, 5 [...]

 
At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, Roland announced the new FC-300 MIDI Foot Controller.
The FC-300 is designed to be a perfect companion for Roland’s new VG-99 V-Guitar System or any other performance-based MIDI instrument or device.
The FC-900 is outfitted with nine industrial-grade footswitches and two programmable expression pedals for fast, easy control and expanded performance [...]

White Willow is doing its best to keep the progressive rock torch burning with its latest release, Signal to Noise.
On this album, White Willow moves from a more traditional prog-rock sound to a more modern sound, with a bit of a goth metal edge. The group, made up of, Trude Eidtang (vocals), Lars Fredrik Frøislie [...]

NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Ibanez had a very cool display of guitars styled by HR Giger, best known for the creature of “Alien” fame.
“H.R. Giger’s collaboration with Ibanez is a natural pairing when delving into the world of string instruments,” commented H.R. Giger’s agent Les Barany at the convention site. “Mr. Giger is an acknowledged [...]

With TimeCode, Code Indigo delivers an outstanding album that combines elements of orchestral electronica, new age and chill-out music.
Code Indigo’s music draws upon a wide set of styles, including new age, orchestral electronica, jazz, chill-out, and world music. The tracks on TimeCode blend these styles seamlessly into a continuous musical work.
On this release, Code Indigo [...]

Native Instruments has the availability of Guitar Combos, a series of three amp emulations that combine studio-grade sound quality with maximum ease of use. All three combos consist of a classic tube amplifier with a speaker box and several integrated effects, giving musicians and producers straightforward access to a wide range of pure and highly [...]

Dean introduced its 2005 models at the Winter NAMM Expo. Dean featured a series of guitars inspired by ace guitarist Michael Schenker. The electric models are the Michael Schenker Standard, the Michael Schenker Custom & the Michael Schenker USA model. The Dean Girls, right, were on hand to help showcase the new products.
Dean introduced the [...]

Bixonic recently released the Bixonic Expandora EXP-2000R, a reissue of the earlier EXP-2000.
The Expandora has more going for it than a great name. It’s established a reputation as a great source for a variety of distorted sounds. It’s been used by Bush, Megadeth, ZZ Top, Bootsy Collins and other artists.
The EXP-2000R retains the look of [...]

Damage Control has introduced the Womanizer, a new, high-end pure Class A dual tube preamplifier with distortion.
Powered by the same analog preamp design found in their Demonizer,
the Womanizer posseses all the tonal features as the Demonizer with a
re-customized overdrive section.
Features:

Dual 12AX7’s
2 channels (Engage and Nuclear)
Included Power Supply
Analog Tube Circuit Designs
True switch bypass
Regulated Switching Power Supply [...]

Sibelius has announced the introduction of G7 Kontakt Edition, a software solution for creative guitarists and songwriters.
G7 Kontakt edition, a collaboration with leading software synthesis company Native Instruments, builds on the successful components of the original G7. The new Kontakt edition includes a huge number of enhancements and brand new features, including the facility to [...]

Damage Control, a manufacture of high-end guitar products, has announced the Demonizer Tube Preamp, a pure Class A dual-tube preamplifier pedal with distortion.
The Demonizer is based on an all-analog dual EH12AX7 preamp with opto-compressor and pre/post EQ. The preamp is designed to react like a tube amp’s combined preamp and power amp sections. The true [...]

Native Instruments has announced that the Guitar Rig software 1.1 is now available.
The update includes a fourth amp module based on the famous Vox AC-30, three outstanding new effect units and several further enhancements, making NI´s just-released digital guitar studio even more powerful.
New Features:

“AC-Box” (Vox AC-30-based amplifier)
“Treble Booster” (distortion unit)
“Psychedelay” (reverse delay with detune)
“Pitch Pedal” [...]