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The SOS team went along to Machina Bristronica 2025 to see what’s new, and managed to get some overviews and demos from a handful of the event’s exhibitors.

Hosted at the Sweetwater’s campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, GuitarFest brought together over 70 manufacturers, more than 20 world-class guitarists and numerous industry leaders for a day-long celebration of all things guitar.

Ableton have announced the introduction of a new rent-to-own option for their flagship DAW software package, significantly reducing the upfront cost for those looking to make the move over to Ableton Live 12 Suite.

With two powerful clipper/limiter plug-ins already under their belt, Schwabe Digital’s latest launch sees the company turn their attention to high-frequency shaping and enhancement. 

Heritage Audio’s latest announcement introduces two new single- and dual-channel DI box designs and brings a total of four new products to their hardware range.

The latest arrival to Genelec’s SAM (Smart Active Monitor) range join the flagship 8381A, and promises to deliver precise imaging and natural sound reproduction that’s suited to medium-sized recording, mixing and mastering studios. 

The latest arrival to the Volt series becomes the first to occupy a rackmount chassis, ups the I/O count significantly, and pairs its eight onboard mic preamps with eight 1176-style compressors.

Building on the legacy of the iconic TR-808 and TR-909, the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator combines a selection of true analogue drum voices with the latest advancements in digital sampling and processing, all complemented by a performance-focused interface. 

Audient’s latest hardware release sees them team up with renowned room-correction experts Sonarworks to create a compact, powerful hardware system designed to help studio users get the best results out of their room. 

Telepathic Instruments have revealed that the latest batch of their innovative hardware instrument is set for launch on 10 October 2025.

Berlin-based software developers UJAM have announced that Retro Finisher, their vintage-inspired effects plug-in, is being offered as a free download until 7 December 2025.

Spitfire’s latest Heath and Hollow offering aims to capture the sense of intimacy, charm and roomy sound that’s associated with classic folk, Americana and indie music

The latest Kontakt instrument to join Native Instruments’ ever-growing Komplete collection captures the sound of one of the world’s most adventurous ensembles.

Korg have announced that they will be hosting a free one-day event in celebration of electronic music making.

UDO Audio’s latest instrument aims to merge the company’s signature hybrid sound with a new playful and performative control architecture.