iRig KEYS is the ultimate portable keyboard players and producers companion, it is the first ultra-slim and highly portable universal MIDI controller keyboard for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Mac/PC. It can be powered by the device you connect to, simply plug it and start playing. You can use iRig KEYS for live performance or for songwriting and composition with the included app and software or with a multitude of other MIDI compatible instruments and recorders on any iOS, MacOS or Windows system. It takes minimal space on your desktop and can easily fit in a backpack or a carry-on bag. watch the video

Balance by Propellerhead is a design award winning 2-in by 2-out audio interface, with enough inputs to connect all your music gear, ideal for home producers or those always on the move. This thing not only looks beautiful, it sounds fantastic and is easy and fun to use, in fact anyone new to computer recording will have the sleek device running in no time. Balance works out of the box with any recording software on the market, and any audio apps. It comes with "Reason Essentials", a music making software with a rack of instruments and effects. You can get it in the US from Amazon.

Created in collaboration with Akai, Push is a new controller from Ableton, or an instrument, as Ableton is insisting on calling it. The fancy device features 64 pads giving you multiple ways to make beats, play, step sequence, and navigate your loop, all at the same time. Push comes with Ableton Live 9 software that you run on your computer, providing a comprehensive collection of instruments and effects. Watch it in action in the video

Available now at Amazon and Amazon.co.uk

The first electric guitar was born in the 40´s and the birth of the Skateboard back in the 70´s, 40 years later they have merged to give birth to the SkateGuitar! They are designed and made entirely by hand in Buenos Aires by artist Ezequiel Galasso and Gianfranco de Gennaro, a professional skateboarder and musician. SkateGuitars play pitch perfect and respond magically to different microphones. They are developed from reclaimed skateboard decks and each and every one is truly unique and extremely resistant, they support scratches, bumps and abuse. via

For centuries the interface on the black and white piano keyboard has existed without major changes, but recently a new musical instrument called Seaboard was presented by Roli as "The evolution of the piano keyboard." The Seaboard has a highly pressure-sensitive interface, allowing the musician to manipulate sounds, create modulations on the keys and make tonal changes in a very singular way, it also enables very interesting transitions between acoustic and digital music.

In the video you can see how the instrument works.

OP-1 developed by Teenage Engineering in Stockholm - Sweden, is an all-in-one portable Synthesizer, Sampler and Controller. This thing not only looks good, with its color-coded interface and OLED display, it is packed with the latest technology, including a built in 4-track recorder, eight built-in synthesizer engines, multiple effects and some really unique sequencers ready to explore. watch the video

iStomp works like all other stompboxes on the market, the difference is the DigiTech iStomp effects pedal lets you download new pedals right from your iPhone! The iStomp comes with 10 free pedals but many more are available at the Stomp shop, you can even test drive the pedals before you purchase them! You can even string several iStomps together for some insane effects. watch the video

Get it in Europe here

Our friend Ryan Barr from Whipping Post has a new product on his online store, Canned Guitar Picks. The can includes 20 quality picks, each with 1mm thickness. Ryan is a keen guitar player, and most of his products revolve around guitar accessories, check out his website for more great stuff.

Other great products we have featured by Whipping Post:
- Vintage Leather Guitar Case
- Guitar Pick Wallet 
- Vintage Messenger Bag

The Beatles Stereo Box Set is a limited edition that includes all 12 Studio Vinyl Albums plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters Volumes One & Two in Stereo LP Box Set. You´ll also receive an exclusive 252-page hardbound that features a dedicated chapter for each of the albums, and including many images spanning The Beatles recording career. If you are a Beatles fanatic you´d better be fast, this special edition is limited to 50,000 copies worldwide. Check out the albums included after the jump...

We love Etsy, so much time you can spend on the site searching for wonderful vintage products. Our latest find are these very cool Vintage Headphone Hangers Wall Hooks, wouldn´t these look great in a music studio? After finding that these Koss Pro/4AAs headphones were not working properly, the owner gave them a second life. The headphones are in excellent vintage condition and still feature the original ear pads to provide a nice buffer to protect the wall.

Easy to use and made for the iPad and Garageband, the iTrack Solo provides the best solution for recording your instruments and vocals using an iPad. A great choice for any musician that wants to take the studio with them on the go. The iTrack Solo is a cool, unique and reasonably priced traveling studio, capable of amazing audio quality. Simply connect your iPad, plug your microphone and instrument(guitar or bass) and you´re ready! iTrack Solo is also fully compatible with your PC or Mac computer. Watch the video

How cool is this? Iconic brand Marshall has presented the Marshall Fridge, it feels and looks just like one of their timeless guitar amplifiers, it even features all the usual knobs and switches, and authentic Marshall logos. Inside, the fridge has 4.4 cu ft of space, that means a lot of space to fit all your favorite booze. It even comes with enough space for a small freezer. via GadgetReview

Based in Sweden, "2box" has a long experience in developing powerful electronic musical instruments. DrumIt Five is an electronic drum system perfect for having at home, a great, less noisy alternative to a real set of drums. The set is sturdy, light-weight, and easy to set-up and you can connect it to a computer to download all sounds and kits. You can also add sounds from the DrumIt sound library, made by top artists. Cool!

The Griffin GuitarConnect Cable is compatible with your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, you can turn any of these gadgets into a portable guitar rig/ practice studio. All you have do do is connect the cable to your instrument and open your instrument effects app (iShred Live, GarageBand...) and play along with your favorite songs or practice tricky sections. you can read a great review on the cable here

With Pickmaster Plectrum Punch you can punch a guitar pick out of any sheet plastic! It allows you to produce custom picks from any plastic card, whenever you need a pick, now you no longer need to remember your picks are. The Plectrum Pickmaster Punch works exactly the same way as a standard punch, use bank cards, gift cards, box lids, in fact, anything plastic that you can find.