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The Sledge by Studiologic will soon be available in a sexy black edition, and we're not just talking about the housing. Its keys are as black as night as well. This is a great instrument for folks who found the orange colour of the Sledge 2.0 just a bit too acidic for their taste.

The X-15th Anniversary Limited Edition electric guitar from Cort was a surprise. This model is for any guitarist looking for an instrument with a versatile sound, a fast neck and a special finish. It comes complete with a case too.

If you want to set up your studio properly, you're not going to want to get everything from the hardware store on the corner. That might be nice for setting up your garden or building a chicken coop, but probably not going to get you an ergonomic workstation. No, for properly designed studio furniture, your one-stop shop is Bax-shop, where we've been stocking studio furniture from the famous Zoar for years. This year, Zoar is coming out with a number of new models, including the Miza JR, the Miza M and their new flagship model, the Zaor Miza X2.

Now, you can put together your very own illuminated dancefloor with the Showtec Dancefloor Sparkle RGB panels. Each floor panel has 16 RGB LEDs that can be controlled using a wireless DMX interface. You'll be dancing among the stars in no time!

One of the best things about the new Beyerdynamic TG D71c condenser microphone is that it's so very easy to use. Normally, you'd need to mount a bass drum microphone on a stand and carefully position it just right to get a good result, but with this boundary mic, those days are over.

Following on from the popular HT-1RH amp head and matching HT-122 speaker cabinet, Blackstar have unveiled the HT Limited Edition Half Stack with tasteful Bronco Tan finish at Musicmesse 2016. It has that characteristic creamy tube sound at a manageable volume.

We already told you about the new Genelec studio monitors and subwoofers, which are part of the SAM product line. Those were the easy products, however, this 9301A speaker interface is a little more complex. Don't be too daunted, though, because it has plenty to offer!

Of the many new products presented at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, some, like this new acoustic guitar from Yamaha, are real standouts. Yamaha themselves refer to the TransAcoustic system as revolutionary and it's not hard to see why. The Yamaha LL-TA dreadnought and the LS-TA triple oh models produce a sound that'll make you think you're playing in a room with great acoustics no matter where you are. And they do this without the need for an amplifier.

Belgian professional audio company Audac have introduced five new amplifiers. These class D model's names all begin with the letters EPA and come in three 2-channel versions and two 4-channel versions. They automatically switch themselves to Standby mode when there is no audio signal and with passive cooling they are virtually maintenance free.

SPL has plenty to show off this year at the Frankfurt Musikmesse. In the Pro-Fi series, the famous brand introduces the next steps in combining studio technology and high-fidelity. They're introducing the Phonitor X and Phonitor e headphone amplifiers, as well as the new Director preamp and DA converter. What's more, they've also got the new PQ Mastering Equalizer for mastering studio technicians.