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Teenage Engineering, the renowned innovators of portable synthesizers and audio equipment, have announced the release EP–133 K.O. II. A battery-powered…
After 6 years in the making, Behringer has finally released the UB-XA, a recreation of the famous Oberheim OB-XA, originally…
Following internet rumours, The Edge has now formally said that, for U2’s current run of Las Vegas Sphere gigs, he…
As an electronic music producer, my quest for innovation and creativity never ends. I stumbled upon the Native Instruments Kontrol…
With over 100 ready-to-use V Collection and Pigments sounds, Arturia has just released Analog Lab Play, a brand-new free synthesiser…
The Chthonic Fuzz by DigiTech /DOD ® is a deceptively simple, vintage-inspired pedal with remarkable adaptability and a distinctive character,…
If you’re in the market for a new synthesizer or workstation keyboard, the Korg Nautilus is likely to be on…
The Korg Keystage is set to be one of the first MIDI keyboards to adapt MIDI 2.0 (more on that…
Arturia have been in the mix since the turn of the millennium and during this period they have built an…
KORG continues to add to their popular family of new-age digital synths with an update to the bonkers wavetable instrument…
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When it comes to guitars, one of the biggest debates among players is whether to go with a 6-string or a 7-string guitar. While both options have their pros and…
As an electronic music producer, my quest for innovation and creativity never ends. I stumbled upon the Native Instruments Kontrol S series keyboard when NI released the MK1 back in…
If you’re in the market for a new synthesizer or workstation keyboard, the Korg Nautilus is likely to be on your radar. Korg has a long history of producing high-quality…
Step sequencing is a fundamental technique in electronic music production, allowing you to perform and create intricate rhythms and melodies with precision. The Korg Volca Sample is a compact little…
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The Black Friday Cyber Season Deals are back this year, with numerous hardware and plugin companies offering huge savings on their products—some even…
With over 100 ready-to-use V Collection and Pigments sounds, Arturia has just released Analog Lab Play, a brand-new free synthesiser plugin. It is a…
When it comes to DJ apps on the iPad, we often can feel spoiled for choice. But nothing is more surprising than that…
It’s an exciting challenge to uncover hidden plugin gems and unlock their full potential, especially without breaking the bank. For me, it’s more…
Headed by Tatsuya Takahashi, the engineer known for bringing us instruments such as the minilogue and Volcas to name a few, KORG Berlin…
King Of FM, is a free software synth for iOS and Mac that is based on the sounds of vintage ’80s FM synths…
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It felt like we hardly finished the video on the new UAFX Max, Galaxy and Del-Verb pedals when we at Noisegate got word that there were some new new UAFX pedals for us to check out! Like many others, a new release from Universal Audio always piques our interest so it is with great pleasure that we present this sneak peak…
More often than not there comes a time in every electronic music studio where software sequencers and DAWs offer so much that it can sometimes drain one’s creative flow. That’s where a hardware step sequencer can help. Moving away from a screen and physically interacting with a hardware sequencer can be very rewarding both in the studio and performing. These days,…
Our long-awaited drum machine review part two is here! As we alluded to back in part one, it’s pretty interesting to know that the humble programmable drum machine has only been around for little over 40 years. We truly are spoilt for choice when it comes to beat-making machines, and that’s not including the plethora of software emulators or samplers! There…
Here at Noisegate we usually concern ourselves with creating content such as reviews, tutorials and first looks at fresh new products. As much as we enjoy creating this kind of content sometimes we yearn for something that is a bit more action-packed. We put together a crack team of investigative journalists and performed a real-world field test on JBL’s EON712 PA…
Effects pedals that utilise DSP (digital signal processor) chips are nothing new, but their power in the last 2 decades has significantly increased and we’ve seen a number of guitar pedal builders start to actually mention specific DSP chips in their specs. But what’s it all mean? Why does it matter? I’ve been wondering the same lately, so I took a…
With the recent arrival of the new JBL EON ONE Compact and hype surrounding this portable battery-powered PA, we thought it prudent to check out what else is out there in portable battery-powered PA land. We’re sure most will be familiar with the Bose S1 Pro System, which has somewhat set the bar in this style and form factor of portable…
