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What if you could transform any sound, sample, or audio source into any other instrument in real-time? Introducing X-TRANSLATE: for Ableton Live
Details of the ongoing, global initiative by more than 50 MIDI Association companies to create MIDI 2.0 products and services have been made public by the MIDI Association.
Orange Amplification has launched the new, updated O Bass, retaining all the best features from the 2015 model, enhanced with…
The sound system used by DJ Kool Herc cited as the founder of Hip Hop is up for sale at…
Foura is a Melbourne-based DJ and producer with a steezy and sweet style. Her music is energetic and emotional taking…
An ARGON or COBALT synthesiser is up for grabs, are you game? A chance to win one is being offered…
How do you connect your hardware synths to your DAW? I frequently get asked this question, so don’t fret as…
This isn’t the first time however that we’ve seen a software recreation of the MS-20, as it was one of…
Here at Noisegate we went deep to compare 3 different battery-powered, micro, mini, portable, mobile, coffee table or whatever you’d…
The buzz of NFTs has been around for a while now, but if you are still unsure of what this…
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When choosing microphones for just about any application, understanding microphone polar patterns is crucial. We are here to help!
The graphic equaliser will become one of your best mates in any live sound setting because it will enable you to obtain clarity, prevent distressing feedback from happening, and provide…
Delay is one of those things that every guitarist has on their pedal board; used to great effect not only as a tool to create bigger sounds and the illusion…
The buzz of NFTs has been around for a while now, but if you are still unsure of what this acronym stands for here is a mind twister for you;…
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An ARGON or COBALT synthesiser is up for grabs, are you game? A chance to win one is being offered by Modal. To…
Available for PC or Mac, the entire world-famous BBC Symphony Orchestra is magically condensed into just 200MB by Spitfire Audio and it’s free!…
Free hardware synth presets for the Roland JU-06A, Arturia MicroFreak, Korg Minilogue XD and lots more are being offered by the sound designers…
A new free library called Vectors for the Argon8 wavetable synthesiser has been made available by Modal Electronics. It contains 100 patches created…
Roland’s strange little 1980s bass synth/sequencer, the TB-303, spawned an entire movement of dance music called acid house and its sound is still…
The sounds of the ’90s are back, and the cutting-edge (at the time) sampling technology from brands like Akai and E-Mu was a…
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There’s no denying that performance wise, Apple’s M1 chip is fantastic. It’s super fast, incredibly efficient, and best of all, won’t cost you an ARM and a leg. That being said it is a fundamental change from the previous (or current) generation of Intel processors so there will undoubtedly be a challenging period of transition for adventurous Mac aficionados looking to…
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…
It seems these days that most bass guitar manufacturers like ESP Guitars, Ibanez and Fender are producing 5-string bass guitars, so it seems logical there are a lot more bassists playing them. Years ago, 5-strings purely seemed to be the domain of funk and metal players looking for extended range, but in recent times we’ve seen a swathe of rock and…
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…
Today we’re looking at three of the best value digital pianos on the market to find out what makes them different, and decide if one stands out from the rest. We have the Yamaha P45, the Korg B2, and the Casio CDP-S100. They all look very similar and sell in Australia for under $700, so how are they different from each…
If you own a modular Eurorack system, or maybe a self-contained semi-modular synth like the Arturia Minibrute 2 or the Korg Volca Modular, you’re no doubt familiar with the process of sending control voltage signals between hardware components via patch cables. But what about between hardware and software? And why on Earth would this be useful? Ableton recently announced a fascinating…
