Whether they’re a gear nerd or a gear noob, the type of gear an artist uses has a huge impact on their signature sound. In this regular series called My Gear, Noisegate picks the brains of exciting and diverse artists for a behind-the-scenes scoop on their
Arturia has just updated the firmware to its KeyStep Pro, their all-in-one sequencing solution. Version 1.3 welcomes new features and enhancements that will definitely boost your workflow and productivity. What’s New in Keystep Pro Firmware 1.3 Once the Keystep Pro firmware version 1.3 is downloaded
Now more than ever we are all looking at ways to save a dollar when buying music equipment and with the convenience of shopping now just the click of a mouse, shopping online can be precarious especially when purchasing music gear from overseas businesses. WARRANTY
Arturia has added to its hybrid Freak formula with the release of the MicroFreak Vocoder “Limited Edition”. It borrows its foundation from the ever-popular MicroFreak synth and loaded it up with a 16-band Vocoder, a detachable gooseneck mic along with a stylish new makeover. According
The Fender juggernaut has just released two more pedals targeted at bass and acoustic guitar players: the Trapper Bass Distortion and the Acoustic Preverb.
With much sadness to us all, the NAMM trade association has formally cancelled the Winter NAMM trade show, the annual event for retailers, artists, industry and press to view the newest offerings from musical equipment manufacturers from all over the globe. In its place, NAMM
After releasing their Hymenoptera EP on Insectum Records, Diode Eins producers and DJ trio from Germany have produced a free Techno sample pack, filled with samples and loops taken from the EP. Hymenoptera can be described as Peak Time / Driving / Hard Techno and
Dreadbox, the Greek boutique synth company has teamed up with Sinevibes, who specialises in designing and building innovative music software to develop Typhon, a compact USB powered synth that combines analogue synthesis with digital features. Typhon is a mono analogue synth that is neither a
Following several leaks in recent times, Waldorf has finally revealed their all-digital desktop version of their flagship synthesiser Quantum, named the Iridium. While being housed in the desktop format, it’s more like a new synthesiser with small but subtle differences to the Quantum. The Iridium
With more and more of us now bunkered down due to the current circumstances, it’s great to see there are many brands such as Korg, Moog, Fender, Arturia, Cherry Audio, BVKER and more offering free music production apps, synths, courses, tutorials, loops, lessons and samples