Yes it’s been a year most of us would rather forget. Amongst the rollercoaster that has been 2020, there has been a number of amazing music gear releases that have kept the creative juices flowing for those that have been in lock-down and isolated. Noisegate’s
Today’s announcement that Moog’s 2018 special edition Subharmonicon semi modular-synth will go into full production (with a few improvements) is welcome news and demonstrates that Moog are keen to commit to exploring the fringes of analogue synthesis. In recent years, Moog have really shifted their
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
Prepare for lift-off people, the wait is finally over with Universal Audio officially announcing LUNA, their new free recording system for Mac-based Apollo interfaces and it looks to take UA users into a whole new dimension of recording possibilities. With only a tiny teaser video
It’s been an incredible ten years for synthesiser enthusiasts. A fairly niche area of the musical instruments market has absolutely exploded with exciting products thanks to the home studio revolution, the analogue synth renaissance and a new fascination with hands-on music gadgets. As we round
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
Argentinian boutique synth manufacturer GS Music has just released a sneak peek of their new polyphonic analogue synth opportunely named Zeus. It appears that the company may have been inspired by Moog and Arturia with the aesthetics and layout certainly borrowing features from the likes
In the lead-up to both the Superbooth 2019 Trade Show and Moogfest 2019, Moog have taken their new product line to the next level with announcement of their new Matriarch synth — a patchable 4-note paraphonic analog synth with a sequencer, stereo analog delay and
When making a tune, the last thing you want to be doing is staring at your laptop, hoping inspiration will strike, which is why I love Native Instruments Expansion Packs – as I explained in details the other week. They provide a versatile selection of
The moody soundtrack for the Sofia Coppola’s dreamy masterpiece The Virgin Suicides is inextricable from the film’s sticky wonderland inhabited by the Lisbon sisters and the teenage boys who feverishly obsess over their demise. French duo Air, composed of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel, were