Modal made a name for themselves a few years back with the release of the 002 hybrid poly synth, which is absolutely an amazing instrument for anyone lucky enough to own one, but priced out of reach of many musicians. In July 2018, Modal announced
We take a deeper look into Korg’s new Volca Modular synthesiser, which we found offers vast possibilities for interesting and unusual sound design. Modular synthesis, and in particular the Eurorack format, is a form of creating electronic music that’s been gaining momentum over the last
We just needed to share this video via SYNTH4EVER for all of you that are ‘Addicted to Synths’. This is a studio tour of the ‘Synth Palace’ in Montreal, Quebec Canada with founder and curator Peter Venuto. This is a vast collection of Synths including
Forget everything you think you know about synthesis. Well, that may be a little drastic, maybe just put it to the back of your mind for the time being. To many, the term synthesis or analogue synthesis, suggests a familiar assortment of voltage controlled oscillators
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
Combining digital and analogue components, through necessity or sonic exploration, has resulted in some of the most interesting and unique instruments within the fairly short history of synthesisers. Analogue components in the ‘70s had sonic capabilities that were limited in scope and expanding on that
Behringer’s depiction of the iconic Roland SH-101, the MS-101 is now officially part of their vastly expanding synthesiser product line. The MS-101 is a monophonic analogue synthesiser based upon the 3340 VCO with 4 simultaneous waveforms, VCF, ADSR envelope, 32 step sequencer, arpeggiator and a
French synthesiser wizards Arturia have dropped a new hybrid Paraphonic synth called the MicroFreak, mixing a complex digital oscillator, an analogue filter and creative sequencing. “Unusual, different, unique, perculiar, exceptional” – all adjectives that have come straight from the horse’s mouth to describe their latest offering
Boutique Swedish audio company Teenage Engineering is expanding their ever-popular Pocket Operator synth line with new Do-it-Yourself modular units called the 16, the 170, and the 400. These are an affordable entry point into modular synthesis- Teenage Engineering says their goal was to create a
Korg has just confirmed three new product announcements ahead of the 2019 NAMM trade show – 2 new additions to their ultra-portable Volca series and an upgrade/expansion to their 2016 analogue synthesiser, the Minilogue. Introducing the Volca Drum digital percussion synthesiser, Volca Modular semi-modular analogue synth, and