So what does the Modal Electronics ARGON8 Wavetable Synth sound like? Here is our “Just Sounds” Video that reveals just some of what this new synth is capable of. Stay tuned for our full review of the ARGON8 coming soon. More info: https://www.modalelectronics.com/argon8/
We had loads of fun assembling the Nu:Tekt NTS-1 synth at the Korg booth at the winter NAMM show in LA, but now we’re back and had some time to sit down and really discover what’s possible with this mini synth. Assembling your own synth
Today amid all the NAMM show flurry, French music company Arturia released a new firmware update for their digital hybrid synth, the MicroFreak. V2.0 introduces an entirely new oscillator, new performance features, plus a handful of improvements and bug fixes. The new ‘Noise Oscillator’ lets
After a string of announcements last week, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d heard the last of Korg as far as NAMM 2020 releases were concerned. But here we are again with a handful of Korg new synths. Or at least a refresh/return of some
It lives, again! Korg is officially bringing back the ARP 2600. This legendary analogue synth first released in 1971 was an instant classic being used by artists such as Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, and thanks to its power and flexibility it was also a
Korg have made a big splash ahead of the NAMM show this year with the unveiling of Wavestate, their all-new, all-digital synthesiser. In what appears to be a spiritual successor to the Korg Wavestation from 30 years ago, the Wavestate brings Wave Sequencing and Vector
Following a mildly cryptic Instagram post, Korg has announced the ‘TRITON Music Workstation’ as the latest addition to their venerable ‘Korg Collection’ software bundle (formerly known as The Korg Legacy Collection). Here are the details in Korg’s own words: A full revival of the most
Arturia have updated their powerful Pigments software synthesiser to version 2 adding a ton of new features including: New sample and granular synth engine, hundreds of in-built samples New MPE support for polyphonic expression New Tape Echo effect Check out our video for a first
Initially teased last week in the form of a reaction video featuring the likes of Junkie XL, Expressive E have announced osmose, their new MPE synthesiser/controller. Expressive E garnered a lot of international attention with the release of touché, an unusual but very expressive controller with a
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