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
We’re big fans of Modal synths here at Noisegate and after seeing the ARGON8 family up close at this year’s NAMM show, we got our hands on them as soon as they hit Aussie shores. As powerful as ARGON8 was at launch, Modal has today announced Firmware
Arturia’s virtual arsenal of classic synthesisers continues to grow with the addition of the OB-Xa V, an emulation of the classic polyphonic monster from Oberheim introduced in 1981. Considered by some to be the definitive polyphonic synth of the 80s thanks largely to its iconic inclusion on a particular Van
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