We generally think of synthesisers as being either monophonic or polyphonic, but there’s far more to this saga than you may have imagined. Marc Doty from Automatic Gainsay explains how even the term paraphonic is often improperly employed and we may need to extend our
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32 is a 32 mini-key version of the Komplete Kontrol A-series keyboards because that’s exactly what it is. With its identical features, this controller mirrors all aspects of the Komplete Kontrol A-series, minus the
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
Since the launch of their A100 modular synth in the mid-’90s, Doepfer has been quietly adding modules to the system; some fairly simple, others wonderfully obscure, and now they have just globally announced the availability of: A-111-4 Quad VCO A-105-4 Quad Poly SSI VCF A-132-8
It’s taken three years in the making, and finally, Apple’s recent Watch models allow you to control MIDI gear by remotely playing, stop recording, and rewinding your DAW from your watch. The app MidiWrist will allow you to wirelessly control synthesisers and other MIDI-controllable sound
MODAL Electronics has just announced the appointment of CMI Music & Audio as their Australian distributor. This is awesome news for those who’ve been following the progress of MODAL, and we’re super excited to get our hands on MODAL’s innovative SKULPT and the new CRAFT Synth
From Teenage Engineering, Korg, Arturia and Behringer showcasing a range of synthesisers and modular gear, to Akai’s FORCE being heralded as a replacement for the laptop and DAW – NAMM 2019 had it all. Here’s a choice collection of new synths, controllers and gear we expect
4 new “Special Edition” Neon colours themes for the KROSS synth – green, orange, red, blue These Models add additional PCM that provide piano and electric piano sounds Available only for the 61 key model Keeping in theme with the fresh new finish on the
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
Korg keep rolling on with the NEW products for 2019 with the announcement today of the Kronos SE and KROME EX Synthesisers Music Workstations. Here’s what we know… Kronos SE Special Kronos SE features Red gradation finish Comes loaded with the Italian Grand Piano Pre-installed