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Gibson’s acoustic division in Bozeman has spent the last few decades refining a balance between heritage‑driven design and the practical…
When an artist like Gary Clark Jr. gravitates toward a particular guitar, it’s worth paying attention. Clark has long balanced…
The Freqport FreqInOut FO1 aims to remove one of the biggest headaches in modern music production – integrating analogue outboard…
Melbourne Instruments has announced native integration between its Roto-Control motorised MIDI controller and Cycling ’74 Max, opening the door for…
Luke Million has distilled the heart of his vintage synth collection into Signature Sounds Volume 1, a new sound bank…
The new Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2 expands on one of the most loved compact sequencers in modern music production, adding…
With the release of the new Teenage Engineering EP40, the EP Grid lineup continues to evolve – and it feels…
The RANE SYSTEM ONE just levelled up. With Engine OS 4.6.0, RANE’s motorised standalone DJ system now integrates seamlessly with…
We’ve teamed up with Tye Trujillo to give away a signed version of his signature Morley Wah pedal — the…
Fans of unusual sound design have a lot to celebrate with Behringer’s latest releases. The BM17 Frequency Box and Ring…
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TUTORIALS
With the arrival of the Roland TR-1000, analog drum machines are firmly back in the spotlight – but the real story lies in the sheer variety of instruments available today,…
The Polyend Tracker Plus takes one of electronic music’s most distinctive production methods and wraps it into a modern standalone instrument, complete with sampling, sequencing, synth engines and full song…
Not every studio upgrade comes in the form of a new synthesizer or guitar. Sometimes the most transformative pieces of gear are the ones that quietly solve very specific problems…
With the release of the new Teenage Engineering EP40, the EP Grid lineup continues to evolve – and it feels like the perfect time to dig into what really makes…
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A big thank you to everyone who entered the Master Of Selfies competition, over 300 entries really showed the love for Metallica and…
If you’re a Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex user, this is the update you’ve been waiting for. Neural DSP just dropped a triple…
Moog has just released the Messenger Preset Editor, a computer-based companion app that opens up the compact synth in a whole new way,…
Teenage Engineering has once again blurred the line between music gear, design object, and now—desktop PC hardware. Their latest creation is a Mini…
The EP-133 K.O. II has already become a favourite in our circle for its quick sampling workflow, expressive pads, and rugged, portable build.…
Native Instruments has rolled out the Maschine 3.1 update, introducing a long-requested custom chord feature alongside new workflow improvements. This free update is…
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It felt like we hardly finished the video on the new UAFX Max, Galaxy and Del-Verb pedals when we at Noisegate got word that there were some new new UAFX pedals for us to check out! Like many others, a new release from Universal Audio always piques our interest so it is with great pleasure that we present this sneak peak…
More often than not there comes a time in every electronic music studio where software sequencers and DAWs offer so much that it can sometimes drain one’s creative flow. That’s where a hardware step sequencer can help. Moving away from a screen and physically interacting with a hardware sequencer can be very rewarding both in the studio and performing. These days,…
Our long-awaited drum machine review part two is here! As we alluded to back in part one, it’s pretty interesting to know that the humble programmable drum machine has only been around for little over 40 years. We truly are spoilt for choice when it comes to beat-making machines, and that’s not including the plethora of software emulators or samplers! There…
Here at Noisegate we usually concern ourselves with creating content such as reviews, tutorials and first looks at fresh new products. As much as we enjoy creating this kind of content sometimes we yearn for something that is a bit more action-packed. We put together a crack team of investigative journalists and performed a real-world field test on JBL’s EON712 PA…
Effects pedals that utilise DSP (digital signal processor) chips are nothing new, but their power in the last 2 decades has significantly increased and we’ve seen a number of guitar pedal builders start to actually mention specific DSP chips in their specs. But what’s it all mean? Why does it matter? I’ve been wondering the same lately, so I took a…
With the recent arrival of the new JBL EON ONE Compact and hype surrounding this portable battery-powered PA, we thought it prudent to check out what else is out there in portable battery-powered PA land. We’re sure most will be familiar with the Bose S1 Pro System, which has somewhat set the bar in this style and form factor of portable…
