TC Electronic expands their TonePrint line yet again, this time with a versatile noise gate pedal, the Sentry Noise Gate. Related Feature:TC Electronic Hypergravity Compressor This new release follows a week after they launched the Hypergravity compressor, and is a sure sign that the company is not slowing down, even in the midst of news that their mother company TC, was up for grabs. Speaking of Hypergravity, the new Sentry Noise Gate features the same MD3 algorithm that is based on their popular studio processing gear System 6000. Only this one is primed to provide studio quality hum canceling and buzz killing action. For precise and seamless noise reduction, this pedal comes equipped with studio quality multiband gating functions. This allows for surgical noise busting, gating only unwanted noise while letting the details of your guitar tone pass through. TC Electronic says that this makes the pedal flexible enough to handle even subtle noise gating duties, going beyond the usual high-gain cleanup that noise gate pedals are most commonly used for. For those looking for old school gating, you can check out the pedal’s classic hard-gate mode. This mode is ideal if you’re looking for a no-nonsense way of stopping

Electro-Harmonix announces the availability of the new Silencer, a versatile noise reduction pedal with gated effects loop. Related Feature:EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper This pedal is not your average noise gate, it provides fine-tuning controls so you can apply precise amount of noise reduction to your signal and allows for complex signal routing via the built-in effects loop. Launched at the recently concluded summer NAMM show, the Silencer is Electro-Harmonix’ most sophisticated noise gate pedal, with more controls and connectivity options than conventional pedals. It is equipped to work as an inline pedal or you can use it to gate an entire chain of effects conveniently. To let you precisely set the gate algorithm, the pedal comes with three knobs that let you adjust noise reduction, threshold, and release time. These knobs can be tweaked to handle various instruments, the type of pickups used, and your playing style, and it does so without taking up much pedalboard space. The Threshold knob lets you adjust the level needed to open the noise gate and allow your signal to pass through. It starts at full gate open which allows all your signal to pass through, turning the knob clockwise requires more level

MythFX has announced the debut of its Midas Clean Boost Pedal. The Midas is a boost pedal that provides up to 32dB of CLEAN, transparent, full frequency boost, all in a compact enclosure that saves precious pedalboard space. An internal voltage boost circuit provides a massive amount of headroom while operating the pedal on a standard 9V AC adapter. The high impedance input preserves your picking dynamics, and will not color your tone. The Midas will allow your guitar to cut through any mix, boost long effects chains, compensate for different guitar pickups, and push your amp to the edge of distortion and beyond. By incorporating premium components such as high tolerance film capacitors and professional engineering design practices, the Midas achieves high gain without excessive noise. The pedal requires a standard 9V DC, 2.1mm Negative tip power adapter (not included). Pedal Features: – 100% Analog Circuitry. – Handmade in the USA. – 6-32dB of Clean, Transparent boost. – Class-A MOSFET design. – Flat frequency response. – Anti-pop switching. – Internal voltage booster for ultra high headroom. – High impedance dynamics preserving input. – Powdercoated aluminum enclosure (3.6″x1.5″) and rugged construction. – Highest quality components throughout including Switchcraft Jacks, film

Rocktron introduces the MicroHush, a compact micro-pedal version of their popular Hush noise reduction pedal. Related Feature:Rocktron Hush 2X Like the original, the MicroHush lets you remove unwanted feedback, pickup buzz and the pesky hiss when using overdrive, and it does all this while maintaining signal fidelity and having a small footprint that saves precious pedalboard real estate. Getting your message across as clear as possible is as important as writing up the message, or in the guitar’s case, filtering unwanted noise is as important as playing the right notes. This is especially obvious when playing at high volumes or when using distortion effects, and is the reason why multi-effect pedals come with built-in noise reduction. The Rocktron MicroHush makes noise reduction more accessible to pedalboard users by miniaturizing the unit to save space. The company claims to be one of the leaders in guitar noise reduction, and looking at their extensive line of noise reduction pedals, it’s safe to say that they are not bluffing. MicroHush adds to the already long list of noise reduction pedals which include the Hush Super C, Hush Pro, Hush Ultra, Hush 2X and the original Hush. The Rocktron MicroHush is said to be

Rocktron introduces the updated version of their guitar noise reduction pedal, the new Hush2x, now with two channels. Related Feature:Rocktron Velocity 100 LTD Described as being a “double Hush” this new pedal offers two independent channels of noise reduction in a compact unit designed to easily sit on top of a guitar amplifier, or in a rack drawer to save precious pedalboard space. The original Hush circuit is still employed, allowing for up to 65dB of effective noise reduction for signal clean up. It was used to eliminate unwanted noise like cable/stompbox related hiss, excess feedback and unwanted noise that you get from pickups ad stage lighting. Now Rocktron is improving on this circuit by having two independent instances of the original noise reduction circuit placed side by side in a single compact unit. Hush 2X is designed to accommodate the modern player’s gear which are ever growing in complexity both in setup and signal routing. A specific example of how Hush 2X can be used is by having the first circuit connected after the pedalboard into the input of a guitar amplifier, while having the second circuit connected into the effects loop of the amp after your rackmount effects.

EHX introduces the 720 Stereo Looper pedal, with up to 12 minutes (or 720 seconds) worth of stereo recording time. Related Feature:EHX 22500 Dual Stereo Looper This new pedal is specially designed to provide guitarists with a more flexible looping solution, while still retaining a familiar and pedalboard friendly form factor. The label 720 refers to the pedal’s impressive ability to record loops up to 720 seconds, and in stereo at that, more than enough to lay down loop tracks for two to four complete songs. The new 720 Stereo Looper features 10 independent loops which you can play with to create your very own orchestra, and it allows you to make realtime changes to each loop as you see fit, thanks to its unlimited overdubbing feature. Even with all these complications, Electro-Harmonix was still able to pack everything inside a regular sized pedal, and kept the controls simple and intuitive. In addition to the 10 loops and unlimited overdrub, the pedal has undo-redo which lets you build your loops and break them down when needed. Other nice extras include a reverse loop and 1/2 speed effect, both of which can be used sparingly for some out of this world

TC Electronic expand their TonePrint line with a new multi-feature octave pedal called the Sub ‘N’ Up Octaver. Related Feature:TC Electronic Ditto X4 Looper This pedal lets you pick between old school monophonic tracking and modern fast tracking polyphonic pitch shifting, and it outputs three different octaves which you can blend with your dry signal. According to the company, the Sub ‘N’ Up Octaver features the company’s next-generation octave engine that can mimic the behavior of gritty monophonic octave pedals from the past, while having the processing power to provide fast polyphonic chord octaves. And as expected, it doesn’t end with just that because the TonePrint feature lets you shape the resulting octave tone via the editor, or by using artist and user created TonePrint presets. The TonePrint engine also lets you add modulation effect into the mix, which expands the possible sounds that you can get out of the pedal. This means that you get a lot more than just two types of octave flavors, and you can tailor fit the resulting octave sound to match the sound of your existing gear. This makes the Sub ‘N’ Up more personalized and viable for guitarists who play various styles of

TC Electronic expands their Ditto pedal line up with the new X4 version, with more features and looping possibilities. Related Feature:TC Electronic BodyRez The Ditto X4 follows after the design philosophy of the previously released models, retaining the same audio quality and intuitive operation while introducing more looper friendly features. The size difference alone is pretty telling of what this pedal can do. At around twice the size compared to the X2, this new looper houses more twice the number of foot switches and four times more knobs. Obviously, this extra number of controls mean more complicated loop functionalities, but the company took extra care to make sure that the X4 can do straightforward basic looping just as well as the smaller versions. The most notable addition is the availability of 2 independent loop tracks with up to 5 minutes of recording each. They work together with the stereo inputs for expanded looping functionality. It can handle stereo rig setups, or you can utilize another instrument for the 2nd input, allowing for multi-instrument looping without having to unplug and plug. It also makes the Ditto X4 viable for singer-songwriters who are looking for loopers that can handle both guitars and