'[b]All'[/b] - pertaining to '[o]everything'[/o]
'[b]Gear'[/b] - pertaining to tools, whether it be through software or hardware

Put it together, and you get '[o]allgear'[/o]! As the name implies, you can use any hardware and/or software tools that you desire to create your piece!

'[o]Not to be confused with '[[wildchip (format)[wildchip]; while the format has the same format liberties as allgear, it's restricted to chiptune-sounding entries. Also not to be confused with '[[remix (format)[Remix], which restricts you to the bitpack provided for that battle.'[/o]

日本語は'[[【日本語】allgear （フォーマット）[こちら]です。

'[#[Tools]
Being a general use Mixist format, anything that can compose, arrange, and mix music from scratch, free and paid, will do for this format. 

'[#[Restrictions on submit]
Generally, the resulting submission must at least be a piece of audio or something that can be played back as audio. In other words, anything that isn't audio is off limits.

'[#[Accepted file format]
For major battles, the format can be any filetype, since a render can be uploaded immediately after submission. MP3 only is fine, too.

For minor battles (XHBs), MP3 is the only accepted file format unless specified in the bitpack. This is for ease of voting. 

'[#[Playback (for voting)]
Any media player that is capable of playing MP3 files will suffice.

'[#[Additional notes]
"MP3 at all costs." - Derek2011Brony