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FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for
By Si Truss published
New gear isn’t the answer to your creative problems. But these synth and drum machine bargains will give you hours of fun in the studio or on stage

Modalics' MINDst Drums provides one of the most intuitive routes to building lifelike drum parts, on Black Friday you can pick it up for just $79
By Andy Price published
Grab this excellent virtual drummer at a big discount

“Musicians that have invested in the platform over the years deserve more”: Maschine 3.0 review
By Si Truss published
NI’s beat-maker gets its first full upgrade in 11 years adding stem separation, a new sound library and… not much else

"It taps into precisely what we look for in a hardware groovebox”: Elektron Syntakt review
By Si Truss last updated
With the arrival of the OS 1.30 update, we revisit our review of the hybrid analogue and digital drum machine

“An all-round upgrade, but it’s unlikely to convince any sceptics”: Elektron Digitakt II review
By Si Truss published
Elektron's influential sampler returns with enhanced audio capabilities, new filters and LFOs – and now supports Overbridge too

Roland’s latest SP-404 MKII special edition comes loaded with sounds from Moodymann’s KDJ Records
By Si Truss published
A special edition of the popular performance sampler also comes with an exclusive 7-inch and 60-minute mixtape

Elektron seemingly confirms Tonverk leak is real, but don’t get too excited just yet
By Si Truss published
The rumoured hardware sampler may or may not see the light of day, but Elektron does “have other fun hardware things in the pipeline”

Leaks appear to reveal Elektron’s new instrument Tonverk… but we have questions
By Si Truss published
Does this leaked image show Elektron's answer to Push and the MPC Live?
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