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SampleRadar: 935 free analogue polysynths samples
Capture the timeless and beloved sound of the Prophet, Juno, Jupiter, and more with these free samples
Elektron Digitakt II unveiled with stereo sampling, an expanded sequencer, more tracks and new effects
The next edition of Elektron's widely beloved sampler and drum machine might look similar, but it beefs up the OG's specs considerably
Is this Digitakt II? Leak suggests successor to Elektron's popular sampler is on the way
If the leak is genuine, Elektron's first hardware release in two years would bring stereo sampling, an expanded sequencer, more memory, more effects and more LFOs to the 'takt
Roland updates its SP-404 sampler "in celebration of 404 Day" (and to v4.04, before you ask)
The update brings enhanced looping, multitrack output, Koala Sampler integration and a 15-waveform sound generator to the popular sampler
As easy as MPC: Blipblox myTRACKS is a simplified groovebox for kids (and big kids, too)
Aimed at children as young as three years old, myTRACKS has been "crafted to eliminate complexity and maximize fun"
The story of Elektron in 10 synths, samplers and drum machines, from SidStation to Syntakt
How Elektron went from a school project to a global music tech brand beloved by everyone from Thom Yorke to SOPHIE
NAMM 2024: Yamaha's Seqtrak is an all-in-one synth, drum machine, sampler and sequencer that could be an affordable rival to Teenage Engineering's OP-1
Could this be the coolest piece of music-making gear to be unveiled at NAMM 2024?
Akai Pro promises “a new era in sampling” as it brings stem separation to its MPC platform
Isolate drum, bass, vocal and other tracks in the software or on the standalone hardware
The Chompi sampler has been released into the wild - check out this demo from Hainbach and hear his initial thoughts
One of 2023’s most-talked-about new products has started 2024 with a bang
DJ Shadow on why he'll never go back to the MPC: "I got the newest MPC and I lasted about a day and a half. When you know what the possibilities are now and you try to go back in time, it doesn't work"
Best of 2023: The iconic crate-digger talks us through serendipitous needle drops, moving on from the MPC and the making of his latest project