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What is the best new drum machine or sampler of 2022?
By MusicRadar published
Pick a beat-maker from our shortlist
Akai MPC One review
By Si Truss published
Akai’s MPC One was introduced back in 2020 and quickly made heads turn. How has it changed since its release?
9 ways to get more out of your Polyend Play
By Future Music published
This performance groovebox is a powerful and complex beast. Let’s explore some of its top capabilities
Roland’s SP-404 MK2 sampler now has a TR-style step sequencer
By Ben Rogerson published
Version 2.0 update adds it to the existing realtime recording option
NAMM 2022 VIDEO ROUND-UP: The best Tech gear on show
By Will Groves last updated
The synths and grooveboxes that rocked Anaheim: Oberheim, 3rd Wave, Polyend - and some motorised knobs
Sonicware’s SmplTrek is a handheld pad sampler for self-contained music production
By Ben Rogerson published
Another option for fast and furious beatmaking
10 ways to get more out of the Elektron Digitakt
By Future Music published
Elektron have always been at the forefront of beat-making, pushing the boundaries of what we’ve come to expect from drum machines and samplers.
Reissue of the classic SP-1200 sampler announced by Dave Rossum
By Matt Mullen published
The Rossum remake "should sound exactly the same even to the most discerning ears"
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