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Teenage Engineering's K.O. II sampler proves the company can do cost-friendly cool
At $300, the K.O. II is pretty reasonably priced for what it can do. Despite some quality assurance issues, the EP-133 proves cool doesn't have to be costly.
Teenage Engineering’s OP-1 Field just got a nifty bit crusher effect
Teenage Engineer’s OP-1 Field synthesizer just got a fairly substantial system update. Software version 1.5.0 brings a fun new bit crusher effect and an easier way to merge tracks.
1010music’s Tangerine is a charmingly orange and ridiculously tiny sampler
1010music’s colorful and portable Nanobox line just gave birth to a brand-new sampler, the Tangerine. This orange and portable sampler lets users trigger one shots, play synced loops or even record live loops.
Artiphon’s Chorda ‘band in a box’ allows you to produce beats just about anywhere
Niche music gadget manufacturer Artiphon is back with a new instrument called the Chorda. This unique bit of gear is a combo meal of sorts, bundling together the form factor of the Instrument 1 with the standalone functionality and looper of the Orba 2. The Chorda builds upon the multi-instrument technology of the Instrument 1, with access to a diverse array of instruments, from guitar to drums and piano.
Critter & Guitari’s 5 Moons is a wonderfully wooden multitrack recorder
Critter & Guitari is back with a multitrack recorder that prioritizes simplicity and ease of use. The 5 Moons multitracker continues the company’s track record of making visually distinct devices, due to its attractive wood enclosure, and features a 48KHz 16-bit sampler and enough storage for around 20 hours of samples and full recorded pieces.
The Polyend Tracker Mini is a powerful and portable studio in a box
Polyend's Tracker Mini squeezes everything that made the original Tracker so compelling into a portable, battery-powered package.
Bastl Microgranny Monolith review: Vintage sampling grit in a portable package
The Bastl Instruments Microgranny Monolith is a portable lofi sampler and granular processor with tons of character.
Sonicware's latest groovebox is made for lofi beats
Sonicware has built a groovebox for making lofi beats.
1010music’s Razzmatazz is a delightfully pink and pocketable drum machine
The $399 groovebox is the latest addition to the Nanobox lineup.
Roland's SP-404 MKII sampler gets powerful new sequencing features and effects
The SP-404 MKII gains a step sequencer, improved time stretching and new effects in 2.0 update.
Akai finally brings vinyl simulation to MPC samplers
Probability and ratcheting rhythm features are also on the way.
Orba 2 adds a sampler and more to an excellent musical fidget toy
Sample playback, quantization and longer loops make the Orba 2 far more powerful than the original.
Koala Sampler now uses AI to automatically create song stems
Koala Sampler can now use AI to create stems from audio samples, potentially saving you a lot of work.
Teenage Engineering's OP-1 Field is a big refresh with a big price tag
Teenage Engineering (TE) has unveiled the successor to its popular OP-1 portable synth sampler, the $2,000 OP-1 Field.
Polyend's Play is an elegantly designed sample-based groovebox
Polyend's Play builds on the Tracker's elegant hardware with a more conventional workflow.
Sonicware’s SmplTrek is a battery-powered groovebox for on-the-go beatmaking
You can use the sampler's built-in mic to capture audio pretty much anywhere.
Novation's Circuit Rhythm groovebox is $100 off for Black Friday
The sampler is $300 until December 6th.
Roland SP-404MKII hands-on: Dragging an iconic sampler into the modern age
Roland is dragging its iconic sampler into the modern age without sacrificing what made it special.
Arcade 2.0 has actual playable instruments and an AI-powered sample processor
New Note Kits and the "smart" Kit Generator make the subscription-based Arcade more versatile.
Elektron's Model:Cycles and Model:Samples grooveboxes are on sale for $249 each
You can save $50 if you pick up one of the sequencers now.
