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Novation Circuit Tracks 1.2 firmware adds save mute states to scenes

December 16, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Novation has updated its Circuit Tracks hardware groovebox to firmware 1.2 adding save mute states to scenes. In early November, Novation released firmware 2.0 for its Circuit Rhythm hardware groovebox. An update with which they […]

Elektron Syntakt firmware 1.2
Grooveboxes

Elektron Syntakt 1.2 firmware adds two melodic analog digital machines

November 23, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

Elektron has updated its hybrid drum Synthesizer groovebox Syntakt to firmware 1.2, adding two melodic machines: SY Swarm and SY Raw.  With the Syntakt, Elektron has released an exciting new hybrid drum Synthesizer/groovebox in April. […]

Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-12
Grooveboxes

Sonicware LIVEN LoFi-12, a retro sampler groovebox for on the go

November 22, 2022 Synth Anatomy 4

Sonicware expands its portable LIVEN product range with the LoFI-12, a new retro sampler groovebox for on-the-go.  With the LIVEN, the Japanese manufacturer Sonicware has a strong competitive product range for the Korg Volca series. […]

Novation Circuit Rhythm 2.0
Grooveboxes

Novation Circuit Rhythm 2.0 intros beat match, Grid FX hardware controls, and more

November 8, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Novation has released firmware 2.0 for the Circuit Rhythm, introducing beat match, hardware controls for the Grid FXs, and more. Yesterday I reported on the big deal (41% OFF) on the Circuit Tracks, the successor […]

Polyend Play 1.1
Audio & MIDI

Polyend Play 1.1, new SD card export, sound content, and workflow improvements

November 4, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend has updated its hardware groovebox/sequencer Play to firmware 1.1 with a new SD card export function, new sound content, and more Back at Superbooth 222, the Polish company Polyend released Play, a hardware groovebox […]

Akai Pro Mini D Flavor Pro
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro releases two new MPC Plugins: Mini D polysynth and AIR Flavor Pro retro multi-fx

October 24, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Akai Pro has released two new hardware MPC plugins: Mini D is a new polyphonic Minimoog emulation, and AIR Flavor Pro a new retro multi-fx. Today, Akai Pro released the long-awaited update 3.2 for the […]

Grooveboxes

Akai Pro Force 3.2 update with new sound mode, effects, MPC plugins, and more

October 24, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

Akai Pro has published firmware update 3.2 for the Force groovebox featuring a new sound mode, effects, MPC plugin compatibility, and more.  Last June, Akai Pro released a major update for its beloved MPC series. […]

1010music razzmatazz
Drum Machines

1010music nanobox razzmatazz, tiny groovebox with FM synth and sampling

October 10, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

1010music expands its tiny nanobox lineup with the razzmatazz, a new groovebox with FM synthesis and sampling.  Last January, US-based company 1010music unveiled the new Nanobox lineup. Portable electronic music instruments with lots of functionality. […]

Roland MC-707 MC-101 Verselab firmware 1.8
Grooveboxes

Roland releases firmware 1.8 for the MC-101, MC-707 and Verselab grooveboxes

September 14, 2022 Synth Anatomy 7

Roland updates its grooveboxes the MC-101, MC-707 and the VERSELAB MV-1 with firmware 1.8 incl. undo/redo, and clip inter-compatibility.  With the MC-101, MC-707, and VERSELAB MV-1, Roland currently has two very extensive groove boxes on […]

Teenage Engineering discontinues OP-1
Grooveboxes

Teenage Engineering discontinues the OP-1, long live the OP-1 Field

September 12, 2022 Synth Anatomy 5

Teenage Engineering discontinues the original OP-1 Synthesizer/groovebox after 11 years on the market and a display revision. At Superbooth 22, Teenage Engineering surprises with the OP-1 Field, the next generation of the iconic OP-1 multimedia […]

Deluge OLED
Grooveboxes

Deluge now ships with a crisp OLED display and price will increase

September 10, 2022 Synth Anatomy 16

Synthstrom Audible now ships the Deluge with a crisp OLED display and will raise the price due to rising manufacturing costs. Knobcon, one of the largest Synthesizer conventions with many developers, is currently running in […]

MicroDexed Touch
DIY

MicroDexed Touch, portable open-source multi-engine groovebox

September 5, 2022 Synth Anatomy 8

MicroDexed Touch is a new fascinating open-source DIY project giving you a multi-engine groovebox incl. 2xDexed FM synths, MI Braids, and more. Dexed is a fascinating open-source Synthesizer plugin that gives you the 6-operator FM […]

Reon Cistron
Grooveboxes

REON Cistron, an almost forgotten weird analog digital groovebox from Japan

July 8, 2022 Synth Anatomy 3

REON Cistron is a lovely weird analog/digital groovebox with sampling only found in Japan, the land of the rising sun.  Japan has spawned many Synthesizer companies. Korg, Roland or even Yamaha. All companies that have […]

Akai MPC Key 61
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro unveils MPC Key 61, standalone MPC Synthesizer keyboard

June 23, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Akai Pro has today unveiled the MPC Key 61, a standalone Synthesizer keyboard powered by the MPC Software including brand-new synth engines & more. My leak-ending prayers have been answered. After countless leaks, Akai Pro […]

Akai MPC 2.11
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC 2.11: new sounds mode, probability, ratcheting, Ableton Link and more

June 9, 2022 Synth Anatomy 8

Akai previews the MPC 2.11 firmware update featuring a new sounds mode, probability & ratcheting for the sequencer, Ableton Link support & more. Yesterday I reported that Native Instruments has published the firmware update 1.4 […]

Maschine+ 1.4 firmware
Grooveboxes

NI Maschine+ firmware update 1.4 unlocks new auto sampler and more

June 8, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Native Instruments has released the firmware 1.4 for the Maschine+ groovebox that unlocks a new auto sampler functionality and more. The Maschine+ is Native Instruments’ first standalone hardware groovebox. It is based on the software […]

Polyend Play
Grooveboxes

Superbooth 22: Polyend Play, sample & MIDI groovebox with endless sequencing fun

May 12, 2022 Synth Anatomy 13

Polyend Play premieres at Superbooth 22, a new portable sample & MIDI-based groovebox powered by a feature-dense, inspiring sequencer.  The Polish developers of Polyend have been working on a new instrument with a pad matrix […]

Polyend Play Leak
Drum Machines

Leak: Polyend Play, new groovebox or drum machine for Superbooth 22

May 3, 2022 Synth Anatomy 8

Leak: it seems that the Polish developers of Polyend are about to release Play, probably a new Deluge-style pad-matrix groovebox with samples. Shortly after the end of the last Superbooth (21), a leak popped out […]

Teenage Engineering TX-6
Audio & MIDI

Teenage Engineering TX-6, a tiny audio interface, mixer, and groovebox on battery power

April 21, 2022 Synth Anatomy 3

Teenage Engineering TX-6, a tiny, elegant battery-powered all-in-one device that gives audio recording, mixing, effects, MIDI, and a groovebox for on the go. The all-time classic OP-1, the compact groovebox OP-Z or the portable beat-making […]

Teenage Engineering Line OP-Z
Grooveboxes

Teenage Engineering Line, new OP-Z expansion module for external audio signals

January 28, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

Teenage Engineering Line is a new OP-Z Synthesizer expansion module giving you more I/O and routing flexibility for external audio signals.  The OP-Z is a multimedia Synthesizer with a very unique operating concept. It is […]

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