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Roland-Verselab-MV-1
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Roland VERSELAB MV-1, All-In-One Zen-Core Powered Groovebox & Workstation

January 11, 2021 Synth Anatomy 3

Roland expands its Zen-Core product portfolio with the VERSELAB MV-1, a new all-in-one zen-core and battery-powered groovebox and workstation.  The Roland Zen Core Engine is prominently represented in many new products. The MC-101, MC-707, Jupiter […]

Novation Circuit Rhythm
Grooveboxes

Novation Circuit Rhythm Sampler & Circuit Tracks Synthesizer Leaked

December 31, 2020 Synth Anatomy 7

The Slovak music shop Muziker today leaked two upcoming Novation groove boxes, the Circuit Rhythm a sampler and Tracks, a redesign of the original Circuit. With the Circuit, Novation celebrated a huge success. It is […]

Polyend Tracker 1.3
Grooveboxes

Polyend Tracker 1.3, Time-Stretch, Longer Samples, New Effects & More

December 24, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend Tracker got a big feature boost in version 1.3 including time-stretch functionalities, new effects & a major upgrade for the MIDI implementation. Even on the day where the Christmas holidays begin, a developer thought […]

teenage engineering OP-Z
Grooveboxes

Teenage Engineering OP-Z , Big Video Update With Sequencing, New Effects & More

December 17, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Teenage Engineering blows up the video engine of the OP-Z groovebox with new video sequencing functionality, new effects & more. I have to admit: the OP-Z never really pulled me into his as a device […]

Akai MPC 2.9
Drum Machines

Akai Pro MPC 2.9/Force 3.0.6 Updates Introduce New Drum Synth Engine

November 24, 2020 Synth Anatomy 4

Akai Pro takes its MPC series and Force in firmware 2.9/3.0.6 to the next level with a new drum synth engine that significantly expands the sound horizon. Akai Pro got off to a difficult start […]

Akai Force Firmware 3.0.5
Grooveboxes

Akai FORCE Firmware 3.0.5, Major Update Adds Arranger Mode & More

October 6, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Akai Pro updated FORCE groovebox to firmware 3.0.5 today and introduces the long-awaited Arranger Mode, Ableton Live integration & more.  Big news from Akai Professional. The standalone music workstation FORCE has just received a major […]

Native Instruments five updates
Grooveboxes

Native Instruments Releases Five New Products Including Maschine+ & Komplete 13

October 3, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Native Instruments starts in October with 5 new product releases: Maschine+, Komplete 13, Guitar 6 Pro, Cremona Quartet & Maschine 2.12 update. Last September was packed with new product announcements from Native Instruments. This week the […]

Roland MC-707 1.6 Update
Grooveboxes

Roland MC-707 & 101 Firmware Update 1.6 Brings Arpeggiator, Class-Compliant Drivers & More

September 25, 2020 Synth Anatomy 1

Roland has today updated its MC-707 & MC-101 grooveboxes to the firmware 1.6 with a new arpeggiator, class-compliant USB drivers & more. Good news for all Roland MC-707 and MC-101 users. There is another update […]

Ableton Push 3 Leak
Grooveboxes

Ableton Push 3 Leak, Standalone Groovebox & MIDI Controller?

September 21, 2020 Synth Anatomy 6

Is Ableton working on a new Push 3 that is not just a MIDI controller but a standalone groove box based on Live, a leak indicates this. This is a rumor or a potential leak, […]

DirtyWave M8
Grooveboxes

DirtyWave M8, Battery-Operated Handheld Synth & Tracker

September 11, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

With M8, DirtyWave is developing a new portable groovebox that combines versatile synthesis, sample playback, and tracker sequencing in one battery-operated instrument. With its Pocket Operators, Teenage Engineering has released exciting pocket synthesizer grooveboxes in […]

Native Instruments Maschine +
Grooveboxes

Native Instruments Maschine +, Standalone Groove Box Leaked

September 8, 2020 Synth Anatomy 3

Will the machine finally become standalone? According to Vintage King, a Native Instruments Machine + is about to be released which is exactly that It’s a subject like chewing gum: will Native Instruments bring a […]

Teenage Engineering Field Recording
Grooveboxes

Teenage Engineering Teases New Magic Music Apparatus For Outdoors

August 31, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Teenage Engineering is planning a new magic apparatus release for September 30th, it’s still a secret, we only know that it is designed for outdoors. This time we have news from Sweden. Teenage Engineering is on […]

Akai Pro MPC Live II
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro Releases MPC Live II & MPC Software 2.8 Aka The Big MIDI Update

May 14, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Akai releases with the MPC Live II, an improved version of its popular standalone MPC & published the big MIDI update for the MPC software. The leak is true. Akai Pro has today released the […]

Behringer Jam
Grooveboxes

Behringer Plans To Change DJ / Music Production Market & Teases Jam Groovebox Sampler

May 14, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Behringer plans to turn the DJ and music production market upside down and teasers the JAM Groovebox/sampler at the same time Everyone who deals with synthesizers has noticed that Behringer is currently very much stirring […]

Akai Pro MPC Live 2
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro MPC Live 2 Leak: CV/Gate Outputs, Stereo Monitors & Extend Control Options

May 13, 2020 Synth Anatomy 1

The latest leak to the Akai Pro MPC Live 2 shows the device completely including all-new functions including 8 CV/Gate outputs, stereo monitors & more At the beginning of March, a leak spread through the […]

Roland MC-707
Grooveboxes

Roland Updates MC-707 Groovebox To V1.3 With New Features (Note Repeat…)

March 31, 2020 Synth Anatomy 3

Roland improves its latest MC-707 Groovebox to firmware v1.3 with many new helpful features (note repeat…) and improvements. When Roland released the MC-707 in 2019, many were disappointed with the missing features that were promised […]

Polyend Tracker
Grooveboxes

Polyend Officially Intros Tracker, Retro Meets Modern Sound Technologies

March 18, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend combines retro Tracker workflows and modern sound technologies (wavetable, granular…) into a super portable & affordable music instrument. Now it’s official! Polyend has today announced the availability of the Tracker, a new hardware tracker […]

NerdSEQ Portable
Grooveboxes

XOR Electronics Intros NerdSEQ Portable, New Hardware Tracker With Polyphonic Sequencing

March 17, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

Xor Electronics transforms its well-known NerdSEQ into a portable hardware device with the option to expand it with triggers, CVs and more Crazy timing. A day before the actual presentation of the Polyend Tracker audio […]

Polyend Tracker
Grooveboxes

Polyend Tracker Hardware Audio Workstation, What We Know So Far (Features, Price…)

March 16, 2020 Synth Anatomy 0

On Tuesday, Polyend will present a next-generation hardware tracker with live sampling that is versatile, flexible and portable. In two days we will finally get all full details about the Polyend Tracker workstation. If you […]

Polyend Tracker
Grooveboxes

Polyend Tracker, Audio Workstation With Sampler, Synthesizer & FM Leaked

March 2, 2020 Synth Anatomy 7

Polyend ‘s newest product will be called Tracker and is a battery-operated audio workstation with a built-in sampler, Synthesizer, FM & more. Now it went faster than expected. Polyend has been teasing a new hardware […]

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