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Akai MPC Sample
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Akai MPC Sample: battery-powered hardware sampler: available again in the EU

June 13, 2026 Synth Anatomy 25

Akai MPC Sample is a new, battery-powered portable hardware sampler inspired by the Akai MPC60: full details The MPC Sample was an instant bestseller from day one. Even almost three months after its release, it […]

Akai MPC Live III Retro
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC Live III: sampling groove workstation now with retro look

May 28, 2026 Synth Anatomy 18

Akai MPC Live III is the next generation of its MPC standalone groove workstation with more power, hands-on control, and all-new 3D sensing technology. At the end of last year, Akai released the MPC Live […]

Torso Electronics S-4 2.2
Hardware

Torso Electronics S-4 sculpting sampler: new OS 2.2 makes the granular engine deeper

May 19, 2026 Synth Anatomy 37

Superbooth 2026: Torso Electronics showcased S-4 OS 2.2, an update for its sculpting sampler with a deeper granular engine, and more. The developers from Torso Electronics were also at Superbooth this year. They didn’t have […]

Error Instruments TINRS SmartLab
Hardware

Error Instruments TINRS SmartLab: physical modeling meets granular synthesis

May 13, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

Superbooth 2026: Error Instruments x TINRS SmartLab is a new experimental Synthesizer where physical modeling meets granular synthesis. The Dutch developer Error Instruments is known for its experimental synthesizers produced in small batches. Two of […]

1010music blackbox 2
Hardware

1010music blackbox 2: compact sampler workstation with a hardware and feature upgrade

May 6, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

Superbooth 2026: 1010music blackbox 2 is the next generation of the compact sampler workstation with twice the power, new hardware, and more. After many quiet years, the hardware sampler market has seen significant activity. Today, […]

Kiviak Instruments WOFI LE
Hardware

Kiviak Instruments WOFI LE: budget-friendly version of the retro-inspired sampler

May 6, 2026 Synth Anatomy 5

Superbooth 2026: Kiviak Instruments WOFI LE is a budget-friendly, yet not stripped-down, version of the retro-inspired keyboard sampler. When Kiviak Instruments released the WOFI in October 2024, not everyone was satisfied with the price-to-feature ratio. […]

Tasty Chips GR-2
Hardware

Tasty Chips GR-2 the second generation of the hardware granular sampler

May 6, 2026 Synth Anatomy 8

Superbooth 2026: Tasty Chips GR-2 is the next generation of its multi-layer hardware granular sampler with more power and features: now on Kickstarter. Granular samplers or synthesizers are very popular these days, whether in hardware […]

Akai MPC 3.8
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC 3.8 firmware brings deep MPC Sample integration

April 30, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Akai has released the new MPC 3.8 firmware that deeply integrates the MPC Sample with the flagship MPC/Force devices. In recent weeks, MPC samples have dominated the electronic music production scene. Akai has had a […]

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field 1.7
Grooveboxes

teenage engineering OP-1 Field 1.7: tape undo before GTA 6

April 29, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field firmware 1.7 brings tape undo, a long-requested feature that took them 15 years to implement. Teenage Engineering isn’t at Superbooth this year. Too bad, so no chance to check out their […]

Kiviak Instruments Wofi 1.5
Hardware

Kiviak Instruments WOFI keyboard sampler: firmware 1.5 with new features – first look

April 27, 2026 Synth Anatomy 21

SynthFest France 2026: Kiviak Instruments has presented the WOFI firmware 1.5 with new features, including cue points  At the end of March, the French company Kiviak Instruments announced that firmware version 1.5 for the WOFI […]

Casio SXC-1
Hardware

Casio SXC-1 portable standalone sampler officially announced with more details

April 22, 2026 Synth Anatomy 14

Casio has officially announced the SXC-1 portable sampler, previewed at NAMM 2026, and has now shared more details and the price. NAMM isn’t exactly a hotspot for major news about electronic music instruments anymore. That […]

Roland SP-404MKII 5.5
Hardware

Roland SP-404MKII 5.5: hardware sampler now with side chain compression

April 3, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

Ahead of 404 day, Roland has released the SP-404MKII 5.5 update, featuring the long-requested side-chain compression. After the 303 day comes the 404 day. This year, it falls on a Saturday before Easter. Traditionally, on […]

Wavefinder
Hardware

Elektron Tonverk 1.3: the 16-track multi-sampler is now a wavetable Synthesizer

March 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 15

Elektron Tonverk is a new 16-track performance polyphonic sampler with multi-samples and with the potential to be the spiritual Octatrack successor: Firmware 1.2 out now When Swedish development company Elektron released the Tonverk last year, […]

Groovesizer MYNAH
DIY

Groovesizer MYNAH: a compact polyphonic sampler for on-the-go

March 9, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Groovesizer MYNAH is a new compact 6-voice polyphonic sampler that lets you record, chop, and perform your sounds anywhere. It seems we’re currently experiencing the peak season for samplers. Many compact samplers have hit the […]

Akai MPC 3.7
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC 3.7 firmware brings new features and Spitfire Audio coming to the MPC

January 20, 2026 Synth Anatomy 1

NAMM 2026: Akai has released MPC 3.7 firmware with new features and improvements, and Spitfire Audio sounds are coming soon to the MPC. After numerous leaks in recent weeks, the Akai MPC XL has been […]

Akai MPC XL
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC XL: new flagship model is the most powerful MPC ever made

January 20, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

NAMM 2026: Akai MPC XL is the new flagship model of its standalone MPC series with more power, memory, hands-on control, and more. Perhaps the worst-kept secret of the past few weeks was the new […]

Stylophone Voice
Hardware

Stylophone VOICE, a $50 portable multi-sampler with effects

January 16, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

NAMM 2026: Stylophone VOICE is a new portable multi-sampler with 12 built-in real-time effects in the form of a Stylophone. At the last NAMM shows, the British company Dubreq, better known as Stylophone, brought a […]

Leak Akai MPC XL
Hardware

Leak: Akai MPC XL: new details of the upcoming MPC flagship groove workstation

January 12, 2026 Synth Anatomy 19

A new leak from Squarecable.com reveals new details of the upcoming Akai MPC XL flagship groove workstation ahead of its release. Just before Christmas 2025, Guitar Center leaked information about the new Akai MPC XL. […]

Fazer FX
Hardware

teenage engineering OP-1 Field 1.6: amp synth engine, multi-channel USB audio… + secret Fazer FX

December 18, 2025 Synth Anatomy 1

teenage engineering OP-Field 1.6 update features a new amp synth engine, multi-channel USB audio, and more. A new update for OP-Field was released on Tuesday. In addition to the new amp-synth engine and excellent multi-channel […]

1010music Bento
Hardware

1010music Bento multi-track sampler: new firmware 1.3 adds Fireball wavetable synth: out now

November 27, 2025 Synth Anatomy 9

1010music Bento is a portable, battery-powered creative multi-track sampler with granular and more: new firmware 1.3 adds Fireball wavetable synth. Good news from 1010music. The new firmware 1.3 for the Bento multi-track sampler is out […]

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