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Move Everything Ableton Move
Grooveboxes

Move Everything for Ableton Move: now with on-device Stem separation, song mode, and more

March 5, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Move Everything is an open framework for Ableton Move that turns it into an open platform with more synths, FX, and new workflow features. In mid-February, I reported on Move Everything by Charles Vestal, the […]

Korallum Atelier No.1 Nérée
Grooveboxes

Korallum Atelier No.1 Nérée: this touch whale is a looper groovebox with synths

March 2, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

Korallum Atelier No.1 Nérée, shaped like a whale, is a new touch looper-based groovebox with synths, samples, and FX. Whales are among the most fascinating creatures of the underwater world. Underwater communication is difficult for […]

Ableton Move 2.0
Grooveboxes

Ableton Move, new firmware 2.0 introduces audio tracks and Link Audio

February 10, 2026 Synth Anatomy 11

Ableton has released Move 2.0, a major update introducing audio tracks, Link Audio, and more. Today, Ableton dropped Live 12.4 public beta for testing. Simultaneously, a major update, version 2.0, for Ableton Move was released. […]

Randomwaves Drumboy Pro
Drum Machines

Randomwaves Drumboy Pro: open-source groovebox with new hardware and software

January 22, 2026 Synth Anatomy 4

Randomwaves Drumboy Pro: the open-source portable Drumboy Mini groovebox grows up with new hardware and software. In 2024, the new company Randomwaves launched two new open-source music devices on Kickstarter: the Synthgirl wavetable synth and […]

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 […]

Yamaha SEQTRAK 2.0
Grooveboxes

Yamaha SEQTRAK, groovebox with sampler and synths: firmware 2.0 adds new track types and more

January 15, 2026 Synth Anatomy 38

Yamaha SEQTRAK is a new portable groovebox with a built-in sampler and synths reminiscent of the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. Over the past few months, the Yamaha SeqTrak has been on sale at many shops with […]

Polyend Play 1.3
Grooveboxes

Polyend Play+, firmware 1.3 adds new Dirt synth engine for filthy sound explorations

November 13, 2025 Synth Anatomy 25

Polyend Play+, new firmware 1.3 adds a new warping and waveshaping Dirt synth engine and more to the groovebox The Play+ is a groovebox that places a strong emphasis on its sequencer. It’s very versatile […]

Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim Supertone
Grooveboxes

Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim Supertone & EP-2350 Ting: reggae-inspired groovebox and FX mic

November 4, 2025 Synth Anatomy 3

Teenage Engineering has today released the EP-40 Riddim Supertone, a new reggae-inspired groovebox and matching EP-2350 FX microphone. It’s no secret that new Teenage Engineering products are on the verge of release. After initial leaks […]

Native Instruments Maschine 3.4
Grooveboxes

Native Instruments Maschine 3.4: modulation editor overhaul and more plugins for Maschine+

October 29, 2025 Synth Anatomy 6

Native Instruments Maschine 3.4 is out now with a major modulation editor overhaul and more plugins and content for Maschine+ standalone. The update for Maschine 3 took a little longer for Maschine+ users. It finally […]

Wee Noise Makers PGB-1
Drum Machines

Wee Noise Makers PGB-1, pocket-sized groovebox and MIDI sequencer is available now

October 6, 2025 Synth Anatomy 2

Wee Noise Makers PGB-1, a pocket-sized open-source groovebox and MIDI sequencer packed with sound engines is available now Good news from Wee Noise Makers: the PGB-1 pocket-sized groovebox and MIDI sequencer is available. The plastic […]

Akai MPC Force 3.6
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC & Force 3.6 update introduces MPC Pro Pack with premium features, time signature & more

October 2, 2025 Synth Anatomy 8

Akai MPC & Force 3.6 firmware update is out now with project time signature support, a new drum articulation engine, new MPC Pro Pack plugins, and more. Akai today introduced the new MPC Live III, […]

Akai MPC Live III
Grooveboxes

Akai MPC Live III, groove workstation with more power, hands-control and 3D sensing technology

October 2, 2025 Synth Anatomy 17

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. With the MPC OS 3.0 update, Akai delivered a massive free […]

Woovebox 2.0
Grooveboxes

Woovebox 2.0, the mini sampling and synthesis groovebox gets even more features

August 30, 2025 Synth Anatomy 8

Woovebox is a new portable groovebox that squeezes a heck of synthesis and sampling features in a tiny cardbox groovebox: update 2.0 adds even more to it. Two years ago, a new developer released a […]

Sonicware LoFi-12 XT 1.5
Grooveboxes

Sonicware LoFi-12 XT retro sampling groovebox: update 1.5 with new features

August 28, 2025 Synth Anatomy 0

Sonicware melts the LIVEN LoFi-12 and SmplTrek elements in the new LoFi-12 XT, a portable, 8-track sampling groovebox with creative features. Great news from Sonicware. They have today published a major free update, version 1.5, […]

Native Instruments Maschine+ Maschine 3.0
Grooveboxes

Native Instruments Maschine+ now has Maschine 3 support with the new update 3.3.1

August 21, 2025 Synth Anatomy 9

Native Instruments has just released Maschine+ 3.3.1, the latest firmware that brings the Maschine 3 software to the standalone Maschine hardware. In February, I reported that the Maschine+ wasn’t yet at the end of its […]

Lambda Synthetics PolyPulse
Grooveboxes

Lambda Synthetics PolyPulse, algo-rhythmic synth and sampling groovebox is available now

August 5, 2025 Synth Anatomy 4

Lambda Synthetics PolyPulse, previewed at Superbooth 23, is a unique groovebox powered by algorithmic sequencing, multi-synthesis synthesis & sampling. It’s now available. At Superbooth 2023, the Dutch company Lambda Labs unveiled the PolyPulse, an algorithmic […]

Elektron Digitakt II OS 1.15
Grooveboxes

Elektron Digitakt II, new OS 1.15 update adds slice machine to the hardware sampler

June 25, 2025 Synth Anatomy 18

Elektron has just released OS 1.15 for its Elektron II sampler, featuring the long-awaited slice-machine mode.  Since the release of the Digitakt II, Elektron has added numerous new features via free updates. These include a […]

Polyend Tracker Mini Limited Edition
Grooveboxes

Polyend Tracker Mini, new all-metal limited edition for the 10th company anniversary

June 3, 2025 Synth Anatomy 13

Polyend celebrates its 10th company anniversary with a new Tracker Mini limited edition with an all-new all-metal enclosure, redesigned buttons, and more For 10 years, the Polish company Polyend, under CEO and chief developer Piotr […]

Akai Force 3.5 firmware
Grooveboxes

Akai Force 3.5, new firmware brings MPC 3 functionality and full plugin compatibility

May 20, 2025 Synth Anatomy 8

Akai Force 3.5 is now in public beta and brings MPC 3 functionality and compatibility with the latest Akai/Air Music Tech/NI plugin releases. Last July, Akai announced MPC 3, a massive free OS upgrade for […]

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