Hardware grooveboxes news
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 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, 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 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 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 […]
Ableton has released Move 1.6, a new free firmware with a new reverse drum rack samples option, and more. Ableton has just released Live 12.3 as a public beta with significant new features, including Stem […]
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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 […]
Superbooth 2025: Beatboxer Mosaik is a new live performance groove box from Berlin, developed by former Native Instruments and Nonlinear Labs devs. Many well-known music technology companies have their origins in Berlin, including Ableton, Bitwig, […]
Native Instruments Maschine+ 1.6.1 adds support for five effects plugins in standalone mode, adjustable sample & buffer size, and more. Maschine+ is not dead. That was the title of an article I wrote in February […]
Elektron Digitone II OS 1.10 is out now and brings overbridge support, new chords, and more to the FM groovebox. Like the Digitakt II, Elektron has today given its latest hardware Synthesizer, the Digitone II, […]
Contrary to what the community speculates, Maschine+ is not dead, and the 3.0 update with Kontakt 8 support and more is on the horizon. At NAMM 2025, Native Instruments announced an official partnership with Akai […]
Akai MPC 3.0 (3.4) is available now with a complete OS overhaul with new features and support for Native Instruments MPC Edition Play Series. Today, Akai Pro surprisingly announced a partnership with Native Instruments. They […]
NAMM 2025: Akai Pro has partnered up with Native Instruments to bring new features and exclusive sound content to the MPC platform. The modern beat production world consists of two camps: the Akai MPC and […]
Yamaha SEQTRAK is a new portable groovebox with a built-in sampler and synths reminiscent of the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. Last year at NAMM, Yamaha surprised the electronic music community by releasing the SEQTRAK, an affordable, […]
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