Hardware grooveboxes news
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 […]
Superbooth 2026: Twisted Electrons FLEXFM is an upcoming 8-voice hybrid groovebox with sampling, FM synthesis, and analog filters. Alex from Twisted Electrons has consistently pursued his own exciting paths with his instruments over the past […]
Sonicware deconstruct Minimal is a new groovebox that goes back to the roots with dedicated drum machine tracks, sampler, and synth engines. A lot of electronic music in the past was created with fairly simple […]
Superbooth 2026: dadamachines TBD-16 is a new portable groovebox that is playful, deep, and hackable at anytime. Berlin is a hotspot for music tech developers. It’s also home to many of the best-known companies, such […]
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 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 […]
Wee Noise Makers PGB-1, a pocket-sized open-source groovebox and MIDI sequencer packed with sound engines, is available now Update: I added a first look from SynthFest France 2026 Two years ago, Fabien Chouteau presented the […]
SynthFest France 2026: Laguna Berlin is a new upcoming 5-track groovebox powered by 16 different all-synthesis-based engines SynthFest France brings forth numerous new products each year. Mostly from small companies premiering a new product, which […]
Randomwaves Drumboy Pro: the open-source portable Drumboy Mini groovebox grows up with new hardware and software. Good news: the open-source portable groovebox Randomwaves Drumboy Pro, announced in January 2026, is now on Kickstarter. It starts […]
RNBO Move Takeover is now in alpha and transforms your Ableton Move sketch book instrument into a Max for Live hardware device. Ableton Move has previously seemed to be in a kind of slumber, as […]
Move Everything is an open framework for Ableton Move that turns it into an open platform with more synths, FX, and new workflow features. Last month, Charles Vestal massively upgraded the Move’s capabilities with his […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 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+, 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 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 […]
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, […]
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