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Roland SP-404MKII 4.04
Hardware

Roland SP-404MKII 4.04: new loop capture, Koala app integration, and more

April 4, 2024 Synth Anatomy 0

Roland has released the SP-404MKII 4.04 firmware, a massive update with new loop capture functionality, Koala app integration, synth engine and more. Regular updates for hardware products are welcome. Some time ago, Roland was less […]

Blipblox myTRACKS
Grooveboxes

Blipblox myTRACKS, Playtime Engineering’s sampling groovebox for kids is around the corner

March 26, 2024 Synth Anatomy 2

Blipblox myTRACKS, initially a NAMM 2022 news, is a sampling groovebox for kids and beyond from Playtime Engineering, the devs of the Blipblox synths—soonish on Kickstarter. Playtime Engineering does one thing differently than all other […]

Elektron Digitakt no longer in production
Hardware

Elektron Digitakt is no longer in production, says Thomann, MKII for Superbooth 24?

March 14, 2024 Synth Anatomy 13

Elektron Digitakt hardware sampler groovebox is no longer in production, says Thomann, will we see a MKII version for Superbooth 24? In January 2017, Elektron unveiled the Digitakt, an 8-voice digital sampler, at NAMM 17. […]

Polyend Tracker Mini 1.1
Grooveboxes

Polyend Tracker Mini 1.1, new firmware with better stereo sampling and more

March 7, 2024 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend has just published Tracker Mini 1.1, a new free firmware update that brings stereo line-in recording, extended sampling times, and more. The Tracker Mini is a Tracker-based portable, battery-powered groovebox with sampling and synthesis. […]

Critter & Guitari Kaleidoloop new
Hardware

Critter & Guitari Kaleidoloop, portable hardware looper retruns in a feature-richer version

March 7, 2024 Synth Anatomy 4

Critter & Guitari has released a new version of its cute portable looper Kaleidoloop with extended features, including new playing modes and more. The Organelle, 201 Pocket Piano, and the EYSEY are all synthesizers from […]

Tempera 1.5 firmware update
Hardware

Tempera 1.5, touchy hardware polyphonic granular synth gets a big update

February 19, 2024 Synth Anatomy 5

Tempera 1.5, a new firmware update for the touchy hardware polyphonic granular synth is available now and a third batch is ready for pre-order. At Superbooth 23, the makers of the Vector synth introduced Tempera, […]

Leak
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro MPC Key 37 Synthesizer workstation is finally official

February 6, 2024 Synth Anatomy 29

Akai Pro MPC Key 37 Synthesizer workstation is finally official; here are all the details you should know, including pictures and first videos. Almost endless leaks have occurred about the upcoming MPC Key 37 from […]

Waldorf Quantum Iridium 3.2
Hardware

Waldorf Quantum and Iridium firmware 3.2, new digital former goodies, now in beta

December 22, 2023 Synth Anatomy 3

Waldorf has released Quantum and Iridium firmware 3.0, adding eight more digital voices, new wavetable effects, and more.  There is also good news from Waldorf before the Christmas holidays. In the official beta group, you […]

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field 1.5
Hardware

teenage engineering OP-1 Field 1.5, new firmware adds terminal FX and bouncing

December 15, 2023 Synth Anatomy 4

teenage engineering released the OP-1 Field 1.5 firmware with a new terminal bit-crusher FX and track-bouncing functionality. The OP-1 Field is the successor to the modern white legend OP-1. The release caused heated discussions. A […]

Deluge open-source community firmware
Grooveboxes

Deluge groovebox just got a first open-source community firmware update

December 5, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

The Deluge groovebox, sampler, and synth open-source since SB 23, now got a first community firmware update with tons of new features. New products are published. Depending on success and budget, developers will provide updates […]

Analog Cases XTS
Drum Machines

“Analog Cases XTS are unauthorized knockoffs of the Utility M1”, says KVgear

November 14, 2023 Synth Anatomy 19

Analog Cases has announced the XTS Stands, a new, neat, resizable desktop stand lineup for synths, drum machines, and pedals. In an update, I reported that a reader contacted me about a similar product by […]

Korg KAOSS Replay
Effects

Korg KAOSS Replay, comeback of the iconic KAOSS dynamic effects sampler

November 9, 2023 Synth Anatomy 11

Korg KAOSS Replay brings the iconic creative KAOSS effects back in a new performance-optimized pad sampler.  Korg has a long, successful history in the music tech world. This started in the 60s with the Mini […]

Fantom EX Upgrade Roland
Hardware

Fantom EX Upgrade, Roland’s flagship synth workstation gets an ACB boost

November 8, 2023 Synth Anatomy 6

The Fantom EX Upgrade supercharges the Roland Fantom Synthesizer workstation series with ACB technology, new synths, pianos, and more. In 2019, Roland introduced the next generation of its Fantom Synthesizer workstation. A newly developed hybrid […]

Lilla Audio Sampler
Hardware

LILLA is a Teensy-based desktop multi-timbral polyphonic sampler

October 31, 2023 Synth Anatomy 15

LILLA is a new desktop multi-timbral polyphonic sampler with 16 voices powered by a Teensy 4.1 microcontroller.  Most musicians buy their instruments in a music store, online or offline in the city. Don’t forget platforms […]

Sonicware SmplTrek 3.0
Grooveboxes

Sonicware SmplTrek 3.0, new firmware adds performance mode and more

October 14, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

Sonicware has released its firmware 3.0 for its SmplTrek sampler/groovebox with a new performance mode, project looper, and more. The market for small portable grooveboxes has grown constantly in recent years. Especially those that have […]

1010music nanobox tangerine
Hardware

1010music nanobox tangerine, a creative sampler for your pocket

October 10, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

1010music nanobox tangerine is a new creative ultra-compact sampler with up to 24 voices of multi-sample support, looping, and more. The Bitbox was the starting point for 1010music. A module that had various facets in […]

Leak Yamaha Montage M
Hardware

LEAK: Yamaha M8x, M7, and M6 feature sets, incl. AN-X engine, and a surprise

October 6, 2023 Synth Anatomy 12

Yamaha has published a teaser of the upcoming next generation of its Montage Synthesizer workstation in form of pictures and sound demos. And I continue with the new upcoming Yamaha Montage M series leaks. You […]

Yamaha FGDP-50 and FGDP-30
Drum Machines

Yamaha FGDP-50 and FGDP-30, new finger drum pads with sample playback engine

September 7, 2023 Synth Anatomy 6

Yamaha FGDP-50 and FGDP-30 are new finger drum pads with a customizable sample playback engine, sample import, and more.  Many musicians prefer to record their drum sounds with their fingers. A finger drum pad is […]

Korg volca sample granulator
Hardware

This Max For Live device turns your Korg Volca Sample into a granulator

August 17, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

_cadaverrrrr devices has published a new max for live devices allowing you to turn your Korg Volca Sample into a granulator without hacking.  Alternative firmware/hacks for Korg products pop up regularly. There are some for […]

Sonicware Liven Lofi-6
Hardware

Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-6, hardware sampler with more retro character, and new Lofi-12 firmware 2.1

August 9, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-6 is a special edition of the Lofi-12 hardware sampler with added retro character and new Lofi-12 firmware 2.1.  At the end of 2022, Sonicware released the LIVEN Lofi-12, a hardware sampler/groovebox with […]

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