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Akai MPC X SE, more power, storage and a retro design

April 26, 2023 Synth Anatomy 4

Akai MPC X SE is the successor to the MPC X with more power (4GB), expanded storage (48GB), and in a new retro design. Last February, I reported on a leak that previewed a new […]

Sonicware SMPLTREK 2.0
Grooveboxes

Sonicware SMPLTREK 2.0, new firmware with quick sampling, and more

April 26, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

Sonicware has published the firmware 2.0 for its SMPLTREK hardware sampling groovebox with various new features, improvements, and bugfixes. More than a year ago the Kickstarter campaign for Sonicware’s new SMPLTREK was launched. The sampler […]

Kiviak Instruments Wofi
Hardware

Kiviak Instruments WoFi: new sampler keyboard with granular in the development SequencerTalk Livestream with the developers!

March 14, 2023 Synth Anatomy 9

Kiviak Instruments, a young French development company, is working on Wofi, an exciting new keyboard sampler with granular synthesis. Before a product becomes official, you get a press release from the company. To simplify the […]

Roland SP-404MK2 firmware 3.0
Hardware

Roland SP-404MKII sampler gets another feature boost in firmware 3.0

March 10, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

Roland has updated its SP-404MKII portable performance-oriented sampler to firmware 3.0 with new features and improvements. The Roland SP-404 sampler is a popular hardware sampler that many beat producers and live musicians love. This is […]

Elektron Digitakt 1.5 Loopcloud
Hardware

Elektron Digitakt 1.5, not just new machines, also Loopcloud integration

March 2, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

Elektron has released the Digitakt 1.5 firmware update adding new sample playback machines giving you warping, slicing, and more. Update Yesterday Elektron released the big Digitakt 1.5 update, which unleashes the machines. They forgot to […]

1010music Blackbox 3.0
Hardware

1010music Blackbox 3.0, new firmware overhauls song mode, sequencer, and more

January 12, 2023 Synth Anatomy 3

1010music has published firmware 3.0 (beta) for its sampler groovebox Blackbox overhauling the song mode, expanding the sequencer, and more. The new year is only 12 days old. Even if it is still tranquil in […]

Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-12
Grooveboxes

Sonicware LIVEN LoFi-12, a retro sampler groovebox for on the go

November 22, 2022 Synth Anatomy 4

Sonicware expands its portable LIVEN product range with the LoFI-12, a new retro sampler groovebox for on-the-go.  With the LIVEN, the Japanese manufacturer Sonicware has a strong competitive product range for the Korg Volca series. […]

Bastl Instruments Microgranny Monolith
Hardware

Bastl Instruments Microgranny Monolith, lo-fi granular sampler with final facelift

October 13, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Bastl Instruments gives its popular budget-friendly lo-fi granular sampler a final black facelift in the Microgranny Monolith version. I took my first steps in granular synthesis in hardware with the small, portable Microgranny sampler from […]

Elektron Song Mode update
Drum Machines

Elektron adds song mode to the Digitakt, Digitone series and Syntakt

September 28, 2022 Synth Anatomy 2

Elektron has released new firmware updates for the Digitakt, Digitone series, and Syntakt adding the long-awaited song mode, and more. The Digitakt, Digitone, Digitone Keys, and Syntakt aka the Elektron Digi series are currently one […]

Polyend Tracker 1.6
Hardware

Polyend Tracker 1.6 update brings new looks, delay, and MIDI synth mode

July 1, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend has published Tracker 1.6, a new firmware update for its hardware tracker that brings a new vintage look, delay processor, MIDI synth mode, and more. Let’s stay with hardware updates. It’s currently the big […]

Roland SP-404MK2 2.0
Hardware

Roland SP-404 MKII 2.0: new update brings TR-style sequencing and more

July 1, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Roland has published firmware 2.0 for the SP-404 MKII introducing TR-style sequencing, VariPhrase algorithm update, new effects, and more. Hardware samplers are popular tools among electronic musicians. It is the easiest way to work with […]

Akai MPC Keys 61 leak full details
Hardware

Akai MPC Key 61 leak, new photos and all details of the MPC Synthesizer keyboard

June 19, 2022 Synth Anatomy 46

Leak: new photos shows the official packaging of the new Akai MPC Key 61 standalone MPC Synthesizer keyboard.  New day new Akai Pro MPC Key 61 leak. That’s how it feels right now. Today you […]

Maschine+ 1.4 firmware
Grooveboxes

NI Maschine+ firmware update 1.4 unlocks new auto sampler and more

June 8, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Native Instruments has released the firmware 1.4 for the Maschine+ groovebox that unlocks a new auto sampler functionality and more. The Maschine+ is Native Instruments’ first standalone hardware groovebox. It is based on the software […]

Sonicware SmplTrek
News

Sonicware SmplTrek, a new portable, affordable sampler now on Kickstarter

March 31, 2022 Synth Anatomy 4

Sonicware SmplTrek is a new neat portable, feature-rich sampler for on the go for little money, now on Kickstarter starting at $299 USD. There are tons of analog and digital synthesizers on the market. I […]

1010music lemondrop
Hardware

1010music nanobox lemondrop: pocket-sized granular Synthesizer for on the go

January 28, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

1010music nanobox lemondrop: it’s yellow, has pocket-sized format, and is a hand-on standalone granular Synthesizer for on the go 1010music has been teasing new products for a few days. The developers of the Blackbox and […]

Rossum SP-1200
Drum Machines

Rossum SP-1200, Dave’s iconic 12-bit hardware sampler makes a modern comeback

November 3, 2021 Synth Anatomy 4

Rossum SP-1200: Dave’s iconic hardware 12-bit hardware sampler makes a modern comeback with major improvements without losing on character For a few days now, Dave Rossum has been teasing a new version of its legendary […]

NI 25 birthday limited editions
Audio & MIDI

Happy 25th Birthday NI, new hardware limited editions, free Play Series & giveaway

October 25, 2021 Synth Anatomy 2

Native Instruments (NI) celebrates its 25th birthday with hardware limited editions (Maschine Plus…), free Play Series Twenty Five & Metapop competition The Berlin company Native Instruments started 25 years ago. How the time flies. The […]

Akai Pro Force 3.1
Grooveboxes

Akai Pro Force 3.1: disk streaming, new instruments/effects, audio interface support & more

October 19, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

New Akai Pro Force 3.1 firmware is out now with the long-awaited disk streaming support, new instruments/effects, audio interface support & more. Since July, Akai Pro MPC users can benefit from the advantages of the […]

Roland SP-404mkII
Hardware

Roland SP-404mkII, all-time favorite portable sampler gets a major update, full details

October 13, 2021 Synth Anatomy 5

According to a new leak, Roland is working on a mkII version of its beloved SP-404 sampler with velocity-sensitive pads, OLED display, and more.  After the big SamAsh leak with all information, Roland has today […]

1010music blackbox 1.9
Hardware

Superbooth 21: 1010music blackbox 1.9, advanced granular controls, tap tempo & more

September 8, 2021 Synth Anatomy 1

For the Superbooth 21, 1010music is releasing a major free update 1.9 for its neat standalone sampler blackbox with new advanced granular controls, tap tempo & more. Superbooth 21, we have to wait another week […]

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