Groove OS is a new custom firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1 that turns the 60€ FM Synthesizer into an 8-track groovebox. In the last two weeks, the market for open-source custom firmware for hardware products […]
Lambda Synthetics PolyPulse, previewed at Superbooth 23, is a unique groovebox powered by algorithmic sequencing, multi-synthesis synthesis & sampling. It’s now available. The PolyPulse is certainly one of the most powerful yet most unusual grooveboxes […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Synthstrom Audible Deluge, a hardware groovebox with an open-source engine, previously New Zealand exclusive, now goes retail. The Deluge is one of the most comprehensive and creative hardware grooveboxes of recent years. Since the firmware […]
Donner MEDO is a new portable battery-powered sampling groovebox playable via touch; it’s available now. Last year, I reported on the development of the Donner MEDO groovebox, which was successfully funded via Kickstarter. The concept […]
teenage engineering EP-1320 Medieval takes its users to the sounds of the Middle Ages with the power of the EP series groovebox sampler. After many high-end priced devices, teenage engineering surprisingly returned in November 2023 […]
Deal: Polyend smashes out its Tracker hardware groovebox with granular synthesis, sampling, and more with an up to 48% OFF discount for a limited time. UPDATE: that was a fast comeback. The Polyend Tracker deal […]
Polyend Tracker Mini battery-powered groovebox, initially announced at NAMM 2023, is available now worldwide, is it already Bad Gear? Looking back at NAMM 2023, the big US music tech event was rather weak, especially in […]
Akai MPC One + is the successor of the MPC One standalone sampler and sequencer with more internal storage (16 GB), and more. At night there was a leak on the new MPC One Plus […]
According to the leak, Akai will soon unveil the MPC One +, an updated version in red and with more internal storage. There was a big leak in mid-February. Including the Akai MPC XL with […]
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 […]
NAMM 2023: Muse Ovations has introduced BeatWarp, a new fascinating audio/MIDI groovebox with a unique, colorful concept. NAMM 2023 is officially history. Saturday was the last day of the biggest music fair. There was some […]
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