105 Results for "sampling"

AKAI MPC Key 61 Review: The MPC is a proper synth now!

It’s official: AKAI has unleashed the MPC Key 61! Find out everything you need to know about the first MPC with a keyboard in our review.

How to get that old-school sampler sound

Ever wondered how to get the old-school sampler sound? Punchy lo-fi drums and underwater pad sounds can give your music a retro feel.

SmplTrek Portable Production Sampler: Killer SP-404 alternative?

Sonicware has just revealed the SmplTrek Sampler on Kickstarter and its handheld, groovy nature could give the Roland SP-404 MKII a run for its money.

Lambda II: real-time granular effects Max for Live device

Lambda II is capable of granulating input audio in freeze or real-time mode with playable 8-voice polyphony and a bunch of effects.

Casio CT-S1000V: Not sure we were ready for this!

Casio has been teasing their new keyboard with an "Are You Ready?" campaign and now the CT-S1000V is here, it's weird, fun and innovatively vocal about it.

IK Multimedia Syntronik 2: Synthesizer sampling and modelling gets deeper and rarer

IK Multimedia pumps the Syntronik Collection up to 33 synths with over 5,500 presets combining 4 layers of synths per patch of iconic and ultra-rare vintage synthesizers.

AKAI Force firmware 3.1 adds an abundance of new instruments and features

AKAI dishes out a feature update for its Force groovebox, adding 3 new instruments, 7 new insert effects, USB audio, and other good stuff.

E-mu Emulator II: How I upgraded a 1984 sampler for modern production

In this post we look at how to go about restoring a vintage Emulator II sampler from the 1980s and retrofit it for use in a modern studio.

Roland SP-404 MKII: an update to the veteran sampler arrives

Word on the street is that Roland is dishing out an extensive update for the SP-404, a 16-year old sampler that still rocks - in its own way.

Superbooth 2021: Sucofunk Beatmaker’s Sketchbook

Open source and DIY the Beatmaker's Sketchbook is a portable music-making device with sampling and sequencing coming in October.

Gotharman’s Urano: Modular Synthesizer in a box

Urano contains a large range of digital modules for building into 8 parts of sound and modulation using samples, wavetables and virtual analog through digital and analogue filters. 

Novation Circuit Rhythm: The Review

Can Novation's sample-based groovebox open up a new world of beats for you? We took the sleek, fun Circuit Rhythm out for a spin.

Reason 12 gets Mimic Creative Sampler instrument with four modes

Mimic looks like a solid upgrade over Reason's old sampler - but does it break the mold? We take a first look at the latest addition to Reason 12.

Leak: AKAI Pro MPC Key 61 sampling workstation found in 2.10 update

A new render of the 61-key sampling keyboard AKAI is building as a key-driven variant of its MPCs, has been discovered. Here's what we know so far.

Why sampling is still relevant in modern music production

Love it or hate it, sampling has always been a part of music. Let's take a look at some ways to incorporate sampling into your music.

Behringer reveals LmDrum a LinnDrum clone with added display

Behringer shows the first photos of their forthcoming LinnDrum drum machine clone. They are calling it LmDrum and it looks like it has quite a few extras.