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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 dishes out a feature update for its Force groovebox, adding 3 new instruments, 7 new insert effects, USB audio, and other good stuff.
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.
Open source and DIY the Beatmaker's Sketchbook is a portable music-making device with sampling and sequencing coming in October.
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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.Â
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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.
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Love it or hate it, sampling has always been a part of music. Today, we take a look into what makes this concept popular, and some ways you can use it.
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.
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11 Operators configured through a freely assignable matrix with FM, VA and sample-based sounds, multimode filters and a complex effects engine. Did we miss anything?
Novation has been a bit cagey about their new Circuit Rhythm due out in the summer but more details have appeared on a Dutch webstore - let's dig in.
Two grand pianos brought together through sampling and modelling with unique sound characteristics as the mysterious Nameless Grand.
Ready for some old-school recordings? Check out this vast collection of vinyl and shellac from 1900 - 1960 you can stream and download for free.
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Kurzweil invites us to witness the arrival of the heavyweight K2700 Workstation which continues the long and legendary K2 series of mammoth musical machines.
