In this video, Elektron guru Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) demonstrates how he uses the Octatrack as a performance mixer, using his custom template.… Read More Using The Elektron Octatrack As A Performance Mixer
Though the sampling specs are lo-fi by today’s standards, the FZ-1’s hybrid architecture adds additive and subtractive synthesis, letting you create a wide range of interesting sounds.… Read More Casio FZ-1 Sampling Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
The NI404 is an open-source sampler and sequencer that’s designed to offer an accessible entry point into the world of music creation.… Read More The NI404 Is An Open Source DIY Hardware Sampler & Sequencer
The creators of CHOMPI, a new sampling keyboard that’s designed to make musique concrète style audio manipulation fast and fun, have announced a new ‘Midnight Edition’.… Read More CHOMPI Sampler ‘Midnight Edition’ Now Available To Preorder
Production of the CHOMPI was funded via a Kickstarter project, which was a big hit, raising over a million dollars from over 2,000 backers.… Read More CHOMPI Sampler Hands-On Demo
This video offers a talk-free sampling of the Emax’s classic sounds and capabilities.… Read More Shut Up & Play: Sounds Of The E-Mu Emax Sampling Synthesizer
The EP–133 K.O. II lets you record sounds around you, sequence your samples and loops, tweak and automate filter, pitch and more, add stereo effects, compressor and punch-in effects, all on a chonky device with retro-sexy vintage calculator vibes.… Read More Teenage Engineering Intros EP-133 K.O. II – A Retro-Sexy, Affordable Sampler
Torso Electronics has introduced the S-4 ‘sculpting sampler ‘, “a futuristic platform for crafting unique soundscapes and compositions, using samples and real-time audio processing.”… Read More Torso Electronics Intros S-4 Sampler
As ever, Hainbach takes the instrument into interesting territory, mangling the SK-1’s sound to create lo-fi soundscapes.… Read More The Casio SK-1, ‘The Toy Sampler That Inspired Generations Of Musicians’
The KAOSS Replay goes way beyond the OG KAOSS Pad, but also is priced around $1000. Is it worth it?… Read More Korg KOASS Replay Dynamic Effects Processor & Sampler
