The E-mu SP-1200 sampler is getting a reboot: SP 2400

It’s meant as a “spiritual successor,” say the creators – with both emulation of the classic E-mu sound and new features. But the SP 2400 in preorder still hope to bank off the renown of one of the most popular samplers ever, the genre-defining E-mu SP-1200.

The Casio CZ is a huge highlight of Arturia’s V Collection 7

Arturia’s V Collection 7 continues to expand as the go-to software library of every vintage synth you would ever want. But let’s focus on one new gem: the brilliant CZ-101 remake.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

It’s 606 day – remember when Roland made a drum machine like a 303?

808 day, sure. But let’s pause for 606 day – the logical anniversary of the 1982 TR-606, a drum machine squeezed inside a tiny enclosure that looks like a 303 but isn’t. It’s the lesser known runt of the Roland family, and you kind of love it for that alone.

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2019

Strange Moog history: a telephone, a table hockey game, more

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2019

The ultra-rare Sequential Prophet T8, reborn as a flagship add-on

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2019

Gallery: a new documentary digs into techno’s 80s Detroit roots

Peter Kirn - November 15, 2018

Free pack of sounds from the Polish Radio Experimental Studio

Peter Kirn - October 2, 2018

7 Bob Moog images that say a lot about electronic music history

Peter Kirn - September 8, 2018

No new products, but Roland celebrates #808day with free gear updates

Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018

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