Error Instruments’ Loopman is an experimental cassette Walkman instrument

Also from the mad genius of Error Instruments – Loopman is a Walkman-style tape record player-looper, modded for speed manipulation, recording, and CV input.

One artist is making insane, impossible, hilarious KORG volca mock-ups

None of this is legal or licensed… or real. Some of it is straight-up impossible. But this fanciful library of fictional KORG volca series mods is ridiculous enough that you may find yourself wanting some.

Peter Kirn - June 15, 2021

Novation’s Circuit Rhythm is coming in summer; here’s what we know

Novation’s Circuit Tracks is out now – I’ve got one to test. Circuit Rhythm is coming in summer. It’s the one that samples directly; here’s what we know so far.

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2021

What’s in Novation’s new Circuit Tracks: polysynths, drums, sequencing, samples, $399

Peter Kirn - February 9, 2021

Roland Verselab MV-1 combines drum machine, looper, melody, vocals

Peter Kirn - January 11, 2021

Polyend teases Tracker: grid, tracker display, hardware

Peter Kirn - March 11, 2020

Polyend puts presets in your modular – plus run on a battery, anywhere

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2019

IK UNO Drum: portable, $249.99 analog-PCM drum machine

Peter Kirn - May 8, 2019

AKAI’s cute little MPK mini keyboard now has internal sounds

Peter Kirn - April 18, 2019

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