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808 Day: free Roland e-Bjook, NTS Radio jams, animation
We could all use an 808 kick in our soul about now, so let’s get straight to the 808 Day goodness. Today’s a day to browse through Roland history with Bjooks, turn up NTS Radio, and immerse ourselves in a new animation featuring Mannie Fresh.
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Free: 4ms VCV Rack ROMplers put gobs of drums under voltage control
The library for the free and open source VCV Rack has been on fire lately. But this one is a standout: 4ms has a sprawling library of ROMpler modules based on classic drum-machine samples. And don’t let the “ROMpler” part fool you: those samples are ready for full voltage control.
Peter Kirn - May 19, 2026
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Akai’s current MPC matures as gear hub, with new MPC Live II hardware and 2.8 software
Akai’s recent 2.8 software offers some powerful new features – and a revised MPC Live II could be a sweet spot in hardware, with expanded connectivity and built-in speakers. And finally, you get MIDI multi capability, like on the classic MPCs. Here’s the rundown. The demands for a digital drum machine/production workstation are now pretty […]
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2020
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Elektron Analog updates let you sequence other gear, add musical complexity
Peter Kirn - October 21, 2019
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Reverb are giving away their complete $841.58 drum machine sample collection, free
Peter Kirn - August 27, 2019
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The E-mu SP-1200 sampler is getting a reboot: SP 2400
Peter Kirn - June 17, 2019
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It’s 606 day – remember when Roland made a drum machine like a 303?
Peter Kirn - June 6, 2019
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