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

Roland’s latest outgrowth from their shared hardware platform is a groove machine, song arrangement tool, and looper – one that acknowledges some people want to do both beats and vocals.

With Endlesss Studio, sampling, riffing, collaboration connect from mobile to Mac

We’ve seen plenty of efforts to make it easy to build song ideas from samples and loops on mobile. With a Mac launch, Endlesss now does what it set out to do – make those sound materials connect everywhere.

Peter Kirn - December 17, 2020

Strymon’s Volante is a new, lush-sounding magnetic echo FX pedal

Strymon have already made a name for themselves in luxe effects hardware and pedals, including classic effects and reverbs like the BigSky. Volante moves into what’s likely to be hit territory – modeling magnetic tape loops and effects.

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2019

Datalooper lets you play Ableton Live with your feet

Peter Kirn - November 15, 2018

Maschine adds loop recording, controls Apple Logic, more

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2018

Audio Damage are bringing their plug-ins to iOS – and more

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2017

Get hands on with the hot new Elektron Digitakt

Peter Kirn - May 30, 2017

When a record label gets into making cool, weird instruments

Peter Kirn - March 24, 2017

MPC 1.8 Update Expands How You Play; Inside Look with the Developers

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2015

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