Hey DJ, hey sampler – Circuit Rhythm 2.0 beat matches, samples in time, and more

Novation’s Circuit Rhythm is back, and it suddenly makes a lot more sense. The effects are editable, you can make scenes, you can sample in time (with fixed length recording), and in a first for samplers, there’s an explicit feature intended to let you beat match.

razzmatazz, latest tiny groovebox from 1010music, combines FM and sampling – in pink

This one looks irresistible – a mini drum box with both FM synthesis and sampling. Mett the $399 nanobox | razzmatazz, the latest from 1010music. Our review is inbound, but here’s the bite-sized look at this pint-sized gadget.

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2022

Synthstrom Deluge gets an OLED screen – and you can retrofit existing gear

In the middle of the ongoing Partspocalypse in this industry, here’s one spot of very good news – the beloved boutique Synthstrom Deluge synth/sampler/sequencer gets a shiny new OLED display.

Peter Kirn - September 9, 2022

Modalics Beat Scholar: a new hyper-divisible drum machine plug-in made of pizzas

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2022

Polyend Play looks like beauty in simplicity – for utterly fast grid-based music making

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2022

Jon Appleton, composer and Synclavier innovator, has died

Peter Kirn - February 1, 2022

Blackbox 2.0 is here for 1010music’s excellent sampler – the stable build

Peter Kirn - October 12, 2021

Here’s a gorgeous chill jam and the excellent 1.9 firmware for the Blackbox sampler

Peter Kirn - September 6, 2021

Reason’s Mimic sampler is here, and very Reason-y

Peter Kirn - August 11, 2021

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