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Polyend Play looks like beauty in simplicity – for utterly fast grid-based music making
A grid, sequencing, standalone operation – Polyend’s new Play, previewed at Superbooth, now looks like a familiar concept. But what makes Play look worth considering is right there in the name: fun and immediacy are the focus.
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Roland’s AIRA Compact: bite-sized versions of TR drum machine, JUNO-60 synth, vocal FX
They’re smaller and cheaper than the Boutique series and first-gen AIRA, they’re battery-powered, and they pack a surprising amount of functionality and hands-on control. Roland has a new compact platform for the AIRA, and they look cute and fun.
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2022
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Teenage Engineering’s mixer – FX – audio interface – instrument is provocatively tiny
The next big idea from Teenage Engineering is a minuscule multifunction mixer-audio interface. It’s beautiful and – maybe unusably small. Those Teenagers never shy away from controversy.
Review: nanobox adds palm-sized synthesis to 1010music’s cute gear line
Andreas Roman - January 28, 2022
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What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup
Peter Kirn - October 13, 2021
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Playtronica’s Orbita explores sequences on physical, kinetic turntable, launching soon
Peter Kirn - August 30, 2021
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monome, the grid that launched them all, gets “new and the same” edition; preorder now
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2021
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