The Elektron Syntakt is a hybrid tabletop groovebox that masterfully combines analogue and digital synthesis in a compact, immaculately built unit. As the third addition to Elektron's 'Digi Trinity' alongside the Digitone polyphonic digital synthesiser...
In 2003, MC-909 was released by Roland. Its sound core is based on a series of synthesizer modules "XV", and the internal memory is limited to 272 MB. The professional device includes 800 patches, 693 waveforms, and a "SRX" expansion. Among its...
The Roland MC-808 represented in 2007 a bold move in the legendary Roland Groovebox dynasty, delivering a powerful combination of sampling capabilities, synthesis, and sequencing in a transportable, performance-oriented package. Building upon the...
The E-mu XL7 Command Station is a sophisticated tabletop groovebox that combines the acclaimed Xtreme Lead sound module's electronica/dance sample library with hands-on sequencing and real-time control capabilities. This late-entry to the groovebox...
The ELECTRIBE SX (ESX-1), released in 2003 alongside the EMX-1, represents a significant evolution in the ElecTribe family and is considered one of the best samplers of its kind. Housed in a sturdy metal chassis, it features a larger back-lit LCD display...
Roland Groovebox D2 was released in 2001. It is a compact orange-colored device with 2 small displays, focused on performance, and developed with innovative technology D-Field. The touch sensitive "XY" D-Field is easily programmed to create patterns,...
Deluge is a flagship instrument of Synthstrom which went through 3 years of developing process. The synthesizer is standalone and multipurpose integrating a sequencer and sampler. The core is based on the sound engine featuring subtractive and FM...
The Yamaha RM1x is a digital sequencer and music production workstation released by Yamaha in 1998. It is a powerful and versatile machine that allows users to create, edit, and sequence music. It features a 16-track sequencer, a variety of effects, and...
Roland MC-303 was released in 1996, and is the first groovebox in the series. It embraces a combination of synth timbres, drum machine samples and a built-in sequencer. Its synth part is represented with a rompler which stores a wide range of sounds...
The Roland MC-80 Micro Composer represented in late 90s a significant evolution in hardware MIDI sequencing, arriving nine years after Roland's previous dedicated sequencer release. This professional-grade machine bridges traditional hardware sequencing...
