Sixteen years after the first Electribe was released, Korg completely revised and redesigned the line with two new models: the Electribe and the Electribe Sampler, both marketed as "Music Production Stations." This page covers the Synth Electribe,...
The Polyend Tracker represents a remarkable achievement in music technology: a modern hardware implementation of the classic tracker workflow that dominated computer music-making in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Trackers originated on home computers...
The Polyend Tracker+ represents the latest evolution in Polyend's hardware tracker revolution, building upon five years of continuous development since the original Tracker's 2020 release. Marketed with the tagline "Not new, but better," this sampler,...
The Roland MC-707 is a sophisticated 8-track groovebox that represents Roland's triumphant return to the groovebox market after a decade-long hiatus. Building upon the legacy of the original MC series that pioneered the groovebox concept, the MC-707...
The Roland MC-101 distills the power of the MC-707 into an ultra-portable, battery-powered groovebox that prioritizes mobility without sacrificing the core ZEN-Core sound engine. Smaller than Novation's Circuit, this compact 4-track powerhouse delivers...
The Kurzweil K2700 represents the pinnacle evolution of the legendary K2 Series Workstations, delivering unprecedented power and versatility for the modern musician, producer, and performer. This flagship instrument combines decades of Kurzweil...
The Novation Circuit Tracks represents a significant evolution of the original Circuit groovebox, transforming from a chunky box into a sleek, lightweight wedge design while dramatically expanding its capabilities. This portable musical playground...
The Novation Circuit Mono Station represents an innovative fusion of the original Circuit's acclaimed sequencing capabilities with the sonic prowess of the Bass Station II analog monosynth. This unique instrument combines a pad-grid controller,...
At first glance, the Akai MPC2500 may seem like an outdated relic in an era dominated by computer-based solutions for MIDI sequencing and sampling. With a less-than-flamboyant feature set — a sequencer that appears even simpler than an Ikea catalog and a...
A Creative Powerhouse: The SP-606 Story The Roland SP-606 was the last "big" sampler groovebox in Roland's acclaimed SP series of phrase samplers, elevating the concept to a full "sampling workstation". Building on the legacy that began with the Boss...
