The Akai MPC Renaissance represents an attempt to bridge the gap between traditional hardware-based music production and modern computer-based workflows. This sampling workstation combines the tactile, hands-on approach that made MPCs famous with the...
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...
The Novation BassStation is a compact, lightweight analogue bass synthesizer designed to fill the gap left by Roland's scarce and expensive TB-303 Bassline. This British-made instrument combines the immediacy of hands-on control with the flexibility of...
The release of MC-505 took place in 1998. Groovebox is based on the same core as the JV series instruments are, and shares a lot with the JV/XP synthesizer lines. MC-505 is designed for aggressive genres of music, like techno, and for this purpose the...
The Hydrasynth Desktop delivers the complete Hydrasynth synthesis engine in a compact, keyboard-less format designed for desktop production and modular integration. This unique model replaces traditional keys with 24 velocity and pressure-sensitive color...
