At first glance, the Akai MPC2500 may seem like an outdated relic in an era dominated by computer-based solutions for MIDI sequencing and sampling.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...
The Analogue Solutions Europa is a pattern-based hardware step sequencer that embodies old-school simplicity and functionality. Designed as a compact desktop unit, it combines the sequencing capabilities of 16 Roland TB-303s with a TR-606 drum machine,...
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 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 E-mu MP7 Command Station is a sophisticated tabletop groovebox that combines the acclaimed Mo'Phatt sound module's urban/hip-hop sample library with hands-on sequencing and real-time control capabilities. This late-entry to the groovebox market...
