Designed in conjunction with Laidback Luke, this innovative DJ controller packs some interesting pro features into an affordable and portable unit. Greg Scarth finds out what it can do.
Does Bluetooth streaming make sense on a DJ turntable? Yes, but probably not for DJing. Greg Scarth explains.
M-Audio’s new flagship interface offers a huge feature set at an affordable price. We find out how it sounds.
Roland follow up the hugely popular JU-06 Boutique synth with an updated model. Does the 06A improve the winning formula?
Synths, samples, effects and sequencing in a single box. Will Roland’s new Groovebox make you rethink the way you make music?
A rare 70s analogue drum machine gets reissued with a few modern twists. Does its sound justify its unusual approach?
The Skulpt is a surprisingly powerful digital synth that hides a few clever features. Can such a tiny box really pack a punch?
The Volca Bass gets upgraded with a valve oscillator. Does Korg’s latest analogue synth pass the acid test?
Roland’s new Groovebox is a compact way to make music on the go, packed with thousands of sounds from the brand’s classic synths and drum machines.
It’s a synth. It’s a sampler. It’s a drum machine. It’s a sequencer. It’s an effects unit. It’s a looper. It’s a vocoder. But is the new Organelle any good?
The retrograde sounds of Dave Smith & Tom Oberheim’s collaboration is examined by Marco Rodrigues.
Robin Lee dives into Modor’s new-found world of digital synthesis aboard the Belgian manufacturer’s NF1.
Marco Rodrigues dives into the expandable, customisable and manoeuvrable capabilities of Critter & Guitari’s Organelle.
Roland’s latest line of boutique sound modules gets a tidy controller. Rob Lee finds out how the A-01K holds the family together.
Robin Lee test runs Pioneer’s latest CDJ update, the 2000NXS2.
Robin Lee is lucky enough to run signal through the warming circuitry of this ARS rotary mixer.