Akai’s MPC One+ upgrade brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a little more storage and a hot red finish. We give our verdict

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Ableton’s controller goes fully MPE and throws off the shackles of Live itself. Let's see how far we can Push it…

Elektron’s latest groovebox borrows sounds and ideas from various places in the company’s product line. We ask if this is more than the sum of its parts

Akai’s MPC One was introduced back in 2020 and quickly made heads turn. How has it changed since its release?

The Polish developers follow cult hit Tracker with a sample-powered drum machine. But, as we discover, Play isn’t as straightforward as it appears

Time to plug in to the Circuit

Do good things come in small packages?

The Electribe returns - and this time it can sample

Combining esoteric sequencing, an experimental ethos and tons of patchability, this is a drum machine like no other