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Cyber Monday synth deals under $/£200
Picture this: you’ve got $/£200 to spend on synths. Now I think I’ve found the best deals for you this Cyber Monday

By Simon Arblaster Published

Save big on some last-minute guilt-fee shopping on gear

Synths
Yamaha Seqtrak Cyber Monday deal
I absolutely love this Cyber Monday deal on the Yamaha Seqtrak, it’s giving Teenage Engineering features on Behringer money vibes

By Simon Arblaster Published

Ever wanted an OP-Z but just couldn't afford one? Then PMT has got you covered, but not for long

Synths
Elektron Digitakt
Forget Digitakt II, Elektron’s OG Digitakt is still great – and it's less than £500 in this deal

By Si Truss Published

If you can live with the FOMO of not having the latest version, Andertons has great offers on the mk1 sampler and the original Digitone too

Samplers
Modwave Black Friday
FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for

By Si Truss Published

New gear isn’t the answer to your creative problems. But these synth and drum machine bargains will give you hours of fun in the studio or on stage

Synths
Modalics
Modalics' MINDst Drums provides one of the most intuitive routes to building lifelike drum parts, on Black Friday you can pick it up for just $79

By Andy Price Published

Grab this excellent virtual drummer at a big discount

Software & Apps
Maschine 3.0
“Musicians that have invested in the platform over the years deserve more”: Maschine 3.0 review

By Si Truss Published

NI’s beat-maker gets its first full upgrade in 11 years adding stem separation, a new sound library and… not much else

Software & Apps
Elektron Syntakt
"It taps into precisely what we look for in a hardware groovebox”: Elektron Syntakt review

By Si Truss last updated

With the arrival of the OS 1.30 update, we revisit our review of the hybrid analogue and digital drum machine

Beatmaking
Elektron Digitakt II
“An all-round upgrade, but it’s unlikely to convince any sceptics”: Elektron Digitakt II review

By Si Truss Published

Elektron's influential sampler returns with enhanced audio capabilities, new filters and LFOs – and now supports Overbridge too

Samplers
SP-404 MkII KDJ Records Edition
Roland’s latest SP-404 MKII special edition comes loaded with sounds from Moodymann’s KDJ Records

By Si Truss Published

A special edition of the popular performance sampler also comes with an exclusive 7-inch and 60-minute mixtape

Samplers
Elektron Tonverk leak
Elektron seemingly confirms Tonverk leak is real, but don’t get too excited just yet

By Si Truss Published

The rumoured hardware sampler may or may not see the light of day, but Elektron does “have other fun hardware things in the pipeline”

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