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SnapBeat could be the simplest, cutest lo-fi sampler you can buy
Capture audio with a single key press then play and record it
Akai Pro MPC One+ review
Akai’s MPC One+ upgrade brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a little more storage and a hot red finish. We give our verdict
Did Michael Jackson really use a sampler demo riff for the intro to Beat It?
The Synclavier demo's seven notes certainly have a similarity to the iconic intro to Beat It but what do you think?
"Makes the white dot spawn little golden play heads": Brinta could be the granular sampler we all need, just to calm down a bit
Error Instruments and This Is Not Rocket Science team up to produce this fascinating-sounding (and looking) Eurorack sampler
RZA’s first E-MU SP-1200 sampler is up for auction: your chance to own a piece of Wu-Tang Forever
“There’s DNA in this,” says the hip-hop legend, as his well-worn hardware goes under the hammer
Secret SAWs: the story of the impossible sampler that made the Stock Aitken Waterman smashes, and the backroom boys that pushed it to its limits
Keyboards came and went throughout SAW’s hundreds of hits, but one box kept delivering the tricks. Think you know sampling? Think again
Richie Hawtin teams up with Erica Synths for Bullfrog, an educational analogue synth: "Our goal is to promote a fun easy learning path into basic sound synthesis"
Bullfrog is a single-oscillator synth that can be augmented with 'voice cards' which store presets and add features, turning the instrument into a sampler, sequencer and groovebox
Best samplers 2025: top picks for hardware music-making, live performance and DAW-less jams
Expert buying advice for hardware samplers, from pocket models up to full-blown workstations – including samplers from Elektron, Akai, Korg and Teenage Engineering
