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Akai MPC X Special Edition review
Akai's flagship MPC gets a refresh, but it's about more than just the retro grey paint job
It might look retro, but the MPC X Special Edition is actually “the most powerful MPC ever”
35th anniversary version gets more RAM, storage and instruments than the standard model
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5 live Roland SP-404 jams that will blow your mind
In honour of 404 day, here are five live performances that showcase what this classic sampler can do
Akai Pro drops a Timbaland edition of the MPC Live 2, and it comes with “the hardest drum sounds ever put inside an MPC”
“This is the peak of when technology, culture and excellence come together,” says Timbo
Roland SPD-SX Pro review
Roland delivers the goods on the long-awaited follow up to its popular SPD-SX sample pad
Chompi is a super-cute sampler that was inspired by the Casio SK-1 and looks like a kid-friendly OP-1
“Magical, tape music instrument” also features effects and a looper
