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The most apparent change to Maschine mkII is the new RGB backlit pads and buttons

Native Instruments Maschine mkII review

By Ronan Macdonald published

  • £469
  • $669

A technicolor dream machine?

Grooveboxes and Sequencers
Elektron gear always has a very utilitarian feel to it and that is continued here

Elektron Analog Four review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £889
  • €899
  • $1149

Monster analogue synth/sequencer

Grooveboxes and Sequencers
The blue EMX is focused on modelling technology, samples are the trade of the red ESX.

Korg Electribe ESX-1 SD & EMX-1 SD review

By Greg Scarth published

  • £516
  • $499.99

It's been six years since their last refresh, but the Electribes are back

Grooveboxes and Sequencers
THe 2500 has 64-channel MIDI thanks to its four out and two (merged) in ports

Akai MPC 2500 review

By Future Music published

  • £950
  • $1799

Akai's MPC 2500, offers lots of mystery inside its black box

Grooveboxes and Sequencers
The 5000 looks like an MPC, and feels like one too.

Akai MPC 5000 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman published

  • £1549
  • €1890
  • $2500

The new flagahip MPC is notable not just for what's been added, but also for what's been removed

Grooveboxes and Sequencers
A modern beatbox with an old-skool twist.

MFB MFB-503 review

By Future Music published

  • €280

 Grooveboxes and Sequencers