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Akai MPC Live II review

By Si Truss

  • £1040

There are so many instruments to help you ditch the DAW, but can they boast ditching the studio as well? This latest MPC gets portable

Computer Samplers

Pioneer DJ DJS-1000 review

By Si Truss

  • £1,169
  • $1,199

The Toraiz SP-16 sample engine comes to the DJ booth with Pioneer’s sampler/CDJ hybrid

Computer Samplers

Elektron Octatrack MkII review

By Si Truss

  • £1,149
  • €1,389
  • $1,349

Swedish brand updates its flagship hardware sampler

Computer Samplers
The overall design is typically Akai and in the flesh it looks good with its textured red/black chassis and glossy control panel

Akai MPX16 review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman

  • £130
  • €210
  • $299

The MPX8's sampler sibling

Computer Samplers
Sporting a white, red and grey colour scheme the Volca Sample gives a cheeky nod to the classic MPC

Korg Volca Sample review

By Si Truss

  • £119
  • €166
  • $224

iOS-reliant sample sequencer

Computer Samplers
The Beat Thang features 13 velocity sensitive pads in a piano octave layout.

Beat Kangz Beat Thang review

By Dan 'JD73' Goldman

  • £799

 Computer Samplers
Incredible real-time sample manipulation, seamless time-stretching and a versatile step sequencer all feature.

Elektron Octatrack DPS-1 review

By Future Music

  • €1240
  • $1490

 Computer Samplers
Spark's eight pads are arranged horizontally along the front of the unit.

Arturia Spark review

By Future Music

  • £420
  • $599

We put Arturia's new hybrid hardware/software beat-making tool to the test

Computer Samplers
The update provoked a justifiable stir when the public beta was released in January.

NI Maschine 1.6 review

By Future Music

  • £499
  • $669

 Computer Samplers
Like the microKorg, the microSampler comes with its own mic.

Korg microSampler review

By Future Music

  • £436
  • $400

 Computer Samplers