A unique approach to sequencing from a Brazilian boutique company, the NGEN offers interesting creative ideas. Greg Scarth puts it to the test. Described as an ‘algorithmic MIDI workstati ...

AlphaTheta Chordcat Groovebox at DJKIT The ChordCat bridges musical intuition and technical power, letting producers, beatmakers, and creat ...

From full-featured behemoths and retro emulations to MPC-style beatmakers and must-have freebies, we round up 10 software ...

From MIDI keyboards and drum pads to all-in-one samplers and sequencers, we've found the best electronic instruments for bedroom beatmakers.

Even after seven years, the original Digitakt can still hold its own against modern samplers. The Digitakt II is better in almost every way.

Teenage Engineering calls its new digital music sequencer an instrumentalis electronicum, “the ultimate, and only, medieval beat machine.” I call it coolium thingamajignus because the EP-1320 ...

The higher the swing amount, the more ‘wonky’ your programmed beat will feel. Some machines, such as Korg’s Drumlogue, make ...

MIDI controllers can remotely control other instruments or computers and are a major part of many genres of music. If you're just starting, check these out.

MIDI sequencers are surprisingly expensive, making them an excellent target for [RH Electronics] who has created a sixteen-step device. It supports up to eight playable parts per step, which can ...

Retrokits RK-008 is capable of controlling an entire live music rig, but looks like a pocket calculator.

One great feature of Live is its extensive range of MIDI effects, and M4L enhances this by allowing us to build our own MIDI effects and processors. To demonstrate this, we're going to show you how to ...