SOUND ON SOUND
Reason Studios have reintroduced their classic beat‑slicing software — and it’s free!
The OP‑XY is a portable sequencing powerhouse.
Elektron’s updated FM groovebox is a powerhouse.
The Roland P‑6 is a pocket‑sized sampling powerhouse.
The Vector is a digital sequencer with eight parts assignable as quantised mono or chord tracks, or four‑lane drum tracks.
Thirteen is unlucky for some, but not for Reason users, who gain a new synth, a particularly nice delay and all sorts of other improvements to boot!
The original Digitakt was pretty good, so how about an updated version with more of... everything!
The Ableton Move puts a carefully chosen slice of Live into a beautifully portable box.
Polyend’s Play gets a major + upgrade.
Teenage Engineering’s portable workstation offers retro styling and an equally old‑school approach to sampling.