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Swedish manufacturer Elektron claim that their SPS1 rhythm synth is the most sophisticated drum machine ever built, with a stunning specification that includes no less than four different types of percussion synthesis.
Building on the success of their Digitakt digital drum machine announced at last year’s NAMM — and the...
Elektron’s new sampling drum machine is much more than just a cut-price Octatrack.
Hot on the heels of their Digitakt drum machine, Swedish musical instrument company Elektron have announced Octatrack MKII, the successor to the highly influential performance sampler, Octatrack.
Billed as both a bonkers sound mangler and a subtle mastering device, can this little grey box really deliver on both counts?
Elektron’s highly anticipated eight-track drum machine and sampler, Digitakt is out today and available for purchase...
After their recent run of analogue-centric synth, drum and effects machines, Elektron have unveiled a purely...
Elektron maintain their reputation for producing unusual, innovative instruments with the bizarrely shaped Monomachine; it features six types of synthesis engine, a versatile sequencer, and effects. Is it refreshingly original, or a step too far?
In a departure from their regular line of products, Elektron have announced Analog Heat, a stereo analogue sound processor...
In 2002 Elektron were considered by many to have had the last word in drum machines, but now they've taken the Machinedrum concept even further with the addition of sampling. Let's explore...
