Samplers / Sampling

Elektron’s new sampling drum machine is much more than just a cut-price Octatrack.

Bastl Instruments’ Microgranny 2 monophonic granular sampler gets rebuilt into Eurorack form...

Pioneer’s DJ-inspired performance sampler is the start of something new.

The return of the stand-alone MPC exceeds expectations.

I’ve been dabbling in creating my own sample-based instruments in Kontakt over the last few years — one day, I...

Logic Pro X sports extensive sampling tools. Here’s how to use them effectively.

Qu-Bit’s Wave is presumably named after the Wave (wav) format samples it plays — up to four of them at once. A 4GB MicroSD card is included, ready-populated with drum hits, vocals, synths and sound effects, easily enough to get you going...

The MPC has always been about its fast, hands-on interface — can a touchscreen make it even better?

Boss’s latest desktop looper might be small, but it’s no lightweight in terms of features.

The MicroGranny 2 is a miniature granular sampler, and you won’t have to sell any of your elderly relations to get one.

Will Alesis’s affordable sample–triggering percussion pad prove hard to beat?

The Electribe Sampler may well be Korg’s best Electribe yet...

Loaded with more of everything, iMPC Pro offers 64 tracks, a built-in piano roll editor, superior effects implementation and a choice of friendly sample-fixing tools.

Akai’s MPX16 has more pads and functions than its MPX8 predecessor, but remains just as reasonably priced.