Sequencers / Grooveboxes

Masses of modulation and an innovative sequencer make the Mono much more than just another monosynth.

Korg’s SQ‑64 step sequencer bridges the gap between ‘deep’ and ‘hands‑on’.

Korg rework their popular Volca Sample with some welcome additions.

Is the Maschine+ the standalone music‑making box you’ve always dreamed of?

True to form, Teenage Engineering’s approach to modular synthesis is about as idiosyncratic as it gets.

If you’ve not used this style of sequencer before, then it can be totally revolutionary in terms of what it does to your modular music-making.

Arturia's KeyStep Pro puts sequencing and performance front and centre.

Hit the ground running with our guide to Akai's celebrated Music Production Centre.

The Model:Cycles offers an easy and affordable way in to Elektron-world, and has a sound all of its own.

With battery power and built-in speakers, the MPC Live II is ready to rock some blocks.

The original Chord module, reviewed in SOS February 2017 by Jyoti Mishra, offered an excellent way to get polyphony and, more...

The MPC One offers the most affordable way into the latest generation of Akai's celebrated sampling workstation.

This dedicated 64-step sequencer can be run stand-alone or within a host that supports MIDI-based AUv3 plug-ins, such as Audiobus or AUM.

The Kompas is a delightfully odd three-coordinate probabilistic pattern navigator.

If you're looking to embark on a cut-price acid odyssey, look no further...

Billed as a 'fractal sequencer', Qu-Bit's Bloom is a two-channel step sequencer with a difference. Its unique selling...

Roland revisit the groovebox with two highly capable and colourful beat machines.

The latest model in Korg's unstoppable Volca range offers a typically idiosyncratic approach to drum synthesis.

This app serves up four sequencer engines, each with its own fully-formed synth, a pattern-based drum machine, a compact mixing environment with effects, and plenty more!

The Squid is a sequencer with a mission: to unify your gear on stage and in the studio...

1010music's Blackbox packs an awful lot of sampling action into a very compact case.