SOUND ON SOUND
Elegantly combining analogue and digital, and balancing programming with performance, the TR‑1000 is the best drum machine Roland have ever made.
Instruo’s first foray into standalone synthesizers is both ambitious and original.
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 Vector is a digital sequencer with eight parts assignable as quantised mono or chord tracks, or four‑lane drum tracks.
The Roland P‑6 is a pocket‑sized sampling powerhouse.
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 Ableton Move puts a carefully chosen slice of Live into a beautifully portable box.
The original Digitakt was pretty good, so how about an updated version with more of... everything!