Samplers / Sampling

The MPC Key isn’t just an MPC with a keyboard, it’s a completely new species of workstation.

Chiara Luzzana is a Sound Designer and Composer, known for her use of Zoom field recorders.

JJ Jeczalik emerged as the pre-eminent Fairlight programmer of the 1980s primarily as one fifth of the art-pop collective, Art of Noise, but also in projects ranging from ABC and Dollar to Yes and Malcolm McLaren.

Roland’s popular sampler gets a major update.

The MPC Studio provides an affordable middle ground between Akai’s software and hardware MPCs.

Novation’s Circuit Rhythm offers portable immediacy and a surprising amount of depth.

With its significant overhaul, the new Nanosampler 2 offers a wealth of creative sample playback options.

Polyend breathe new life into an old technology with an instrument that’s as forward‑looking as it is retro.

Chopped‑up loops are at the heart of many genres of music. There’s never been a better time to get hands‑on with sliced samples.

Not long ago, I learned a sobering lesson about pet hates and how they can trip you up. I initially dismissed the 1010music...

If vintage samplers butter your muffin, Isla Instruments have got a full afternoon tea for you.

Musician and Technologist Tim Exile chats to Caro C about the creation of the Endlesss project and the benefits of immersive, collaborative music creation in real-time.