The modern software sampler is a phenomenally powerful and flexible music-making tool. Platforms like Steinberg HALion and NI Kontakt are infinitely more capable than the hardware samplers of the late ...

It is precisely these features that Elektron has addressed with the new Slice machine. Digitakt II users can now divide a ...

Many early samplers do not have the letters “J” and “U” in their alphabets because they were not part of the early Latin alphabet and so the letter “I” was used for “J” and the “V” for “U.” The letter ...

WoFi is a 'modern take' on classic keyboard samplers from the '80s and '90s, fusing the fun, simplicity and sonic character of these vintage instruments with some decidedly contemporary touches.

Fabric and paper collagist Diana Guerrero-Macia sees her art as a form of play. Five or six years ago she realized that her current work stems partly from something she did for fun with her mom as ...

The Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler unites area dance lovers with a showcase of the best of Miami dance.

Also featured at the end of the exhibit are more modern samplers by acclaimed feminist artist Elaine Reichek. Originally trained as a painter, Reichek gave up the practice for embroidery, an often ...

The Circuit Rhythm is a solid sampler at a reasonable price. The $400 groovebox takes of inspiration from the SP-404, but offers more modern features.

Roland SP-404MKII hands-on: Dragging an iconic sampler into the modern age. The new OLED screen turns chopping samples from a chore into a pleasure. terrence o'brien. Contributing reporter.