NAMM 2015: If you've have told us a few years ago that hardware step sequencers would soon be back in vogue we'd have laughed in your face, but as more and more of us re-embrace hardware, their ...

Inexpensive, portable hardware for electronic music usually comes short on the features. A beginner 25-key MIDI keyboard, for example, isn’t going to get you very far towards making big music, even if ...

For hardware synth and drum machine enthusiasts, there are two controllers that stand above most of the competition: Arturia’s KeyStep and BeatStep Pro. Their combination of USB, MIDI and control ...

Step sequencer is great. Works as a controller and sequencer simultaneously. Flexible control and connectivity options. No MIDI or Gate/Trigger inputs. Can't use Control Center software at the same ...

Step sequencers are fantastic instruments, but they can be a little, well, repetitive. At it’s core, the step sequencer is a pretty simple device: it loops through a series of notes or phrases that ...

Korg’s SQ-1 is a bit under appreciated. It’s a simple and affordable two track eight step sequencer. It can play nice with Korg’s analog and semi modular fair like the MS-20 Mini as well as eurorack ...

The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. The generative features make it much easier to iterate on an idea and get unstuck. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He ...

It's rare nowadays to find a recording setup that doesn't use a digital workflow. A good digital setup simplifies music composition, engineering, and production, letting an artist create whole tracks ...

Two months ago, I began what I thought would be a two-part summary of MIDI software for Linux. That plan has changed somewhat, and this installment actually is Part 2 of what will be at least a ...