Technology Archives - Sampleface

The Schiit Modi 3 DAC

July 21, 2020• Technology

Is the Schiit Modi 3 DAC really the schiit? John Darko and many others seem to think so and at $99/£120, it’s worth a try.

Behringer releases a TB-303 clone called the TD-3

November 14, 2019• Technology

The analog bass line synthesizer isn’t an official clone of the 303 but there are plenty of similarities and it costs just $150....

MiniDiscs + their modern-day resurgence

June 19, 2019• Technology

Between Radiohead being held to ransom and vaporwave releases, the MiniDisc isn’t strictly dead. I’ve owned a lot of hardware...

The Akai MPC (1988-Present)

May 16, 2019• Technology

Expensive Gear Won’t Improve Your Music says Simon the Magpie

December 15, 2018• Technology

The Swedish music man makes some jams using a $20 cat keyboard. We’ve asked producers in the past “if money was no object, what...

Roland Announces The SP-404A

August 9, 2017• Technology

Go from X to A with the new Roland SP-404A sampler....

Mastering Guides

June 8, 2017• Technology

Discover New Music With Gnoosic

December 3, 2016• Technology

Stuck on finding new music? Maybe Gnoosic can help....

Need Some Sample Inspiration? Get An Internet Radio

November 21, 2015• Technology

Finding yourself stuck in a sampling rut is hell. An internet radio might be your way out....

The Akai MPC Touch

October 9, 2015• Technology

Don't sweat the technique, Rakim. DeepBeat is not match for you.

DeepBeat – A Program That Writes Its Own Rap Lyrics. Apparently.

May 25, 2015• Technology

A group of Finnish programmers have come up with “DeepBeat”, an algorithmic program that learns how to rhyme based on the...

TECHNOLOGY: SoundPlant 42 Lets You Trigger Samples With Your Keyboard

November 10, 2014• Technology

Assign up to 72 samples to your QWERTY keyboard thanks to SoundPlant 42, a standalone program by Marcel Blum. I’ve been wanting a...

Leftover Links #16: Synths, Samples and Drum Machines

April 9, 2014• Technology

The Sampleface Museum: E-mu SP-1200

March 19, 2014• Technology

Ashton James Brown opens our new feature, “The Sampleface Museum”, with an examination of the influential E-mu SP-1200. Welcome...

Are Roland Set To Reissue The TR-808?

January 15, 2014• Technology

Will we see the return of the classic TR-808? According to leaked details, Roland may well be bringing it back in an updated form. The...

TECHNOLOGY: Akai Release MPC Element

September 17, 2013• Technology

TECHNOLOGY: Mixtape Alpha – The Stylophone Synth In A Cassette Tape

September 11, 2013• Technology

A collaboration between Chicago’s Open Music Labs and MIT’s Jie Qi has garnered a re-release of the Mixtape Alpha, a synth that...

Sampleface Question Time: What DAW Should A Beginner Use?

July 2, 2013• Technology

Sampleface Question Time is a new feature where we answer questions you ask us. Our first question is about DAWs for the novice electronic...

SATURDAY MATINÉE: Moog: A Film by Hans Fjellestad

June 29, 2013• Technology

The synthesizer legend that is Bob Moog is the subject of a documentary by Hans Fjellestad. It’s the feature presentation for this week’s Saturday Matinée.

TECHNOLOGY: Ableton Live 9

May 15, 2013• Technology

Ableton Live 9 has been out for a while now but the question is with so many different methods to make beats these days, how does it stand...

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