News Summary

• Elektron’s budget-minded Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes are fun to play with.
• The Models are built around a streamlined version of the engine found in the Digitone.
• The sequencer is built around what the company calls “trigs” and “locks” It seems like a simple enough concept, but it makes these instruments far more capable than they might seem at first blush.
• They’re both six-track grooveboxes with six velocity-sensitive pads and plenty of knobs for hands-on controls.