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News Music Gear October 22, 2026 Roland JUPITER-08 and n/vision synths cost $549.99, dock included Roland's two new Boutique synths are on sale at $549.99 each with a keyboard dock in the box. What the specs say and what to check before you buy.

Review Music Gear October 7, 2026 Roland TR-1000 review: what it does well and where reviewers found limits Roland's flagship drum machine brings back true analog 808 and 909 voices alongside sampling and deep sequencing. Here is what four independent reviews praised, what they criticised and what firmware has changed since.

Review Music Gear October 5, 2026 OP-XY review: what teenage engineering's sequencer does well, and where reviewers found limits A research-based review of the OP-XY: the specifications teenage engineering lists, what MusicRadar, Sound On Sound and others praised and criticised, and what firmware has changed since.

Guide Music Gear October 5, 2026 teenage engineering explained: the OP-1, pocket operators and which device is for you From pocket operators to the OP-XY: what each teenage engineering device does, the specifications the company lists, what reviewers criticise and which one fits your music making.