We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/elektron-outbox-8-syntakt-twinshot Elektron Outbox 8 and Syntakt Twinshot: who needs them and what they cost https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/elektron-outbox-8-syntakt-twinshot Elektron's $349 Outbox 8 adds eight audio or CV outputs to a groovebox, and free Syntakt firmware has added Twinshot, a two-sample player, plus Outbox 8 support. For a Syntakt owner the pairing fixes the two things the box couldn't do. If you record into a DAW, you can probably skip the breakout box. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers releaseshardwareelektroncvfirmware