Artiphon “Orba 2” Handheld Synthesizer, Sound Looper, & MIDI Controller
This portable sound studio lets you create music immediately and wherever you go, using sounds from your environment.
Novation “Circuit Tracks” Groovebox
An all-in-one studio with two synth tracks, two MIDI tracks, and four drum tracks: everything you need to create and perform music.
Teenage Engineering “Pocket Operator” Portable Mini-Synthesizers
Small, ultra-portable music devices with studio-quality sound and the flexibility to make music on the go.
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Mini Synthesizer
It may look like a toy, but this quirky portable synthesizer is a tour de force of design that packs a ton of functionality in a small frame.
TC-11 for iPad
TC-11 is a trippy, fully programmable, multitouch synthesizer app for iPad. Rather than fiddling with a bunch of knobs, you interact with the app by tapping and dragging your fingers around the screen. The sounds produced by the synthesizer depend on where you touch the screen and how your fingers move in relation to one another. Even the accelerometer, gyroscope and compass…
Moog’s Sub Phatty Synthesizer
Moog is the name when it comes to awesome synthesizers, and the company has a new, smaller offering coming out in March. The Sub Phatty includes 31 knobs and 25 keys, less than you'll find in more expensive models; however, it also includes a new feature called "Multidrive," which distorts the audio for a more vivid sound. To get a feel of…