"Yamaha's SEQTRAK: A Potential Challenger to Teenage Engineering's OP-1"

Yamaha unveils the SEQTRAK, a sleek and portable groovebox featuring a drum machine, synthesizer, sampler, and sequencer, with DNA from its DX and AMW2-powered instruments. Priced at $599, it offers four sound-generating sections, including a sample-based drum machine, synthesizer sections, and a sampler, along with an effects section and a step sequencer with up to 128 steps. The device also features connectivity options such as Bluetooth MIDI, Wi-Fi, MIDI in/out, USB-C, aux-in, and headphone out, making it a compelling option for music creators.