“Record, chop, and perform your sounds anywhere”: The Groovesizer Mynah is a pocket-sized, build-it-yourself sampler with bags of characterIf you’ve ever wished your sampler could fit in your pocket – and maybe look like a toy straight from your childhood – Groovesizer’s new release, Mynah, just might be your dream come true.
With its bright red, chunky plastic case and a delightful grid of round white buttons, Mynah looks more like a vintage handheld game than a serious piece of music gear. But don’t let its playful design fool you.
Beneath the cheerful exterior lies a powerful 6-voice polyphonic sampler equipped with a 16-step sequencer, real-time effects, and enough sonic possibilities tools to keep you busy for hours.

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Powered by an ESP32 microcontroller and designed for musicians who want a “truly tactile creative tool”, Mynah lets you sample from dual inputs – whether a microphone or line-level source – and load up to 16 samples per song. These samples live on an SD card but get loaded into RAM, offering over two minutes of total sample time.
Real-time effects including delay, reverb, filter, stutter, gate, and bit crusher let you sculpt and twist your sounds on the fly, whether you’re programming beats or performing live.
Mynah‘s 16-bit, 32kHz ADPCM audio engine also delivers the gritty, crunchy tone reminiscent of classic vintage samplers. To keep your workflow fresh and modern, a companion web app lets you manage and import samples, build songs, and export high-quality stems directly from your browser.
If you enjoy soldering and tinkering, Mynah comes as a DIY kit with everything you need, including the PCB, enclosure, and all necessary components. “Basic soldering skills are all you need,” says the company. For those who’d rather skip straight to making music, Groovesizer also offers a fully built (and tested) version, ready to play right out of the box.
Thanks to its compact design and versatile features, Mynah puts sampling power literally in the palm of your hands. MIDI in/out jacks and MIDI clock sync mean it integrates easily with your other gear and setups, keeping everything locked in tight whether you’re in the studio or on the road.

Learn more at Groovesizer.
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