tbd 16 does everything the other standalone grooveboxes do, but in a handheld form factor, built as an open platform that you’re free to customize, mod, and hack. Choose the engines and apps you want to use. And get them all on a compact, standalone device that rivals big-name competitors in a fraction of the size, weight, and cost. It’s a new model for grooveboxes, at 499 € incl. VAT (now in preorders). If I sound excited, it’s because this represents what a lot of us have been waiting for — an open, portable device with enough embedded horsepower to do what we need. (I’ve had an early prototype as the team was developing the firmware.) The tbd is a return to form for dadamachines and founder Johannes Lohbihler.…