Ronan Macdonald
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4 free KONTAKT libraries to lend your trap beats a unique, moody vibe
808s and trap hats are a given – but how about textural drones, evolving pads, and baritone ukuleles?…
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Download an evolving, BPM-synced lead patch for MASSIVE X, courtesy of The Glitch Mob’s Edward Ma
The Glitch Mob producer offers up an ever-evolving, staccato lead sound for MASSIVE X – for free.
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Max Tundra picks 5 free KONTAKT instruments that are perfect for pop production
The cerebral multi-instrumentalist and producer shares his top pop picks.
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5 free REAKTOR classics you didn’t know you were missing
We unearth some of the best synths, drum machines, and effects from the User Library's 20-year history.
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How Mitsuto Suzuki helped reimagine one of the best-loved video game soundtracks of all time
To recreate a classic '90s soundtrack for modern gamers, the FINAL FANTASY VII composers turned to a thoroughly modern set…
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Headspace’s Scott Sorenson on designing sounds for the soul
We find out how MASSIVE X and STRAYLIGHT help shape the soothing sounds of the world’s most popular mindfulness app.
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5 free KONTAKT libraries for neo-classical and avant-garde composition
Check out some gratis sonic solutions for high-brow music making.
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Create glitched-out electronic soundscapes with this free MASSIVE X patch from Minor Science
The Berlin-based producer enlists chains of random LFOs to create a chaotic-yet-controllable soundscape generator.
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DJ Krust’s favorite free REAKTOR Ensembles for drum and bass
The UK breakbeat originator shares 5 free picks from the REAKTOR User Library.
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MASSIVE X Patch and Play: Nömak
Grab an ever-evolving pop pad from the Parisian Charli XCX producer – plus win Native gear.
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Patch and play with ENA and MASSIVE X
Hitmaker by day, sonic sculptor by night; download a free patch from one of Tokyo's most innovative.
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5 free vocal libraries for Kontakt
No singer, no problem. Discover these free vocal libraries and virtual vocalists for Kontakt that are on key and completely…