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Sampling
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Watch hip hop producer Major Seven make a beat from scratch with MASCHINE+
The producer behind cinematic hits for Future, Rick Ross, and DJ Khaled gets to grips with our standalone groovebox's synthesis…
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Video game sound design 101: Layering fantasy fireballs with Marshall McGee
Watch a pro sound designer dissect the tools and tricks of his trade in this half-hour masterclass.
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This haunting sketch from Kara-Lis Coverdale is based on a custom pipe-organ KONTAKT patch
Mangled samples twist around homespun organ drones in the Montreal-based composer's spiraling ambient piece.
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Tropical futurists Dengue Dengue Dengue's latest EP combines animal-hoof shakers with POLYPLEX, RAUM, and REPLIKA
We spoke to the Peruvian duo about combining traditional sounds with modern methods for their latest EP.
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Watch 13 artists explore the sounds of KOMPLETE 13
We asked some of our favorite artists and creators to dive into our flagship production suite and play through the…
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Jungle revivalist Sully sketches out haunting atmospherics – at 168 BPM
The UK producer backs metallic sound design and hazy pads with chopped breaks from DECODED FORMS.
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Real Talk: Lo-fi hip hop producer Lophiile offers up 7 tips for keeping things wavy
We recap all the best production advice from Lophiile's live interview on our Instagram.
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The maker of ARKHIS on the three things that make a great sampled instrument
Orchestral Tools CEO Hendrik Schwarzer explains how our latest pro scoring instrument came to be.
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Slate + Ash is the Bristol-based studio pushing the boundaries of KONTAKT
Go behind the scenes of AURAS and CYCLES, and get tips on creative sampling from one of the most exciting…
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Quiet, please: How we silenced a city block to sample a priceless violin
The team behind STRADIVARI VIOLIN explain the lengths they went to capture the unique sound of this 300-year-old instrument.
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Nathan Lanier on the sounds and strategies behind his Home Before Dark score
The composer of Apple TV+’s latest thriller mixes the traditional with the digital – including a free REAKTOR effect.
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Watch 9th Wonder break down Kendrick Lamar’s “Duckworth” using MASCHINE
The hip hop super producer shows NPR how he crafted the beat that closes out the triple-platinum DAMN.