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Sampling
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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.
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5 free sources for weird and wonderful samples
We round up our favourite online sources for found sounds, foley, and field recordings.
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Top 10 music production podcasts
Attention producers and music geeks. Here are the ten must-listen-to podcasts focussing on music production and music-tech.
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Capturing the details with GetGood Drums
Find out how some of the finest drum samples you'll ever hear are recorded…
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The makers of NOIRE on how to bring piano into the 21st century
We spoke to Uli Baronowsky and Stefan Lembke at Galaxy Instruments to find out how they made NOIRE.
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Syncing up with Sarah the !llstrumentalist
We catch up with one of YouTube's foremost experts in lo-fi production, tutorials, and showcases.