A surprising number of synths use the same oscillator and filter Curtis chips yet they don’t sound the same. Why is that?
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We discuss the magic of 1980s reverb, why it’s still in use today, and the different ways to bring classic reverb sounds to your setup.
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Sampling is still one of the most powerful aspects of music production, we’ve selected some of the best budget samplers for creating beats.
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We find out what makes an Afro House track sound professional today, looking into the various characteristics and cornerstones of the genre.
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It’s just a few days until Superbooth 2026 kicks off in Berlin, so we take a look ahead to speculate what we may or may not see and hear at FEZ!
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We look at affordable plugins in the under $100 price bracket that can upgrade your DAW’s capabilities and become essentials in your workflow.
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Boutique synth book publisher BJOOKS has announced their latest publication, Beat Gems, a quality tome that does for drum machines what Synth Gems did for synths!
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This week, we have Inner Space, a free bank of sounds for Cherry Audio’s wonderful Crumar DS-2, something completely unique from Soniccouture, plus Industrial and IDM banks for Pigments and the JP-8000!
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We briefly discuss different types of EQ, and look into a range of the best EQ plugins for music production and mixing in DAW-based workflows.
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The Roland JX-3P can certainly hold its own against the competition. Did you know that it actually started life as a guitar synthesizer?
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