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Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound
Modern big-budget movie scores are full of synths, both hardware and soft. Read on to find out how to get the soundtrack synth sounds of Dune, Furiosa, Oppenheimer and more. Soundtrack Synths...
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Mastering Chord Progressions: A guitarist’s guide to harmony
Mastering chord progressions is essential for unlocking the true potential of your instrument. Stay tuned as we look at what they are, and how to use them effectively. Mastering Chord Progressions:...
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Digimorph, Bella, Rain Maker 2: Free Plugins of the Week
Digimorph, Bella, Rain Maker 2: This week’s edition of Free Plugins of the Week is all about unconventional sound generators. From ethereal pads to bell-like arpeggios to rain and thunder – these...
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8 awesome Freeware Plugins you need in your Studio
Even professionals regularly use these 8 awesome freeware plugins in their music projects! Of course, this indicates that you can’t go wrong with these VSTs. And you don’t even have to spend any money...
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Best DJ Software: Which DJ App Is Right for You?
Confused by all of the different DJ applications on the market? We break down the best DJ software, from paid to subscription to completely free. Best DJ Software Things used to be a lot simpler for...
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Intermediate Guitar Riffs: Take your playing to the next level
Intermediate guitar riffs are a big step in the right direction for guitar players. Here’s a couple of songs that will help you level up your playing. In this articleIntroduction I Bet That You Look...
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Standalone Beat Makers: 5 Best Groove Machines
Got itchy fingers? Come down with a bad case of sampleritis? We have the cure for what ails you: the best standalone beat makers – for a variety of budgets. In This ArticleRoland SP-404MKIIPolyend...
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Ripple Delay, QSynthi, NastyVCS mkII: Free Plugins of the Week
Ripple Delay by Davisynth is one of the best free delay plugins I’ve seen in a long time. This week’s roundup of the best freebies also features the quantum-physics-based Qsynthi and an updated...
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Reason 13 Review: New Workflow, new Browser, new Devices
Reason 13 is here! The new version arrives with a new browser, an improved workflow, a new virtual analog synth with a twist, and more than a thousand new presets. How does Reason stack up against the...
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Review: Pittsburgh Modular Taiga, semi-modular synthesizer
Pittsburgh Modular’s recent semi-modular synth Taiga ticks a lot of interesting boxes. It’s a lightweight desktop box with a heavy-weight sound. And if your desktop is too crowded, you can always make...
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Unlock the secrets of Back In Black on Guitar
Back In Black is one of AC/DC’s most recognizable records. Let’s check out what notes and chords go together to create one of the world’s favourite rock songs. In this articleTutorial Series...
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Bangkok Ping Pong, CITE, PCEQ5: Free Plugins of the Week
Bangkok Ping Pong by Witch Pig is a delightfully musical delay plugin that adds an organic quality to any sound! This week’s edition of Free Plugins also features a new high-frequency enhancer by...
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Sweet Synth Deals for K&M Stands, Moog One, and Boss Cables
In our weekly synth deals, we’ve got two of the most necessary utilities and one of the most luxurious synthesizers ever made. A few K&M stands and MIDI cables from Boss are available at reduced...
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Elektron Digitakt II Drum Stereo Sampler Update 1.02 – Review
Digitakt II from Elektron is an updated version of Sweden’s well-known and popular hardware sampler. Completely reworked internally, this drum machine allows you to do far more. Everything is now...
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Harness the Power of Slash Chords: Tips and Techniques
Slash chords can add depth to your music. Let’s check out a few examples and demystify these intriguing new chords. In this article Intro What are Slash Chords?Examples of Slash ChordsZombie – The...
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Best Sounding Synths: 7+ Stellar Analog, Digital and Software Synths
Some synthesizers just sound better. Here are the seven best sounding synths currently on the market as chosen by the Gearnews editors – plus a few extra for good measure. Table of ContentsBest...
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BootEQ mkIV, Neural Drumkit, Mogano: Free Plugins of the Week
BootEQ mkIV by Variety of Sound is an updated and much improved version of this beautiful and free console-style EQ and preamp combination! Also in this week’s edition of Free Plugins: Generate an...
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The best Guitar Deals in July 2024 – Thomann’s 70th Anniversary!
Summer deals time! Thomann is turning 70 this year, and to mark the occasion, the music giant from Treppendorf is once again offering hot deals in July. We have a selection of the best Thomann guitar...
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Drum & e-Drum Deals: Thomann’s 70th Anniversary in July 2024!
It’s the third month of Thomann’s 70th anniversary celebration! And, boy, do they have some acoustic and e-drum deals this month. Let’s take a look at some of the best deals in July 2024! For example,...
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Ableton Live 12.1 Public Beta – Everything about the new DAW!
Ableton presents Live 12, the next major version of its DAW for music producers, musicians, sound designers and live performers (get all versions here). For the time being, there was “only” a public...
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