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118 Results for "sampling"
Barons Of Boom Bap: How to sound like A Tribe Called Quest
04 Feb in Studio
A Tribe Called Quest combined conscious lyricism with Jazz-influenced beats to create some of Hip-Hop's classic albums. We find out how!
How to sound like Depeche Mode’s Never Let Me Down Again
Depeche Mode's Never Let Me Down Again was recently featured in the HBO series, The Last Of Us. We find out about the track's production.
Review: Sonicware Liven Lofi-12 – Lofi Hip-Hop Hardware Sampling
18 Jan in Synths
Think you don’t need a hardware sampler? Sonicware’s Liven Lofi-12 sampling groovebox says otherwise and it makes some pretty convincing arguments.
The Dark Arts in a Modern Context: How to Sample Vinyl
From the days of tape loops to digital samplers and beyond, sampling remains a cornerstone of modern music. We look at how to sample vinyl!
A Legend of the Production Game: How to sound like Timbaland
His raw and immersive production style continues to influence modern music culture today. We find out how to sound like Timbaland.
Review: Arturia Pigments 4 Polychrome Synth
Arturia update their impressive polychrome soft synth, Pigments, to version 4. How have Arturia improved on this highly regarded instrument?
Sonicware LIVEN LoFi-12 – Sampling Groovebox
22 Nov 2022 in Synths
The Sonicware LIVEN Lofi-12 features a retro sampling engine for that authentic low bit and sample rate sampling in a feature packed box
Warehouse meets your house: How to sound like The Prodigy
The Prodigy rose from the rave scene in the late 1980s and became a hugely successful crossover act, we look at what went into their sound.
Novation Circuit Rhythm 2.0: Firmware update to reinvent beat making
08 Nov 2022 in Synths
Novation introduces a new firmware for the Circuit Rhythm and adds editable effects, beat matching, Fixed Length Recording and numerous improvements.
First Look: Ableton Note is a sketchbook for Live as an iOS App
18 Oct 2022 in Studio
Ableton Note takes Ableton Live on the road! Mobile music production with the iOS App makes beats and sound on the go a breeze - our first look!
Roland SPD-SX PRO: Ultimate sampling pad that raises the bar
20 Sep 2022 in Synths
Roland releases a new level of sampling pad in the SPD-SX PRO. With a bunch of road-tested professional enhancements for the most demanding gigs.
Samples of the week: Beat Machine, Vienna MIR Pro 3D, Empire Breaks
Samples of the week is here with new releases by IK Multimedia, Vienna MIR Pro 3D, Native Instruments, Rast Sound (VoxPlay), and freebies!
AKAI MPC Key 61 Review: The MPC is a proper synth now!
23 Jun 2022 in Synths
It’s official: AKAI has unleashed the MPC Key 61! Find out everything you need to know about the first MPC with a keyboard in our review.
How to get that old-school sampler sound
Ever wondered how to get the old-school sampler sound? Punchy lo-fi drums and underwater pad sounds can give your music a retro feel.
SmplTrek Portable Production Sampler: Killer SP-404 alternative?
31 Mar 2022 in Synths
Sonicware has just revealed the SmplTrek Sampler on Kickstarter and its handheld, groovy nature could give the Roland SP-404 MKII a run for its money.
Lambda II: real-time granular effects Max for Live device
23 Feb 2022 in Studio
Lambda II is capable of granulating input audio in freeze or real-time mode with playable 8-voice polyphony and a bunch of effects.
Casio CT-S1000V: Not sure we were ready for this!
21 Jan 2022 in Synths
Casio has been teasing their new keyboard with an "Are You Ready?" campaign and now the CT-S1000V is here, it's weird, fun and innovatively vocal about it.
IK Multimedia Syntronik 2: Synthesizer sampling and modelling gets deeper and rarer
23 Nov 2021 in Synths
IK Multimedia pumps the Syntronik Collection up to 33 synths with over 5,500 presets combining 4 layers of synths per patch of iconic and ultra-rare vintage synthesizers.
AKAI Force firmware 3.1 adds an abundance of new instruments and features
19 Oct 2021 in Studio
AKAI dishes out a feature update for its Force groovebox, adding 3 new instruments, 7 new insert effects, USB audio, and other good stuff.
E-mu Emulator II: How I upgraded a 1984 sampler for modern production
16 Oct 2021 in Synths
In this post we look at how to go about restoring a vintage Emulator II sampler from the 1980s and retrofit it for use in a modern studio.
Roland SP-404 MKII: an update to the veteran sampler arrives
13 Oct 2021 in Studio
Word on the street is that Roland is dishing out an extensive update for the SP-404, a 16-year old sampler that still rocks - in its own way.
Superbooth 2021: Sucofunk Beatmaker’s Sketchbook
16 Sep 2021 in Synths
Open source and DIY the Beatmaker's Sketchbook is a portable music-making device with sampling and sequencing coming in October.
Gotharman’s Urano: Modular Synthesizer in a box
30 Aug 2021 in Synths
Urano contains a large range of digital modules for building into 8 parts of sound and modulation using samples, wavetables and virtual analog through digital and analogue filters.