All posts by James Podles
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Daft Funk Review
The new Loopmasters “Daft Funk” sound pack is huge — over a gig of funky basses, chunky drums,...
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Three Entry-Level Hardware Synths
Software synths may sound better than they ever have, but hardware synthesizers still have a character all of...
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Soft Clipping Explained
Soft clipping is a fantastic technique for adding warm harmonic distortion to your audio, giving the sound a...
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Five More Tips for Writing Great Basslines
Leave Space After you’ve spent hours designing a massive bass synth patch, it’s tempting to compose the track...
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Loopmasters Deep Tech Grooves — Review
Loopmasters’ new, anonymously-produced Deep Tech Grooves package is well worth a listen for anyone who works with warmer,...
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Five Tips for Writing Great Basslines
An EDM bassline is usually fairly simple, compositionally speaking, but it’s one of the most important elements of...
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Rapid-Fire EDM Production
EDM producers, maybe even more than other musicians, are prone to getting stuck in a perfectionism trap. We...
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Three Free String VSTs
The complex timbres and articulation techniques of acoustic strings make them among the most difficult instruments to accurately...
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Piatto – Italo Techno Sample Pack Review
Loopmasters’ “Piatto Italo Techno” sample pack collects nearly a gigabyte of drum and synth sounds from the duo Davide and...
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Bezier Curves in Ableton Live 9
Curved automation envelopes were a highly anticipated feature of Ableton Live 9. Unfortunately, the reality didn’t totally live...