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Roland TR-909: the hat, the shirt, a nearly-free sound pack
A pricey jacket may have overshadowed the rest of the news, but yes, Roland does have some 909 swag and sounds for those of us on a budget, too.
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Roland x0x fun – a free 707, a master class in 606 from Shawn Rudiman
606 and 707 day passed us by, but let’s not miss these two free gifts – a master class from Pittsburgh’s machine maven and a free plug-in version of a Roland TR, too.
Get free presets and tutorials each month from veteran sound designer Tom Wolfe
Tom, who has worked with the likes of Arturia, Kilohearts, GForce, and some Grammy and Oscar winners, writes to let us know about the Synth Vault – 20 free preset each month, plus tutorials to learn how to go beyond them.
Peter Kirn - July 5, 2021
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BLEASS brings tape stop and slowdown and Granulizer to Mac and PC – plus CDM bonus
Peter Kirn - June 30, 2021
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Quick Ableton Live tips: blackest ever UI, Saturator tutorial, see plug-ins on tracks – let’s go!
Peter Kirn - January 27, 2021
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Texture is a free, rich granular reverb plug-in with mid/side for Mac, Windows
Peter Kirn - December 25, 2020
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Xmas up your Ableton Live with these free themes and chime-y sample pack
Peter Kirn - December 25, 2020
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