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Arturia Pigments 3 review

Andrew Culture — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:01:31 +0000

Is this just another Arturia Pigments review? Not really… Developing as a musician is a curious phenomenon. In theory, the fundamentals of music theory can be broken down into a set of rules that are quite mechanical and mathematical. But if we’re all playing by the same set of rules how are we creating such […]

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Arturia MicroFreak Review

Andrew Culture — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:49:11 +0000

Introducing the Arturia MicroFreak Usually, when writing hardware reviews we lazy writers can start by making comparisons with similar devices in the market. But with the Arturia MicroFreak we simply can’t do this. As far as we’re aware there is no similar device. But why is that? For some years now there has been a […]

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Review: Spitfire Audio’s Studio Strings Professional

Ian Waugh — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:17:37 +0000

Manufacturer: Spitfire Audio Web: Spitfire Audio Price: Studio Strings £199. Studio Strings Professional £449. Upgrade from Studio to Professional for the price difference. Spitfire Audio’s Studio Strings – what is it? There are two versions of this library – Studio Strings, sometimes referred to as the Core version, and Studio Strings Professional. There are several […]

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Review: DAW Cassette by KLEVGR

Andrew Culture — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:21:34 +0000

Like me, you may remember cassette tapes as a medium we were happy to see the back of. But the reality is that according to a lot of audiophiles a certain ‘something’ was lost when everyone went digital. If you’ve got the funds you could buy an analog 1/4 tape system for your studio. But […]

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Review: UVI Meteor ‘swell and impact designer’

Andrew Culture — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:07:33 +0000

UVI Meteor is a software tool created for musicians and creatives who focus on providing sound effects and soundtracks for television, cinema and games. So why are we so excited by UVI Meteor? At first glance you might be wondering why here at Making-Music.com we’re featuring a tool that might not be the first […]

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Review: Spitfire Audio’s Solo Strings

Ian Waugh — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:20:13 +0000

Manufacturer: Spitfire Audio Web: Spitfire Audio Price: £349 (crossgrades available for owners of the original Solo Strings) Spitfire Audio’s Solo Strings – what is it? Sample library aficionados and Spitfire followers in particular will be aware of Spitfire’s original Solo Strings which was released six years ago. It was one of the company’s first libraries […]

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Review: D16 group LUSH-101

Andrew Culture — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:30:15 +0000

As I’ve mentioned in previous articles I’m a n00b. But stick with me here, just because I’m not as experienced as other Making-Music.com staffers like Gareth Patch or Ian Waugh doesn’t mean this review will be pointless. Hopefully. Regardless of who you are and what level your music is at right now, there’s a high […]

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Review: Spitfire Audio’s Chamber Strings Professional

Ian Waugh — Thu, 17 May 2018 13:27:25 +0000

Manufacturer: Spitfire Audio Web: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/ Price: £899 (crossgrades available for owners of Chamber Strings and Sable libraries) Spitfire Audio’s Chamber Strings Professional – what is it? In a nutshell, Spitfire Audio’s Chamber Strings Professional is Spitfire’s Chamber Strings plus the Expansion Pack, featuring a wide range of articulations plus additional Mic positions and mixes. It […]

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PunchBox bass drum review

Andrew Culture — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:10:45 +0000

Bass – Alive and kicking PunchBox, what’s the point? Kick drums are the meat on the bones of almost all electronica, so it’s not a huge surprise that d16 group released a dedicated kick drum synth. Without a decent rhythmic thump we can latch onto what on earth would we nod our heads along to? […]

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Sample Logic’s Loop Session Series – Electro City Review

Ian Waugh — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 20:07:05 +0000

Product: Loop Session Series – Electro City Manufacturer: Sample Logic Web: https://www.samplelogic.com/ Price: $119.99 ($49.99 upgrade for Electro City owners) Loop Session Series – Electro City – what is it? Apart from being a bit of a mouthful, the Loop Session Series – Electro City – LSS EC from now on – is a collection […]

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