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Analog synthesizer Review

Arturia Pigments 5: Warmth Redefined

How the latest iteration brings genuine analog character to the digital realm.

12 min read
Music production setup Roundup

5 Tape Emulators for Instant Nostalgia

Our favorite plugins for adding that sun-faded, hissy warmth to any track.

8 min read
Guitar pedals Review

Valhalla Supermassive: Infinite Spaces

The free reverb that rivals everything, and why it belongs on every track.

6 min read
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Synthesis 7 min

Creating Movement with Subtle LFO Modulation

How to make static pads breathe without overwhelming the mix.
Vintage gear
Mixing 10 min

The Art of the Slow Fade: Endings That Linger

Techniques for creating those hazy, endless outros.
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Free Plugins We Actually Use

Vital

Spectral wavetable synth

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OrilRiver

Lush algorithmic reverb

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Dexed

DX7 FM synthesis

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Chow Tape

Physical tape modeling

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Softube TSAR-1R Review: A Plate Reverb That Stays Out of the Song’s Way

The first time I loaded TSAR-1R on a pad, I did the thing you’re not supposed to do: I stopped…
6 min

Why We’re All Making Slow Music Again: Notes on the New Downtempo

Something shifted in the last couple of years, and I don’t think it’s just my feed. The tracks that actually…
6 min

Arturia Pigments Review: The Wavetable Synth Behind Our Dream-Pop Sound

We didn’t set out to make a dream-pop record. We set out to finish a track that had been sitting…

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