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Blast from the past: MiniKorg-700 and 700s
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Divine intervention
Mutable Instruments Tides module is back and better than before in new 2018 edition
Taking envelope generation on another cosmic Eurorack journey
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How to make your own modulation effects
Create your flanging, chorusing and phasing using any common or garden delay plugin
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It’s tuned percussion time as we make a track idea comprising nothing but sampled and synthesised marimbas
30-day guitar challenge, day 25: Expand your repertoire with these unusual chords
Get weird using these exotic shapes
30-day guitar challenge, day 24: Rejuvenate your blues with these Robert Cray-style licks
Pick up some piercing pentatonic solo phrases
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Master the go-faster
How to edit audio in Audacity
The world’s most popular audio editor is simple but effective - here’s a quick guide to the basics
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Ludwig Raw Brass Phonic & Standard Maple snare drums review
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