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Sharooz's top creative sampling tips
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Create better sounds with these clever processing tricks

How to use bitcrushing to add brightness
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A different way to make your top-end stand out

The ultimate guide to effects: reverb
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Ways to give your music some space, and four recommended plug-ins

The effects that changed music
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From 1920 to 2011, the audio processing milestones

How to create vocal harmonies with Melodyne
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A step-by-step guide with audio examples

How to make Aphex Twin-style demonic vocals
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A quick step-by-step guide in Ableton Live

How to make vocal stutter effects in your DAW
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Step-by-step walkthrough and audio examples

How to make a dubstep wobble in Reason's Malström synth
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How to make a dubstep snare sound in Reason 5's Kong Drum Designer
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Follow our step-by-step guide

18 landmark sampling moments in music history
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From Strawberry Fields to Melodyne DNA

Round-up: 10 netbooks for music making
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Ultra-portable computers on test

14 creative Reason RPG-8 arpeggiator tips
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Take a closer look at this inspiring device

How to make a dirty house-style rave hoover sound
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Create a Juno-style patch that sounds like it sucks but doesn't

How to make a trance bass sound
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A step-by-step guide to a rolling low-end

18 dubstep tracks you must hear
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Recommended listening for aspiring producers

How to make a Reese bass sound
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Get this classic low-end rumble in a free synth

How to use a low-pass filter
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The basics explained using a free synth

How to use a low-pass filter
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The basics explained using a free synth

How to use insert and auxiliary effects
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The key differences explained

How to create a hard stop/start edit
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Give your tracks a big moment of impact

How to create DJ-style stutter edits
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Try this trick on your tracks

How to create a mix with dynamic range
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Because louder doesn't mean better

How to make fat compressed beats
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Samples and a step-by-step guide
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