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“Any musician should be able to find a brilliant new colour to add to a developing mix”: EastWest Lo-Fi review
By Andy Price published
Aimed at those looking to rough up their software-constructed songs, Lo-Fi is a vivid playground of blended effects that will twist your sounds deliciously

Loopcloud's Flip Sample feature transforms any sample from its library with a single click
By Matt Mullen published
The sample platform says the new tool "bridges the gap between browsing and producing", allowing users to slice, sequence, and reimagine samples on-the-fly

"No strings attached": The Crow Hill Company releases Lo-Fi Strings, a free tape-treated string library with a warm and nostalgic sound
By Matt Mullen published
Another instalment in Crow Hill's ongoing Vaults series, Lo-Fi Strings brings the beloved sonic imperfections of tape recording into the orchestral world

SampleRadar: 167 free processed 808 and 909 samples
By MusicRadar published
808s and 909s, but not as you've heard them before

SampleRadar: 205 free glitchy texture samples
By MusicRadar published
Channel your inner Autechre with these crunchy, degraded and experimental sonics

Fred Armisen says that the late Steve Albini was “instrumental” in the creation of his new album
By Ben Rogerson published
He also had a helping hand from Dave Grohl

SampleRadar: 205 free EBM samples
By MusicRadar published
Before there was EDM, there was EBM

Output's AI-powered Co-Producer plugin chooses samples for you, but is it streamlining workflows or outsourcing creativity to AI?
By Matt Mullen published
We speak to Output CEO Gregg Lehrman about the company's AI-assisted digital crate-digger designed to speed up sample discovery
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