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Do drums sound better in hardware than software?

Ever since I can remember software (computers) being a tool for music creation, there’s always been an argument as to which one sounds better. Of course I always felt sound was very subjective and too many factors go into the end result to really say. Some use software but have analog (hardware) processing that gives [...]

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Motu BPM and NI Maschine working together

Yo, yall know I’m a huge fan of Maschine…but you also know I’ve recently become a huge fan of BPM as well. I love them both for different reasons. The hands on workflow of Maschine is un-matched. And I love how it handles sampling, editing samples, chopping, etc. But I also love the BPM sound [...]

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Diginoiz Orchestra Avenue urban orchestra samples

Back with another soundhound, today we checking out some orchestra samples. This is the first pack I’ve reviewed from Diginoiz, but I’m not new to them, they are a spinn-off label of fatloud, run by one of the producers for fatloud. So though this is the first official Diginoiz review, this isn’t the first time [...]

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Maschine song mode tutorial how to use scenes

You all know I’ve been using Maschine for a while, and one question I get quite a bit is how to lay out a song using scenes. It’s a little different than traditional song mode in a beat machine… where you just put a pattern in a list and tell it how many times to [...]

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Big Fish Audio Premier Beats and Hip Hop Instrumentals review

It’s Friday…Big Fish Friday. Today I am reviewing another library from Big Fish and eQuipped Music. Yes, eQuipped, the same  ones that made smoker’s delight, smoker’s relight and breakbeat jazz…all high quality libraries. Premier Beats and Hip Hop Instrumentals is another entry into the realm of laid back, turntable, breaks and bits based music. let’s [...]

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Big Fish Friday Breakbeat Jazz samples

It’s Friday, and I know you hungry for some fish! I had a house full last week so I had to skip big fish friday, but I’m back with something dope for ya If you like that chopped up, jazzy, breakbeat style of music, then you’ll be interested in this review of Breakbeat Jazz. What [...]

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Smoker’s Relight Deux Smooth Hip Hop Samples

It’s friday…time for some fish… This week I’m checking out a library Big Fish sent over entitled “Smoker’s Relight Deux” It’s a follow up to “Smoker’s Delight” a library I’ve personally been using and continue to use since it released in 2003 If you like laid back, smoked out, jazzy hip hop…then check this out [...]

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Big Fish Friday: Jazz Sessions review

Is it Friday already!? Dang! Well it’s time for another edition of Big Fish Friday…time to take a look at some more samples sent to me by big fish audio. This week, we’re gonna get a lil jazzy on ya! Talkin all that Jazz… This isn’t one of those “hip hop jazz hybrid” collections, this [...]

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