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Addictive Keys Mark One Review: The Piano VST for Lo-Fi Producers
4.8
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Addictive Keys Mark One Review: The Piano VST for Lo-Fi Producers

Seven mic perspectives, a vintage tube signal chain, and presets that sound mix-ready before you touch a knob — a first-hand look...

11 min read
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Addictive Keys Mark One Review: The Piano VST for Lo-Fi Producers

Seven mic perspectives, a vintage tube signal chain, and presets that sound mix-ready before you touch a knob — a first-hand look...

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Addictive Drums 2 Review: The Drum Pattern Plugin That Works
4.1
reviews

Addictive Drums 2 Review: The Drum Pattern Plugin That Works

XLN's flagship drum plugin sets the standard for sample-based production — an honest look at what it delivers session to session, and...

8 min read
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Addictive Drums 2 Review: The Drum Pattern Plugin That Works

XLN's flagship drum plugin sets the standard for sample-based production — an honest look at what it delivers session to session, and...

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RC-20 Retro Color Review: The Best Plugin for Lo-Fi Production?
4.8
reviews

RC-20 Retro Color Review: The Best Plugin for Lo-Fi Production?

Six modules, one plugin, and the ability to turn any clean recording into something that sounds like it was found in a...

7 min read
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RC-20 Retro Color Review: The Best Plugin for Lo-Fi Production?

Six modules, one plugin, and the ability to turn any clean recording into something that sounds like it was found in a...

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Roland TR-1000 drum machine review — Embark Sounds
4.2
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Roland TR-1000 Review: Drum Patterns Done Right

Roland packed analog, ACB, FM, PCM, and sampling voices into one compact machine — here's how the TR-1000 holds up in real...

10 min read
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Roland TR-1000 Review: Drum Patterns Done Right

Roland packed analog, ACB, FM, PCM, and sampling voices into one compact machine — here's how the TR-1000 holds up in real...

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Akai MPC Key 37 G2: The Keyboard MPC That Finally Has the Power to Match
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Akai MPC Key 37 G2: The Keyboard MPC That Finally Has the Power to Match

Akai finally gave the MPC a keyboard that can keep up with its processing power. Here's what changed in the G2, and...

5 min read
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Akai MPC Key 37 G2: The Keyboard MPC That Finally Has the Power to Match

Akai finally gave the MPC a keyboard that can keep up with its processing power. Here's what changed in the G2, and...

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Akai MPC One G2 Hands-On: What 4x More Power Actually Means for Beginners

Four times the processing power in the same compact body — here's what the MPC One G2 upgrade actually means for producers...

6 min read
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Akai MPC One G2 Hands-On: What 4x More Power Actually Means for Beginners

Four times the processing power in the same compact body — here's what the MPC One G2 upgrade actually means for producers...

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