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The Pros and Cons of Home Studio

The pros and cons of home studio

Home sound studios have become increasingly popular in recent years, offering a cost-effective and efficient way to record music. Whether you are a solo artist or part of a band, having your own home studio can provide many advantages over traditional recording spaces.

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How to Create Realistic MIDI Bass Parts

How to create realistic MIDI bass parts

Do your MIDI bass parts sound efficient yet a kind of static? Want to make them sound more natural and add some groove? Then you’re in the right place. Here, I’m sharing some insight on how to make your tracks vibrant.

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How To Finish Tracks

How to finish tracks

When creating music, finishing tracks and bringing them to a satisfying conclusion is often challenging for many musicians. A creative approach and a flash of inspiration are needed to get started on a track, but dedication and discipline are what it takes to see it through to the end. Getting beyond this obstacle and actually finishing the project is crucial to your development as a musician.

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Great Songs Built Around the 808

Great songs built around the 808

When the Roland TR-808 drum machine was introduced first in 1980, not all artists appreciated its beauty. This device produced a specific cranky sound, which seemed too toy-like and robotic to music producers. But soon, a deep, booming bass drum feeling extracted from that machine was endorsed and fused into modern tracks that sounded like the future.

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What’s the Difference Between an 808 and Bass?

What’s the difference between an 808 and bass?

Some terms may catch you off guard if you are a newbie in the music world. Especially when the mere numbers – 808 represent the term. But with a little bit of research, you may figure out that 808 stands for a booming bass drum sound, a frequent ingredient of modern hip-hop music. But where did it come from, and what’s the difference between bass and 808?

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How the Roland TR-808 Changed the Sound of Music?

How the Roland TR-808 changed the sound of music

Some points in the history of music development changed how sound is reproduced forever. For example, when the Roland TR-808 drum machine entered the market in 1980, that moment revolutionized music and blurred lines between genres.

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