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Kenny Beats’ 10 favorite plugins (stock and paid)
Kenny Beats shares ten of his favorite plugins, specifically focusing on Ableton stock plugins and third-party tools he likes to apply to guitars and basses.
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How to recreate songs by Daft Punk, Kanye West, and more using VocalSynth 2
We explore how to recreate the iconic vocal sounds of Daft Punk, Kanye West, and more using iZotope's VocalSynth 2.
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In order to put its versatility to the test, we challenged ourselves to try making a full track using nothing but Xfer Record's Serum.
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5 free instrument plugins every music producer should have in 2021 (VST / AU)
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How to make a synthwave track in 10 minutes (free MIDI files included)
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The best free DAWs for music production
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Get your beats heard by OG Parker and win a $2500 spending spree from Fender
OG Parker and Fender want to listen to your creations – submit your music at beats@splice.com to be heard.