{"id":2978,"date":"2016-07-18T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T19:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=2978"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:43:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:43:22","slug":"making-music-thats-your-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/making-music-thats-your-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Production Tools on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are a music hobbyist, semi-pro producer or even full-fledged producer, there&#8217;s always incentive to get quality products at a good price. With so many products out there, it sometimes gets overwhelming to look through them and decide what is good and what isn&#8217;t. In this post, I&#8217;ll be showing you my favorite tools that I use that you can easily get it for free or cheaply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>This blog post mentions Splice Studio, which is no longer active. Learn more about the shutdown <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/studio-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Equalizers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/5169-splineeq-vst-by-photosounder\">Spline EQ<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/750\">Photosounder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq-1024x547.png\" alt=\"spline_eq\" class=\"wp-image-2982 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq-936x500.png 936w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spline_eq.png 1060w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/547;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Bang-for-your-buck linear phase EQ. Linear phase EQ&#8217;s offer better quality and precision especially at higher frequencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 60 bands of equalization for almost any music application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low latency and not CPU intensive, despite being a linear phase EQ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost: $29.00&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bozdigitallabs.com\/product\/t-bone\/\">T-Bone by Boz Digital Labs&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/boz_t-bone_eq.jpg\" alt=\"boz_t-bone_eq\" class=\"wp-image-2983 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/boz_t-bone_eq.jpg 800w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/boz_t-bone_eq-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/boz_t-bone_eq-768x404.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/421;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>T-Bone is a tilt-EQ with some extra features and can be extremely tool useful to own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tilt EQ&#8217;s simultaneously boosts one end of a frequency spectrum while cutting the other. They are great for adding high end and reducing low end at the same time and work very well for instruments like synths and guitars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T-Bone has some features that most tilt EQ&#8217;s do not have such as quality high pass and low pass filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>$34.00&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/8397-overtone-geq-vst-au-by-voxengo\">Overtone GEQ<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/49\">Voxengo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Voxengo_Overtone-GEQ_3.jpg\" alt=\"Voxengo_Overtone-GEQ_3\" class=\"wp-image-2984 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Voxengo_Overtone-GEQ_3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Voxengo_Overtone-GEQ_3-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Voxengo_Overtone-GEQ_3-500x310.jpg 500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/398;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Overtone GEQ is great for adding subtle harmonics to your tracks without making it sound obvious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has 7-bands that is flexible enough to enhance a variety of instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost: Free<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/8397-overtone-geq-vst-au-by-voxengo\">(Get it here on Splice)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Compressors<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stillwellaudio.com\/plugins\/rocket-compressor\/\">The Rocket by Stillwell Audio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"248\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stillwell-rocket.jpg\" alt=\"stillwell-rocket\" class=\"wp-image-2985 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stillwell-rocket.jpg 699w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/stillwell-rocket-300x106.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 699px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 699\/248;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A fantastic sounding compressor that emulates the classic Universal Audio 1176 at fraction of the cost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has the ability to do parallel compression without the need to setup an external aux track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built in high pass filter to manipulate how the detection circuit works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great sounding, distinct character. Suitable for drum buss, vocals and guitars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost: $25.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/16123-deft-compressor-au-vst-by-voxengo\">Deft Compressor<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/49\">Voxengo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28-1024x364.png\" alt=\"voxengo-deft-compressor\" class=\"wp-image-2986 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28-1200x427.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Screen-Shot-2016-07-01-at-18.12.28.png 1406w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/364;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Clean sounding, 64-bit compressor with &#8220;vintage&#8221; compression mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Versatile for various applications such as vocal compressor, drum buss compression and mix buss compression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced features such as the ability to have a side chain signal feed the detection circuit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost: $48.00&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/16123-deft-compressor-au-vst-by-voxengo\">(Get it here on Splice)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Reverbs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/valhalladsp.com\/shop\/reverb\/valhalla-plate\/\">Valhalla Plate<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/39\">Valhalla DSP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"552\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-1024x552.png\" alt=\"Valhalla-Plate\" class=\"wp-image-3000 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-928x500.png 928w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0-1200x646.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaPlate_V1_5_0.png 1886w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/552;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>12 Different Reverb Algorithms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to use GUI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low CPU Usage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It sounds great!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price: $50.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/20449-oldskoolverb-vst-au-by-voxengo\">Old Skool Verb<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/49\">Voxengo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"215\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/voxengo_old_skool_verb.jpg\" alt=\"voxengo_old_skool_verb\" class=\"wp-image-3005 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/voxengo_old_skool_verb.jpg 798w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/voxengo_old_skool_verb-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/voxengo_old_skool_verb-768x207.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 798px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 798\/215;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive features and parameters for a free plugin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 Different Reverb Modes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Features Plate, Room and Hall Reverb algorithms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low CPU Usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price: Free!&nbsp;<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/20449-oldskoolverb-vst-au-by-voxengo\">Get it here on Splice<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Delays<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/10715-h-delay-vst-au-by-waves\">H-Delay<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/270\">Waves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-1024x443.png\" alt=\"Waves H-Delay Setting 5\" class=\"wp-image-2956 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-1157x500.png 1157w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27-1200x519.png 1200w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Screen-Shot-2016-06-17-at-16.14.27.png 1504w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/443;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its good for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Great sounding delay that is versatile for different audio applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tape \/ LoFi emulation to add grit and texture to your delayed signal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 Different Analog Modes to color your sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>$49.00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/valhalladsp.com\/shop\/delay\/valhalla-freq-echo\/\">Freq Echo<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/39\">Valhalla<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"261\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaFreqEchoFutura.png\" alt=\"ValhallaFreqEchoFutura\" class=\"wp-image-3006 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaFreqEchoFutura.png 528w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ValhallaFreqEchoFutura-300x148.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 528px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 528\/261;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simple delay with easy to use GUI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to run free or sync with BPM.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decent parameters such as Shift, High Cut and Low Cut filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Free!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Utilities\/Misc<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<a href=\"http:\/\/splice.com\/features\/sounds\"> Splice Sounds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"384\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/splice-sound-e1441294944560.jpg\" alt=\"splicesounds\" class=\"wp-image-2288 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/splice-sound-e1441294944560.jpg 750w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/splice-sound-e1441294944560-300x154.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/384;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What its great for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Nearly&nbsp;1 million samples and presets to browse from.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview &amp; Download individual sounds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag &amp; Drop samples directly to your DAW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artist Exclusive Packs by artist such as&nbsp;Deadmau, KSHMR, Medasin and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Includes Splice Studio (Free unlimited version control backup service for your projects and sessions).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price: $7.99 \/ month<\/strong>&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plans\">Start your subscription now<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/8378-pancake-vst-au-by-cableguys\">PanCake<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/manufacturers\/33\">Cableguys<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"633\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cableguys-pancake.png\" alt=\"cableguys-pancake\" class=\"wp-image-3007 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cableguys-pancake.png 525w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cableguys-pancake-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cableguys-pancake-415x500.png 415w\" 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