Seven ways to increase musical output

While cleaning out my storage, I came across an old PDF from EDMProd. The advice still holds up, so I thought I’d share it in case it helps anyone. The PDF lists seven practical ways to boost your music output and get past common issues like perfectionism or working too slowly. It also points out … Read more

Roland take SP-404 beyond sampling

When Roland released the new 404 in the fall of 2021, we were still at the end of the pandemic fog, where any new music hardware automatically became a monetary success. Honestly, who took it for anything other than a money grab?  I remember how pissed off I was when I realized that my new … Read more

Kinetic Metal by Native Instruments

Kinetic Metal is a virtual instrument released by Native Instruments for their Kontakt sample player in 2013. It consists of 211 patches (”instruments”) based on 1751 samples and is 1.55 GB in size. NI describes the product as: The focus of KINETIC METAL lies on high-quality metallic sounds and textures that can be modulated and … Read more