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Online DAWs vs. Traditional DAWs: The Pros, Cons, and Hidden Advantages

Digital audio workstations (DAWs) are a vital element of modern music production. While most producers opt for industry-standard DAWs such as Ableton or Pro Tools, as technology and software has developed, more and more producers are exploring the world of online DAWs. Below we’ve explored various options and assessed the many benefits and advantages of using online DAWs, hosted on the internet.

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Discover the Best Royalty-Free EDM Samples for Your Tracks

Any seasoned EDM producer will recognize the laborious process of finding free samples for their music. In a market oversaturated with low-quality, generic samples, it can be near-impossible to find the perfect sample for your particular style of EDM. Whether you're producing house, techno, or dubstep, a quality sample can make or break your track.

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Sample Spacey Synths That Coincided the Launchs of the Voyagers

Read between the synth lines, and there's one thing 'In the Regions of Sunreturn' makes clear: electronic musician Michael Garrison has a fascination for space exploration and astronomy. Soon after the launch of Voyager 1 & 2 in 1977, the synthesizer player headed into the studio to work on an album "dedicated to the infinite journeys" of the interstellar probes.

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Sample an Afrobeat Supergroup's Album Recorded on Tour

During the 'Black Voices' album tour by the legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen, the touring musicians couldn't resist getting busy. Doctor L (drums), Jean-Phi Dary (keys), Cesar Anot (bass), Jeff Kellner (guitar), and Tony Allen himself formed a supergroup for the occasion: Psyco On Da Bus, recording a full album within a matter of weeks in hotel rooms, local studios, and the tour bus.

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Sample an Unknown Collab by Jazz Legend Don Cherry

John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Steve Lacy, Ornette Coleman... Trumpeter Don Cherry worked together with a who's who of jazz greats. His work with the Swedish ensemble Bitter Funeral Beer Band recorded in Germany in 1982 is much lesser known. The album brings together spiritual jazz with polyrhythmic roots from the Ghanaian 'funeral music' the band was inspired by.

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Sample a 70s Soundtrack to an Italian Erotic Thriller

Directed by Massimo Pirri, the 1976 Italian film 'Càlamo' turned from a hidden gem into a Euro-cult classic. The erotic thriller theme needed a sleazy soundtrack: for that, composer Claudio Tallino, a.k.a. Greekian, turned to heavy strings, funky basslines, wah-wah effects, psychedelic vibes, and the Hammond organ.