Why Multi-Sampling Matters: The Secret to Hardware Character in a Digital World
You've noticed it. That slight disappointment when you load up a software emulation of a classic hardware synth. It sounds... fine. Technically accurate. But somehow flat. Lifeless. Too perfect. Th...
The M1 Piano 16: The Sound That Built House Music
When people hear the Korg M1 Piano 16, something happens. Bodies move. Hands go up. Even if they've never set foot in a production studio, that bright, percussive piano stab triggers something prim...
Why Loudness Still Matters in EDM (How to Get It Right)
Right, let's get straight to it – louder is still better. I know that sounds simplistic, but after three decades working with electronic music, from the early house days right through to today's st...