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Augmented Strings is a free physical modeling VST/AU synth by Arturia. Which marks their new venture into their Augmented series. I'll demonstrate how it works & some of the pure science behind it. Augmented Strings works on both Windows &amp…

DJ Ave Mcree's "Machine Learning" album display 2 of his biggest hobbies. The main one being a huge AKAI MPC fan & his obsession with artificial intelligence (hence the title "machine learning"). From the artwork alone. You can see the…

Mastering music with artificial intelligence is a controversial topic! Many people believe that a computer isn't good enough to do certain task. If I was a betting man. . We use artificial intelligence to answer our phone, facial recognition, look…

Pure Synth Platinum is a free rompler VST instrument with over 2.5 gigs of sounds! It works on both Windows & MacOSX (in all DAWs). Gospel Musicians is an amazing YouTube channel that I love to watch. So, I figured…

Melody Sauce 2 is a narrow Artificial Intelligence VST/AU plugin that create melodies & chords based on predefined functions (not presets or saved MIDI files). It works on both Windows & MacOSX (in all DAWs). I tested it out in…

SmplTrek is a portable drum sampler from Sonicware that's pushing the envelope in features for only $300!!! That's right! This sampler could give companies like AKAI, Native Instruments, Novation, Roland, etc a "run for the money"! I'm reacting to…

Bread Slicer is a free glitching effect VST plugin (works in all DAWs both Windows & MacOSX). It might be the best free audio auto-chopping plugin on the market today! I'll demonstrate it in the MPC software on a DnB…

A video review & comparison of the AKAI Mini Play MK3 vs the Mini. I'll show you how to use it, some key features, pros, & cons. At $150, it's one of the most affordable MIDI controllers with built-in sounds…

The FB-7999 is an 80s style VST synth plugin from Full Bucket. It works on both Windows or MacOSX (in all DAWs). It's based after the Korg DW-6000 and 9000 hardware synth. Which came out in the 1980's. I'll show…

Here's an 808 bass beginners (& advanced) guide for the AKAI MPC LIVE ii, X, or ONE. I'll show you how to import, change, mix, glide, one shot, and flip 808's. I'm using the key group program to load my…