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Computer Music
November 2022
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WA’s Instachord 2
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Create an amazing hiphop setup for under £500. Yes, really!
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As well as producing music of different flavours, training your focus on the mixing process in general will mean you’ll want to allocate your budget to some more specialised tools…
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