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Production masterclass with Ashley Thorpe

Getting a great bass tone

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to get a great sound for your bass, straight from your audio interface

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Computer Music
September 2022
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The classic analogue recording signal path
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The Pro Producer’s Guide To Analogue
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Over the following pages we’ll reveal how you can get perfect analogue dirt in your mixes, for free, using plugins from the Computer Music Plugin Suite. Here are some of the highlights of the Suite including plenty of analogue-style superstars
> Step by step Emulating analogue gear with filtering and EQ
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SoundToys Sie-Q $99 Clearly not content to slap
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Saturation in the mix
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AudioThing Vinyl Strip 226 » 9/10 » $59
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