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Sample and Hold: Library Music, Hang Drum and Reverse audio
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Nov 6, 20193 min read


Sample and Hold: Lo-fi Rhodes, FM Leads and Sidechain Pads
Welcome to Sample and Hold, the series on the LANDR Blog where we highlight one unique crate-digging session and the digger’s gold we...
Oct 9, 20194 min read


Ear Training: Theory Tips for Using Samples Better
Sample-based music might seem as far away from traditional music theory as it gets. But understanding the basics of theory can help you...
Sep 18, 20194 min read


26 Samples Tips: The A-Z of Using Samples in Your Music Production
Samples are some of the most powerful tools in your music production arsenal. They’re bits of sound that you can chop, loop, stack on top...
Sep 11, 20194 min read


7 Essential Arrangement Tips for Working With Samples
Great musical ideas always work on their own, but effective arrangements turn them into music that communicates on a deeper level. A...
Sep 6, 20194 min read


How Sample Clearance Works: The Business of Borrowing Sound
“Your submission has been rejected due to possible copyright infringing material.” If you’ve ever received the above message from your...
Sep 5, 20195 min read


Fixing Music’s Samples Problem with AI: Leigh Smith on Selector
A million sounds is a lot of sounds. Over-browsing is a huge problem when you’re trying to stay in your creative flow. The new LANDR...
Sep 2, 20195 min read


How to Use Selector to Find the Right Sample Faster
There’s nothing better than finding the perfect sample for your track. But scrolling aimlessly through random sample packs using...
Aug 27, 20193 min read


The 10 Best Sample Packs on the New LANDR Samples
Finding the perfect loop, kick, synth or bassline sample is one of the best feelings in music. But plucking that perfect sample from...
Aug 27, 20194 min read


How to Use Drum Sample Replacement to Fatten Your Drum Kit
Modern production styles call for hard hitting drums with enough authority to punch through a dense mix. But capturing powerful, punchy...
Aug 16, 20194 min read


7 Unique Ways to Process Samples for a Better Mix
So you’ve found some samples to work with. Now what? Even if you’ve discovered the perfect sounds for your track, a little creative...
Aug 9, 20193 min read


How to Add Texture to Your Tracks With SFX Samples
SFX samples are a key ingredient in your tracks. They’re a great way to add depth and atmosphere and bring unexpected sounds into your...
Aug 8, 20194 min read


Watch: How to Make Your 808 Hit Harder
LANDR’s senior audio engineer Al Isler loves to talk mixing. So we opened up our P.O. box to the LANDR community and asked you to send Al...
Aug 7, 20191 min read


The 10 Best Grooveboxes for Hands-on Music Production
Tired of staring at a DAW on your computer screen? A groovebox will help. It may seem like your VST plugins are the last tools you’ll...
Aug 1, 20194 min read


How to Produce an Entire Track With One Plugin
Have you ever created a whole song using just one plugin? You should try it. Whether it’s as a fun production exercise or just a way to...
Jul 25, 20194 min read


MIDI Editing: 6 Essential Tips for Better MIDI Tracks
MIDI editing can be tedious. Nothing takes you out of the flow of writing songs like spending too long moving MIDI events around. But it...
Jul 23, 20194 min read


What is Looping and How to Use it In Your Music Production
Looping is revolutionary music production technique. Loops, loopers and looping tools are essential to how we make music today. With such...
Jul 18, 20194 min read


Lethal: The Power of Synthesis With the Flexibility of ROMplers
Lethal by Lethal Audio is the ROMpler synthesizer plugin that packs a huge library of tones and sound design tools. It’s also the first...
Jul 17, 20194 min read


The 10 Best Ableton Controllers Available Today
Ableton Live is the most popular DAW for producers of hip-hop and electronic music. It’s easy to see why. Live revolutionized the way...
Jul 15, 20194 min read


How to Make a Trap Beat With Lethal
Producer/Rapper GrandBuda teaches you how to make a trap beat using Lethal from Lethal Audio and Ableton. Lethal is the first plugin from...
Jul 9, 20191 min read
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