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Noah "40" Shebib shows us the Room & Gear Behind Drake's "Views From the 6"

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40 is the Grammy-winning producer behind the sound of Drake’s innovative productions. In this new video, watch...

#LoftLessons: Quick Sub Bass Layering in Ableton Live

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  Layering a synth under your live drums can help you get unique drum sounds that fit better in different...

5 iOS Apps for Guitar Players

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Mobile production tools have made a lot of progress over the years. For gigging and studio musicians, the ability to replace expensive hardware with apps and a...

Loop Loft Covers: Drum Direktor meets the RZA

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  Drum Direktor is a great addition to your arsenal if you use Pro Tools. Since it opens up...

Follow us on Instagram for a chance to win $1000 in Store Credit!

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Ahhhh, don't you love the smell of a contest in the morning? One lucky follower on...

Getting Started With Drum Direktor

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Drum Direktor is a fully tweakable loop player, step sequencer and effects unit. Over the next few weeks, we at The...

Why You Need Mistakes

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Mistakes make you a better artist. Seems ridiculous right? We all seek perfection, but if everything in life is about balance,...

Omar Hakim Drums vol 2 + iZotope FX = instant breaks!

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  Don't you love discovering new FX chains? One loop from Omar Hakim Drums vol 2 ran through Stutter Edit...

Loop Loft Artist Spotlight: Omar Hakim

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  Omar Hakim is one of those guys who oozes cool. His dynamic attitude...

5 Tips to Fix Writer's Block

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Where there's writing, there's writer’s block. It’s easy to look at your temporary lack of inspiration as some kind of indicator of your talent. But it’s...