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It's rare nowadays to find a recording setup that doesn't use a digital workflow. A good digital setup simplifies music composition, engineering, and production, letting an artist create whole tracks ...

Nektar’s Aura MIDI pad controller already had plenty of qualities, but one thing it wasn’t was a one-stop beatmaking solution. However, thanks to an update to its companion Nektarine software (2.5), ...