3rd Place: Bill Davies - Up and Running

October 14, 2009

"What I liked about using the Cherry bass on this tune (and several other works in progress) is that it sits well in the mix with little treatment, has great natural sustain, and has plenty of upper mids that can be brought out with EQ for some edge and spark if the tune calls for it...

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Topics: Artist Spotlight, World Bass Star Competition


3rd Place: Brian Kim - Koreana Express

October 14, 2009

"This is my small tribute to Chick Corea and hence, the title came about. My favorite part about using Pear was its flexibility." - Brian KimDownload "Koreana Express" MP3"Koreana Express" definitely captures the rhythmic sophistication of Chick Corea's compositions and performing...

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Topics: Artist Spotlight, World Bass Star Competition


Guitar Sample Libraries: Why Individually Sampled Strings Matter

October 9, 2009

There are two kinds of guitar sample libraries: those which have individually sampled strings and those which do not. Guitar sample libraries without this feature are missing a whole dimension of the instrument...

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Topics: Articles, Pursuit of Realism