When it comes to using prefab sample libraries, many producers take one of two approaches. Some streamline their collections, leaving only the most suitable samples and ditching the rest. Others shy ...

These days, composers have access to tools so advanced that it's possible to score an entire Hollywood movie with nothing more than a laptop, a DAW and a decent sample library. Once upon a time, ...

Even though there are some outstanding sample-based instrument libraries around, it’s important to understand how to build your own. Firstly, you might have something unique that doesn’t already exist ...