We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app ...

We’re going big on beats, tackling both programming and mixing drums, with tips for crafting better acoustic and electronic sounds (and all without a human drummer in sight) When you purchase through ...

I’m not saying I’m going to be the next Deadmau5, but the Library of Congress’ new “Citizen DJ” web app is pretty awesome to play around with—even if you don’t think you’ll use any of the sick beats ...

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Whichever you pick, both Drum and Play will considerably enhance your sampling setup, with dense tonal manipulation and originality encouraged. Once again, Loopmasters justifies its name. Fantastic ...