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Less is more. How many times have we heard that phrase and wondered how relevant it was to our current situation? Well, in the case of making music I reckon it’s spot on. Like so many other musicians, my plug-in folders have over the years ended up stuffed to the gills with both commercial and freeware offerings, to the extent that even choosing an EQ can prompt a deep breath and an impromptu tea break. There’s no way I’d ever get any music created if my current PC was bogged down with everything I’ve ever installed. Do I really need

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