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SOUND DESIGN: LA SYNTHESIS

he Roland D-50 is one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time. When it was first launched in 1987, it revolutionized the industry by combining on-board samples with virtual analog synthesis, followed by integrated effects. That architecture

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