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How unquantizing your tracks can make them stand out from the AI-dominated crowd

Wednesday December 10, 2025. 01:22 PM , from Keyboard Magazine

If your music is sounding a little mechanical, maybe it deserves a sprinkle of organic nurturing. We invite you to un-click the quantize!

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