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The judge in Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ sex trafficking trial has formally dismissed a juror for giving inconsistent answers about where he lives, rejecting warnings by the rapper’s defense attorneys about a “thinly veiled effort to dismiss a Black juror.” Prosecutors moved to remove the juror last week, citing a “lack of candor” in his answers before he was picked for the trial. The defense blasted the move, arguing in a court filing over the weekend that he was “one of only two black men on the jury” and that Diddy would be “severely prejudiced” by his removal. But at the…

Music represents one of the greatest pillars of art, being a perfect mix of skill, knowledge, talent, as well as the gift of creativity. Possessing the ability to produce pieces that not only hold subjective value to individuals based on what resonates with them but also have objective effects on the human consciousness, it is not hard to see why music is such a big part of so many people’s lives. Of course, a topic like this simply cannot be covered extensively in this format, and for that reason, this article will focus on various cognitive effects, measured objectively through…

One of the things that we’ve previously struggled with is when to commit to a sound and all the variables you’ve selected and dialed in. Over time, we’ve become more comfortable committing early and bouncing to audio. That step is key because once you have printed to audio, you can do so much more with it in terms of resampling, reversing, taming transients, isolating specific hits for accentuation, and so much more. Pro tip from Anvaya: Remove the effects when starting with presets. There are many great presets available, but we find that they’re designed to create a “wow” effect…

Plugin Boutique has announced a limited time promotion on Lese’s intuitive multiband delay effect plugin.Designed to make spectral delays easier to use, Strum splits your signal evenly and cleanly into different bands, allowing you to control the delay time and feedback of each band.Strum can work either in “free” or “sync” mode, where in “sync” mode each individual band’s delay time is synchronized to the tempo & time signature of your DAW, allowing for rhythmically-aware strumming.Additionally, Strum provides a modulation panel for a bit more control of the delay times, allowing you to switch between “flutter” and “random” modes.Regularly $35…

Diddy’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is down a man.Per on-the-scene reporting from Complex’s Shawn Setaro, a Black male juror was dismissed on Monday, with the judge overseeing the case pointing to inconsistencies in his answers about where he lived. In short, during the jury selection process, the juror in question said he lives in the Bronx with his fiancée and baby daughter. Last week, however, the juror said during an offhand moment that he’d recently moved to New Jersey.Once U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian caught wind of that remark, the juror was questioned. Initially, the juror said he…

From Havana’s vibrant streets to Miami’s pulsating nightclubs, Latin music events have long been celebrated as more than mere entertainment—they’re powerful social catalysts where strangers become dance partners and dance partners often become something more. These gatherings offer a unique intersection of cultural expression, musical passion, and romantic opportunity unlike anywhere else in the modern dating landscape. The Magnetic Pull of Latin Music Events The Vibrant Atmosphere Step into any Latin music venue and you’re immediately enveloped in a sensory feast. Colorful lights dance across eager faces, while the air vibrates with percussion and brass. The atmosphere is electric—a perfect…

ZenSound has introduced a new soundset for the Serum 2 software synthesizer by Xfer Records.A collection of 160 brand new patches designed for electronic, action, filmscore soundtracks and trailer music, Connexia offers a powerful, dynamic, industrial, gritty and damaged sound, a well balanced blend of analogue and digital.Influenced by the soundtracks of Mac Quayle (Mr Robot, Contagion), Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow (Ex Machina, Archive 81), Clint Mansell and Lorne Balfe (Ghost in the Shell) and the music of David Wright, Solar Fields and ARC.Tension building fast paced arps, dynamic and future shaped sequences, dramatic and complex percussion patterns, corroded…

Billie Joe Armstrong has never held back on his contempt for Donald Trump. The Green Day singer has been raging against the policies of the 45th and now 47th president for years, and during the band’s first-ever set at the Download Festival in Donington Park in the U.K. on Friday (June 13), the singer lashed out at the U.S. president in unequivocal terms. “Donald Trump in his administration is a fascist government,” Armstrong told the crowd. “And it’s up to us to fight back.” The comments came just a day before Trump presided over his long-awaited military parade in Washington,…

Plugin Boutique has launched a limited time sale on IK Multimedia’s massive collection of authentic sounds and instruments.Offered at an 87% discount, the Total VI MAX bundle is designed to inspire your creativity for making music, delivering everything from bass and drums, to keyboards and orchestral sounds.Total VI MAX packs over 15,500 instruments, including IK’s SampleTank 4 MAX with 16 new libraries, the new SampleTron 2, Miroslav Philharmonik 2 and Syntronik 2, which work equally as standalone applications or as libraries inside SampleTank 4. Plus there’s Hammond B-3X, MODO DRUM 1.0 and MODO BASS.That’s over 470 GB of sounds, from…

OneRepublic singer and producer Ryan Tedder was not among the celebrities who joined in the protests against the Trump administration at the thousands of “No Kings” protests across the U.S. on Saturday. In fact, the songwriter who has worked with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift took to Instagram to protest against the protests, lamenting that they were taking away from the celebration of the nation’s armed services. “I have around 20 family members & grandparents that all fought in wars from the revolutionary war (actually) through to WWII/Korea.. all politics & parties and righteous indignation aside it’s a super bummer that…