https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/time-stretching-and-pitch-shifting https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/time-stretching-and-pitch-shifting Changing a recording's tempo without changing its pitch (or the reverse) is something every DAW does, but not in the same way. This guide explains the three families of algorithm behind warp and flex modes, what each one breaks, and a step-by-step way to choose the right mode for drums, vocals, full mixes and sound design. Manuals and papers checked on 25 Oct 2026. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers samplingdawworkflowssound-design https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/sampling-and-chopping-workflow https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/sampling-and-chopping-workflow A practical, step-by-step workflow for sampling and chopping: pick a source, trim and tidy it, choose how to slice it, map the chops to pads or keys, and replay them as a new part. Slicing options are described from the Ableton Live manual, read on 25 Oct 2026; the method works in any DAW or sampler. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers productionworkflowssampling https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/public-domain-music-and-recordings https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/public-domain-music-and-recordings A song and a recording of it run on separate clocks, and every country sets its own. Here is how long compositions and recordings stay protected in the US, UK, EU and India, and why an old tune being free does not make a particular arrangement or recording free. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers copyrightpublic-domainsamplingworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/sample-clearance-basics https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/sample-clearance-basics A sample usually touches two copyrights, the recording and the song, and each has its own owner and its own yes or no. Here is who those owners are, the order to approach them in, how fees tend to be structured, and why the "a few seconds is fine" rule you heard in a forum is not the law. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers samplingcopyrightroyaltiesworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/stem-separation-sample-clearance-explained https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/stem-separation-sample-clearance-explained Pulling a drum break or an acapella out of a finished record with a stem splitter doesn't turn it into a new sound. It is still a copy of someone else's recording and song, so in most cases it needs two licences, one for the master and one for the composition. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowssamplingcopyrightstem-separation https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/01/public-domain-2026-music-georgia-i-got-rhythm-1925-recordings https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/01/public-domain-2026-music-georgia-i-got-rhythm-1925-recordings On 1 January 2026, US copyright ended for songs published in 1930 and for recordings from 1925. You can now re-record, adapt and sample them in the US without a licence. Later recordings, new arrangements and other countries are where the traps are. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowscopyrightpublic-domainsampling