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Andy Price

“Once I change something, I can never un-change it”: How the rigid limitations of basic audio editing software were key to the magic of Burial’s greatest album

Burial Sound Forge.

We’ve been very guilty of regularly pointing our readers towards the latest technology, gear, software and DAWs over the years, but in reality, we fully understand that parting with your hard-earned cash and filling out your home studio with the most modern tech can be quite an intimidating prospect.

Beyond the purely economical hurdles, there’s also the time-devouring learning curve that can be a deterrent to expanding your toolkit.

But with that reluctance to upgrade can come a gnawing feeling. It's the feeling that somehow, the (obviously, exceptional) music you have inside yourself is being held back, and investing in more serious gear is what you really need to aim for, before you can actually realise your ambitions.

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