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Beginner's Guide to Composing
Our in-house composer, Homay, gives tips and tricks for beginner music makers, shares her favourite libraries to get started with, and writes a composition you can download below for a closer look.
Click here to download a midi file of Homay’s session, and have a go at adding in your own layers
Albion ONE
Someone
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core
Waltz Of The Flowers
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