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This guide covers deleting unused MIDI devices, removing Mac audio drivers, and AI solutions for advanced audio editing.

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has issued an interim injunction restraining Mythri Movie Makers, producers of ‘Dude’, starring Pradeep Ranganathan, from using two songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Through the looking glass: Nearly three decades after its US patent date, the MP3 is no longer the cutting edge of audio compression. Yet support for it remains ubiquitous in media players, browsers, ...

A good song will stick around for a few months to a year. A great song will last forever. That’s because great songs are crafted in such a way that they allow the vocals of those singing to shine ...

There are times when a well-known band, musical act or artist goes off in a different direction from its established sound. Often it's a one-time moment, but it can also usher in a new era for these ...

Just before World War I, two music students meet in a bar. Both lovers of folk music, though studying at a classical conservatory, they fall in love almost immediately. After the war, the two men ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. “‘Chain Swangin’ was the first time I felt like I caught one ...

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...