Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor — Resident ROLI Writer

About Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor has been writing and editing words about music and music technology for more than a decade, having previously worked with Native Instruments, Focusrite, Novation, Spitfire Audio, and others. Outside of writing, he spends a lot of time playing guitars and synthesizers, making field recordings, and attempting to learn the viola da gamba.

Written by Sam Taylor

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