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Daft Punk’s gear list for their 1997 Homework album has surfaced online
Find out which synth made that classic Da Funk lead line.“Why aren’t there more female producers?”, asks Benn Jordan in new video
The content creator takes an investigative dive into the gender disparity in music production.Thomann Stompenberg FX lets you try 150 guitar pedals online
Audition your own guitar in real-time through branded pedals including TC Electronic, Walrus Audio and Boss.Unheard Radiohead demo cassette from the 80s sells for £6,000
Three tracks are on the cassette, along with a handwritten note from Thom Yorke.
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Review: Synchro Arts VocAlign Ultra
The human voice rarely produces the same sound twice, so we edit endlessly to achieve 'almost-the-same' doubles. VocAlign Ultra proposes we spend less time doing so.Review: Tom Wolfe Premier Collection
Finding the right cinematic sounds for your next project could catapult your music to the first division. We avoid relegation by booking a place in the Premier league.The Big Review: Ableton Live 11
With its clip-based workflow, Live found favour among electronic musicians. With version 11, it improves its linear recording tools without forgetting its experimental base.Review: Loopmasters Drums of the Wildlands
This collection of rhythmic patterns spans orchestral and foley percussion, but will it drive us wild?
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Sarathy Korwar on award wins and uniting sonic worlds through defiance
Melding traditional Indian classical with freeform jazz and electronica, producer and composer Sarathy Korwar explores what it means to be Indian in a UK, and how he wants to soundtrack a united utopia.Show Off Your Studio: Dot’s Sun Valley studio is an alpine retreat from the city
Learn why the producer and label owner made 75 tracks in 50 days for her new album and how a SZA collaboration happened over SoundCloudThe Anchoress on The Art of Losing
Artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies explains why she values craft over inspiration, deliberately degrades signals and how she made her long-awaited second Anchoress album.Show Off Your Studio: Obli makes early morning beats in his Beachwood Canyon crib
The LA-based producer shows us how he makes chilled-out dance music with a collection of gorgeous synths and guitars
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- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
Group your Return Tracks in Ableton Live with this clever technique
Get more control over your effects sends without any latency issues.Master the basics of FL Studio in our free new video tutorial series
We show you how to start making beats in no timeLearn how Logic Pro’s Noise Gate can give your vocals room to breathe
Using the effects Ducker feature, we can easily create more space within our mixGet familiar with Cubase’s various MIDI Editors
Learn how to edit velocity, pitch, pitch bend using Key Editor, In-Place Editor and more
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Best sample packs of the month: February 2021
We round up an eclectic bunch of loop packs and share an ever-growing free sample resource.Best freeware of the month: February 2021
Sometimes you don’t need to spend the earth to get great software. We’ve scoured the internet for our pick of the months best freeware synths, instruments, processors and effects.The best audio interfaces to buy in 2021: 10 best interfaces under $200
These interfaces let you get started with recording as quickly and cheaply as possible.Best music-making apps in 2021: The best mobile synth apps
Create floor-filling sounds with these pocket-sized synths
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Daft Punk’s gear list for their 1997 Homework album has surfaced online
Find out which synth made that classic Da Funk lead line.“Why aren’t there more female producers?”, asks Benn Jordan in new video
The content creator takes an investigative dive into the gender disparity in music production.Thomann Stompenberg FX lets you try 150 guitar pedals online
Audition your own guitar in real-time through branded pedals including TC Electronic, Walrus Audio and Boss.Unheard Radiohead demo cassette from the 80s sells for £6,000
Three tracks are on the cassette, along with a handwritten note from Thom Yorke.
- Reviews
Review: Synchro Arts VocAlign Ultra
The human voice rarely produces the same sound twice, so we edit endlessly to achieve 'almost-the-same' doubles. VocAlign Ultra proposes we spend less time doing so.Review: Tom Wolfe Premier Collection
Finding the right cinematic sounds for your next project could catapult your music to the first division. We avoid relegation by booking a place in the Premier league.The Big Review: Ableton Live 11
With its clip-based workflow, Live found favour among electronic musicians. With version 11, it improves its linear recording tools without forgetting its experimental base.Review: Loopmasters Drums of the Wildlands
This collection of rhythmic patterns spans orchestral and foley percussion, but will it drive us wild?
- Features
Sarathy Korwar on award wins and uniting sonic worlds through defiance
Melding traditional Indian classical with freeform jazz and electronica, producer and composer Sarathy Korwar explores what it means to be Indian in a UK, and how he wants to soundtrack a united utopia.Show Off Your Studio: Dot’s Sun Valley studio is an alpine retreat from the city
Learn why the producer and label owner made 75 tracks in 50 days for her new album and how a SZA collaboration happened over SoundCloudThe Anchoress on The Art of Losing
Artist, producer and multi-instrumentalist Catherine Anne Davies explains why she values craft over inspiration, deliberately degrades signals and how she made her long-awaited second Anchoress album.Show Off Your Studio: Obli makes early morning beats in his Beachwood Canyon crib
The LA-based producer shows us how he makes chilled-out dance music with a collection of gorgeous synths and guitars
- Tutorials
- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
Group your Return Tracks in Ableton Live with this clever technique
Get more control over your effects sends without any latency issues.Master the basics of FL Studio in our free new video tutorial series
We show you how to start making beats in no timeLearn how Logic Pro’s Noise Gate can give your vocals room to breathe
Using the effects Ducker feature, we can easily create more space within our mixGet familiar with Cubase’s various MIDI Editors
Learn how to edit velocity, pitch, pitch bend using Key Editor, In-Place Editor and more
- Guides
Best sample packs of the month: February 2021
We round up an eclectic bunch of loop packs and share an ever-growing free sample resource.Best freeware of the month: February 2021
Sometimes you don’t need to spend the earth to get great software. We’ve scoured the internet for our pick of the months best freeware synths, instruments, processors and effects.The best audio interfaces to buy in 2021: 10 best interfaces under $200
These interfaces let you get started with recording as quickly and cheaply as possible.Best music-making apps in 2021: The best mobile synth apps
Create floor-filling sounds with these pocket-sized synths
- Video
- Podcasts
- Free Samples