- News
Relive classroom antics: play the ruler but with a keyboard
Circuit-bending artist Vtol makes an electromechanical instrument out of a metal ruler.Kits Kreme’s simple plug-in adds dust, crackle and noise to your sounds
Textures packs in 75 different sound design characteristics to colour your audio.discoDSP’s free OB-X emulator, OB-Xd, updates to version 2.0
A new vintage-style GUI, MIDI CC and faster controls make this freebie a must-have.Denon DJ Engine OS lets you stream Beatport and SoundCloud tracks straight from the decks
Who needs a laptop anyway?
- Reviews
Review: Loopmasters Solar Reggaeton
Let the sun into your studio with this scorching new sample pack from Loopmasters.Review: Loopmasters Underground Soul Vocals 2
Keeping the soul torch burning as Loopmasters presents a range of vocal samples to lift your tracks higher and higher.Review: Sonokinetic Ibrido Cinematica
Orchestral conductors Sonokinetic put down the baton in favour of a cinematic new instrument capable of evolving textures and soundscapes.Review: Erica Synths x Ninja Tune Zen Delay
Deep breaths. Though there’s no shortage of delay effects pedals out there, this new desktop box has been fine-tuned to help producers achieve effects nirvana.
- Features
How Soulwax used the esoteric EMS Synthi 100 to make their latest record
Stephen and David Dewaele of electronic rockers Soulwax have dedicated their lives to unearthing, mixing and spreading the sounds of the future. We catch up with the brothers to learn more about their music and methods, and their latest project: a celebration of the rare EMS Synthi 100 synthesiser.Show Off Your Studio: Tobtok’s stripped-back Swedish sanctuary
Accumulating well over 300 million streams on his cleanly produced house tracks, you'd think Tobtok's space was filled with expensive artefacts. Well, guess again.Drummer Emily Dolan Davies on running an online drum service and adapting to a shifting industry
With her career as a touring and recording drummer on hold due to COVID-19, Emily Dolan Davies switched her focus from the stage and studio to online drum service, as well as a regular vlog series designed to help musicians around the world reap inspiration from her remarkable experiences.House legend Lenny Fontana on analogue gear and career longevity
With a production career spanning over 30 years, Lenny Fontana has earned his place as a New York legend, pioneering and exporting the city's disco and house sound. We talk production techniques, his renewed popularity and his secrets to longevity in an ever-changing industry.
- Tutorials
- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
How to mix and blend rap vocals in FL Studio
Not all vocals are created equally – and they shouldn’t be mixed that way either. The placement and resulting impact of a mix’s rapped vocal should be considered differently to sung parts. FL Studio presents some impeccable tools to help get your rhymes in time.Learn how to edit arrangements quickly in Logic Pro X
In this tutorial, we look at how Logic's Insert/Cut Section tools can be used to quickly make edits to your arrangement.Weekend Workshop: Master subtractive drum synthesis with TAL-NoiseMaker
Make five analogue-style percussion sounds with this great-sounding free softsynth.Learn how to find the root key of audio files in Ableton Live
Whether it's a one-shot sample, a loop or an entire track, Liam O'Mullane shows you how to find the root key using Live's tools.
- Guides
The best mics to buy in 2020: 16 best vocal microphones
Choose the right microphone for capturing exceptional vocal performances.How to create perfect vocals
Vocals are fundamental to the success of any track. So it’s important that engineers understand how best to record them and embed them into a mix. We break down the technicalities, from mic placement and effects applications to DAW drudgery, to help you make your voice heard.Save on music production gear with these Summer sales
Here’s a quick round-up of some savings you can take advantage of while you’re housebound and making tons of music.The history of trackers
Tim Cant -Few music-sequencing softwares have a history as distinctive as the tracker. With the epochal program now arriving in hardware form, we trace the tracker’s lineage, from its humble 8-bit beginnings to its era-defining rave sounds.
- Video
- Magazine
- Podcasts
- News
Relive classroom antics: play the ruler but with a keyboard
Circuit-bending artist Vtol makes an electromechanical instrument out of a metal ruler.Kits Kreme’s simple plug-in adds dust, crackle and noise to your sounds
Textures packs in 75 different sound design characteristics to colour your audio.discoDSP’s free OB-X emulator, OB-Xd, updates to version 2.0
A new vintage-style GUI, MIDI CC and faster controls make this freebie a must-have.Denon DJ Engine OS lets you stream Beatport and SoundCloud tracks straight from the decks
Who needs a laptop anyway?
- Reviews
Review: Loopmasters Solar Reggaeton
Let the sun into your studio with this scorching new sample pack from Loopmasters.Review: Loopmasters Underground Soul Vocals 2
Keeping the soul torch burning as Loopmasters presents a range of vocal samples to lift your tracks higher and higher.Review: Sonokinetic Ibrido Cinematica
Orchestral conductors Sonokinetic put down the baton in favour of a cinematic new instrument capable of evolving textures and soundscapes.Review: Erica Synths x Ninja Tune Zen Delay
Deep breaths. Though there’s no shortage of delay effects pedals out there, this new desktop box has been fine-tuned to help producers achieve effects nirvana.
- Features
How Soulwax used the esoteric EMS Synthi 100 to make their latest record
Stephen and David Dewaele of electronic rockers Soulwax have dedicated their lives to unearthing, mixing and spreading the sounds of the future. We catch up with the brothers to learn more about their music and methods, and their latest project: a celebration of the rare EMS Synthi 100 synthesiser.Show Off Your Studio: Tobtok’s stripped-back Swedish sanctuary
Accumulating well over 300 million streams on his cleanly produced house tracks, you'd think Tobtok's space was filled with expensive artefacts. Well, guess again.Drummer Emily Dolan Davies on running an online drum service and adapting to a shifting industry
With her career as a touring and recording drummer on hold due to COVID-19, Emily Dolan Davies switched her focus from the stage and studio to online drum service, as well as a regular vlog series designed to help musicians around the world reap inspiration from her remarkable experiences.House legend Lenny Fontana on analogue gear and career longevity
With a production career spanning over 30 years, Lenny Fontana has earned his place as a New York legend, pioneering and exporting the city's disco and house sound. We talk production techniques, his renewed popularity and his secrets to longevity in an ever-changing industry.
- Tutorials
- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
How to mix and blend rap vocals in FL Studio
Not all vocals are created equally – and they shouldn’t be mixed that way either. The placement and resulting impact of a mix’s rapped vocal should be considered differently to sung parts. FL Studio presents some impeccable tools to help get your rhymes in time.Learn how to edit arrangements quickly in Logic Pro X
In this tutorial, we look at how Logic's Insert/Cut Section tools can be used to quickly make edits to your arrangement.Weekend Workshop: Master subtractive drum synthesis with TAL-NoiseMaker
Make five analogue-style percussion sounds with this great-sounding free softsynth.Learn how to find the root key of audio files in Ableton Live
Whether it's a one-shot sample, a loop or an entire track, Liam O'Mullane shows you how to find the root key using Live's tools.
- Guides
The best mics to buy in 2020: 16 best vocal microphones
Choose the right microphone for capturing exceptional vocal performances.How to create perfect vocals
Vocals are fundamental to the success of any track. So it’s important that engineers understand how best to record them and embed them into a mix. We break down the technicalities, from mic placement and effects applications to DAW drudgery, to help you make your voice heard.Save on music production gear with these Summer sales
Here’s a quick round-up of some savings you can take advantage of while you’re housebound and making tons of music.The history of trackers
Tim Cant -Few music-sequencing softwares have a history as distinctive as the tracker. With the epochal program now arriving in hardware form, we trace the tracker’s lineage, from its humble 8-bit beginnings to its era-defining rave sounds.
- Video
- Magazine
- Podcasts
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