- News
Some UK nightclubs to undergo trial reopening with volunteers in April
A full reopening could happen as early as 21 June.Spotify removes hundreds of K-pop hits after licensing deal with Kakao M expires
Negotiations to renew the license are underway.Denise Audio’s Dragon Fire lets you design your own multi-compressor sound
Tame your dynamics with a push-pull technology and go beyond the usual realms of compressionMonth in music tech: the biggest news of February 2021
Here are all the new music technology developments from February that you should know about.
- 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
Find out how and when to use Logic Pro’s Bitcrusher effect
Bitcrushing reduces the quality of your audio, which can be a useful creative weapon in the right hands.Learn how to expand your musical ideas with Cubase’s MIDI editing tools
There are plenty of tools available to start experimenting with your new parts in Cubase.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 time
- 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
- News
Some UK nightclubs to undergo trial reopening with volunteers in April
A full reopening could happen as early as 21 June.Spotify removes hundreds of K-pop hits after licensing deal with Kakao M expires
Negotiations to renew the license are underway.Denise Audio’s Dragon Fire lets you design your own multi-compressor sound
Tame your dynamics with a push-pull technology and go beyond the usual realms of compressionMonth in music tech: the biggest news of February 2021
Here are all the new music technology developments from February that you should know about.
- 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
Find out how and when to use Logic Pro’s Bitcrusher effect
Bitcrushing reduces the quality of your audio, which can be a useful creative weapon in the right hands.Learn how to expand your musical ideas with Cubase’s MIDI editing tools
There are plenty of tools available to start experimenting with your new parts in Cubase.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 time
- 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