- News
Teenage Engineering to lead design for London consumer tech brand, Nothing
The collaboration begins with a pair of wireless earbuds.Aston Microphones acquired by Behringer parent Music Tribe
"Aston Microphones has clearly stood out because of its world-class brand, leading innovation and first-class team of people"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.
- Reviews
Review: EarFun Free Pro
Touted as the world’s smallest ANC earbuds, are these really worthy of ‘Pro’ status?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.
- Features
Why does everyone hate your new song? Blame evolution
The evolution of the human brain may be to blame for your tracks failing to impress others, even if you’ve slaved over them for months.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.
- Tutorials
- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
Make subs that cut through on small speakers
Explore psychoacoustic tricks to make your subs sound like they’re making the room shake.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.
- 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
Teenage Engineering to lead design for London consumer tech brand, Nothing
The collaboration begins with a pair of wireless earbuds.Aston Microphones acquired by Behringer parent Music Tribe
"Aston Microphones has clearly stood out because of its world-class brand, leading innovation and first-class team of people"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.
- Reviews
Review: EarFun Free Pro
Touted as the world’s smallest ANC earbuds, are these really worthy of ‘Pro’ status?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.
- Features
Why does everyone hate your new song? Blame evolution
The evolution of the human brain may be to blame for your tracks failing to impress others, even if you’ve slaved over them for months.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.
- Tutorials
- Ableton LiveApple Logic ProAvid Pro ToolsImage-Line FL StudioOther DAWs & TipsPreSonus Studio OneReason Studios
Make subs that cut through on small speakers
Explore psychoacoustic tricks to make your subs sound like they’re making the room shake.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.
- 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