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The latest DAWs tutorials, guides, reviews and news from our editors at MusicTech, including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and more.
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Reason 11.2 brings new features to Reason Rack – including MIDI Out
The update also introduces a new Rack extension, Beat MapSpotify and Resident Advisor team up so fans can discover new local gigs
You’ll now be able to find events directly through SpotifyLearn to chop up and rearrange audio with EXS24 in Logic Pro X
Jono Buchanan shows you how Logic Pro's stock sampler can be used creatively.Hans Zimmer set to release his first ever Bond score for ‘No Time To Die’.
The legendary composer’s score will be released on 27 March
- Reviews
Review: Native Instruments Straylight
The new Kontakt-based instrument from Native provides atmospheres and pads with a granular twist. We fix our gaze firmly on the light.Vintage Rewind: Suzuki Omnichord
What do you get when you cross a harp with an electronic keyboard? Auto chords, strumming and a whole heap of portable weirdness.Review: Dynaudio Core 7
Core 7 is the 2-way and entry-level speaker in Dynaudio’s top-end monitor range. Is it as good as its much larger and more expensive sibling?Review: Arturia Pigments 2
Pigments was already an interesting and dynamic instrument, but this latest update promises to elevate Arturia’s acclaimed soft-synth into a whole new dimension.
- Features
Vintage Rewind: Suzuki Omnichord
What do you get when you cross a harp with an electronic keyboard? Auto chords, strumming and a whole heap of portable weirdness.Show Off Your Studio: Rhalef’s Italian techno hideout
Techno producer Rhalef takes a seat in the Show Off Your Studio hotseat.Space Dimension Controller on his new record, harnessing classic synths and creative efficiency in the studio
Intergalactic producer Space Dimension Controller takes us on a trip behind his intriguing new album, Love Beyond The Intersect and lets us in on how his passion for broken synthesizers shapes new sounds.Matt Black on the legacy of Coldcut, the values of Ninja Tune and building innovative new technology
Part of the iconic duo Coldcut and a founder of one of the industry’s most prominent labels, Ninja Tune, Matt Black speaks to us about his illustrious career, as well as some brand-new inventions that he co-created.
- Tutorials
Point Blank Tutorial: Making a trap beat in 10 minutes on the MPC One
AKAI's latest in the MPC series gets a test run from Point BlankLearn to chop up and rearrange audio with EXS24 in Logic Pro X
Jono Buchanan shows you how Logic Pro's stock sampler can be used creatively.Point Blank Tutorial: Avicii ‘SOS’ ft. Aloe Blacc track breakdown
Avicii’s chart-topper from his posthumous third album ‘TIM’ gets deconstructed by Ski OakenfullHow gating and sidechaining in Ableton Live can enhance your music
MusicTech's Ableton Live Tutorials video series continues, this week exploring the Gate effect and its creative potential
- Guides
6 best mixing tutorials and online courses
It’s all very well getting caught up in buying the latest plug-ins and outboard, but it’s no use if you don’t know how to use them! We’ve rounded up some of our favourite mixing tutorials and online courses that can help improve your production chops and take your mixes to the next level.100+ music production tips from the pros to improve your tracks
Here, we’ve gathered together the very best, most inspiring advice, guidance and knowledge from pros so you can take their ideas and incorporate them into your own productions.10 soundtracking tips from pros
We gather the best soundtracking tips from Hans Zimmer, Segun Akinola and Neil Davidge.15 pro tips on growing your music career
Ten pros show us the ropes on how to take your fledgling music career to the next level.
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- News
Reason 11.2 brings new features to Reason Rack – including MIDI Out
The update also introduces a new Rack extension, Beat MapSpotify and Resident Advisor team up so fans can discover new local gigs
You’ll now be able to find events directly through SpotifyLearn to chop up and rearrange audio with EXS24 in Logic Pro X
Jono Buchanan shows you how Logic Pro's stock sampler can be used creatively.Hans Zimmer set to release his first ever Bond score for ‘No Time To Die’.
The legendary composer’s score will be released on 27 March
- Reviews
Review: Native Instruments Straylight
The new Kontakt-based instrument from Native provides atmospheres and pads with a granular twist. We fix our gaze firmly on the light.Vintage Rewind: Suzuki Omnichord
What do you get when you cross a harp with an electronic keyboard? Auto chords, strumming and a whole heap of portable weirdness.Review: Dynaudio Core 7
Core 7 is the 2-way and entry-level speaker in Dynaudio’s top-end monitor range. Is it as good as its much larger and more expensive sibling?Review: Arturia Pigments 2
Pigments was already an interesting and dynamic instrument, but this latest update promises to elevate Arturia’s acclaimed soft-synth into a whole new dimension.
- Features
Vintage Rewind: Suzuki Omnichord
What do you get when you cross a harp with an electronic keyboard? Auto chords, strumming and a whole heap of portable weirdness.Show Off Your Studio: Rhalef’s Italian techno hideout
Techno producer Rhalef takes a seat in the Show Off Your Studio hotseat.Space Dimension Controller on his new record, harnessing classic synths and creative efficiency in the studio
Intergalactic producer Space Dimension Controller takes us on a trip behind his intriguing new album, Love Beyond The Intersect and lets us in on how his passion for broken synthesizers shapes new sounds.Matt Black on the legacy of Coldcut, the values of Ninja Tune and building innovative new technology
Part of the iconic duo Coldcut and a founder of one of the industry’s most prominent labels, Ninja Tune, Matt Black speaks to us about his illustrious career, as well as some brand-new inventions that he co-created.
- Tutorials
Point Blank Tutorial: Making a trap beat in 10 minutes on the MPC One
AKAI's latest in the MPC series gets a test run from Point BlankLearn to chop up and rearrange audio with EXS24 in Logic Pro X
Jono Buchanan shows you how Logic Pro's stock sampler can be used creatively.Point Blank Tutorial: Avicii ‘SOS’ ft. Aloe Blacc track breakdown
Avicii’s chart-topper from his posthumous third album ‘TIM’ gets deconstructed by Ski OakenfullHow gating and sidechaining in Ableton Live can enhance your music
MusicTech's Ableton Live Tutorials video series continues, this week exploring the Gate effect and its creative potential
- Guides
6 best mixing tutorials and online courses
It’s all very well getting caught up in buying the latest plug-ins and outboard, but it’s no use if you don’t know how to use them! We’ve rounded up some of our favourite mixing tutorials and online courses that can help improve your production chops and take your mixes to the next level.100+ music production tips from the pros to improve your tracks
Here, we’ve gathered together the very best, most inspiring advice, guidance and knowledge from pros so you can take their ideas and incorporate them into your own productions.10 soundtracking tips from pros
We gather the best soundtracking tips from Hans Zimmer, Segun Akinola and Neil Davidge.15 pro tips on growing your music career
Ten pros show us the ropes on how to take your fledgling music career to the next level.
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