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Experience The Secrets of Techno Production: Berlin Book Launch Next Week
Join us at Torte Bar on January 14th for an evening of workshops, networking and techno.…
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Splice Adds Country Music To Splice Create
Country techno might just be on the horizon……
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Trifecta by Manifest Audio: Multitimbral Polyrhythmic Arpeggiator with Auto-Hocketting
Designed to arrive at uniquely interwoven patterns, Manifest Audio delivers a truly unique sequencing arpeggiator…
Gear/Software
Novation Launchkey 49 MK4
Up next on the test bench is the latest addition to Novation’s acclaimed Launchkey range – the Launchkey 49 MK4…
Deconstructed
Model 500 – ‘No UFO’s’
In our new book on techno production, we break down iconic techno arrangements to uncover what makes them timeless. Juan…
Attack Store
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Dance Music Producers’ Power Book Bundle
Get 2 best-selling music production books. Buy more and spend less
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
Max For Live: Chance Engine
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
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Ten Of The Best Multiband Compressor Plugins
Multiband compressors are an indispensable weapon in any mixing arsenal. Here are 10 to consider for your next dynamics purchase.
Tutorials
How To Use A Sequencer With Catalyst
There are a tonne of sequencers out there. How does the new CATALYST stack up with the rest?…
News
Morbid Electronics Release Rings Of Saturn
Initially, a free giveaway, Rings of Saturn is now upgraded and costs $20.…
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Win Over $2k In Prizes In Beat Challenge Competition
GPU Audio has announced the launch of the ‘GPU Audio Beat Battle,’ a beat making competition.…
Long Reads
You Can Now Get Feedback On Your Music From Your Favourite Artists
Echio, an artist-led music education platform founded in 2021, now offers demo feedback from your favourite artists. And for…
Long Reads
Friends Are Electric: Making Music With Vintage Amiga Computers
We talk to Pete Cannon, DJ Formula and Vogue Renege about producing and even DJing with old Amigas – and how you can too.
News
Soundtoys Is Donating 100% of Sales to Support Vermont Flood Relief
Shop to Donate by Soundtoys starts today and ends tomorrow. Every dollar from each product purchase or upgrade made on…
News
Charivari Detroit Gears Up To Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary
Charivari Detroit gears up for a tenth edition celebrating Detroit’s musical heritage and cultural diversity.…
Track By Track
‘Hardproof’ On IMF: 5 Slices Of Moody Groove Techno
HARDPROOF is the first in a series of VA’s on Marcel Fengler’s IMF. It’s…
Podcasts
Octave One On Their Latest Album, Live Performance Processes & The Pressures Of Releasing Music
Octave One have a new album out ‘Never On Sunday’. We tracked them to their new home in Atlanta for…
News
Beatport.io Launches First Project With Techno Focused “NACHTS”
Beatport.io, a culture-driven marketplace where artists and labels can share their music and art, has announced its first…
News
Minimal Audio Announce Fuse Compressor
Billed as a “Dynamic Sculpting Effect”, Fuse Compressor is the latest device from Minimal Audio.…
My Studio
Transparent Sound
With a new bumper album out – ‘Accidents’ – with music dating from 1994 to 2023, Transparent Sound shows us around where…
Introducing...
Chemtrailz: “My favorite crowd so far is Barcelona hands down”
“The best advice I’ve received is to invest plenty of time and money in your career because no one…
Introducing...
Carré
With only a few years of producing and DJing, Carré has moved quickly. She also runs Fast At Work, an…
News
Beatport Opens Applications For It’s Second Annual Diversity + Parity Fund
The investment initiative is designed to support organizations that focus on underrepresented groups and promote diversity within the music industry…
Gear/Software
How To Use Multiband Compression With Multiband X6
Devious Machines Multiband X6 makes multiband compression simple – and sounds great to boot.
Quizzes
Crossword Number 14: Pride Month
It’s Pride Month, at least for the next few days it is. We’re joining the celebrations with a…
Q&A
UMEK: Two Decades Till Drumcode
Nearly two decades since sending Adam Beyer his demo, UMEK finally gets Drumcode debut.…
News
Sonible Releases Smart:Gate – A Content-Aware Gate Plug-in
The latest addition to the likeable Sonible is smart:gate. Unlike conventional gates, which are triggered by input level, smart…
Synth Secrets
How To Make A Gated Pad Like Plaid ‘Clock’ Using Hive 2
In this Synth Secrets, we’re remaking Clock by Plaid using Hive 2. The key is in the LFO rates…
Long Reads
Are Modular Synths Too Expensive? And What Is “Too Expensive” Anyway?
There’s a narrative that Eurorack is wallet-gaugingly expensive but is this justified? We spoke with Noise Engineering and other manufacturers to understand the costs involved
News
Ableton Announces Free Loop Session With Machina
Join machina on July 22 for a free Ableton Loop Session.…
News
2020 A Complex Semi-Modular Beat-Making Is Coming
Initially introduced in 2016, this absurdly complex beat-making interface is out on July 20th.…
Podcasts
Inner City on ‘Reach’, Social Media & Production
In our new podcast series, we speak with none other than Inner City on the back of their new single…
Columns
Have Synthesizers Peaked?
It’s time to accept that synthesizers have peaked and stop pining for the next best thing.
Video Tutorials
Multiband Processing & Modulation With Polydactyl & Librae
Librae and Polydactyl are dynamic processors. But their modulation capabilities really set them apart. We show you how to use…
Tutorials
How To Choose The Best Amplifier For Your Hi-Fi Speakers
With a wealth of options to choose from, we help you choose the best amplifier for your hi-fi speakers…
Synth Secrets
Hannah Laing ‘Be The One’: Remake The Synth From Scratch
In the Synth Secrets we show you how to make Hannah Laing’s rave smash, ‘Be The One’ using Twin…
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You Can Now Clone Your Voice With ‘Voice Swap’ & Protect Your Vocal Rights
In an age of unchecked AI growth, Voice Swap, created by Nico Pellerin and DJ Fresh aims to protect vocal…
