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Squarepusher-Style IDM Beats With Output Arcade

In this tutorial, we program an IDM beat by using Output’s notorious sampler to slice up drum breaks and modular loops.

Bicep-Style Breakbeats

In this new Beat Dissected, we program a breakbeat inspired by Bicep’s trance-break hybrid anthem ‘Atlas’.

News Round-Up: 2/4/14

Yeezus accepts innovation award on behalf of the 808, Moog to bring back the Emerson Modular, and a Lego machine…

iZotope Nectar 2

Offering a total of 11 vocal processors including compression, EQ and reverb, Nectar 2 promises a lot for one plugin…

Compressing Reverbs For Clarity

In this quick tutorial, we demonstrate how to use compression to get a big reverb without the wash.

Eats Everything

Eats Everything is back with his biggest release to date – an 8 track EP for the eighth release for his…

News Round-Up: 7/3/14

London’s biggest club opens, turn everyday objects into instruments, exclusive access to Paul Woodford’s studio and Fabriclive early…

Ableton Push

Waiting to get your hands on Ableton’s innovative hardware controller? So did we. As supply finally catches up with…

Native Instruments Maschine+

With Maschine +, Native Instruments cut the computer tether to offer a premium DAWless beat-making experience—but is it worth the price?

Mono-Safe Stereo Width

In this tutorial, we look at three techniques that will ensure that your wide mixes still sound good when collapsed to mono.

Ten Of The Best: Hardware Drum Machines

We recommend ten of the best hardware drum machines available today, from brand new bargains through to money-no object…

News Round-Up: 4/10/13

Ewan Pearson discusses remixing, bargain Waves plugins, new flagship Maschine from NI and screen prints based on techno classics.…

DJ E-Clyps

DJ E-Clyps’ third album, ‘Vintage Future II’ drops today. We got him to talk us through it, Track By…

Filter Fills

In this tutorial, we program a chord stab and look at how to use advanced filter modulation to create dynamic effects in a breakdown.

News Round-Up 6/9/13

Ableton Live 9.1, innovations in grime, lawsuits and cancellations, and EZ interviews Todd Edwards about garage.…

News Round-Up: 27/7/13

Seth strips, James Murphy’s new sound system and Steinberg updates HALion.…

Orchestral Techniques from Jeff Mills’ Amazon (Blue Potential Version)

In this new Passing Notes we use Spitfire Audio’s new Originals orchestral instrument plug-ins to recreate two sections from the Detroit Producers’ collaboration with a live orchestra.

Ten Of The Best: Wavetable Soft Synths

In this instalment of Ten Of The Best, we run down the top, must-have wavetable soft synths available.

Apple Logic Pro X

Four years in the making, the latest version of Apple’s flagship DAW introduces an overhaul of the interface and…

DAW & Drum Machine Swing

Swing functions were first introduced to drum machines 34 years ago, but the concept still causes confusion. In this extended…

Tuned Metallic Delays

In this tutorial, we look at how to add metallic delays to a break, and then tune them to match the key of the track.

Solid State Logic SSL 2+ Offers Analogue Warmth Appeals to Musicians and DJs alike

The iconic Solid State Logic has always been known for its incredible but pricey analogue and digital audio mixing consoles…

News Round-Up: 28/6/13

Our weekly review of the latest news in music and tech. This week: Daft Punk remix themselves, Arturia announces Pro…

Russ Chimes

Championed by the likes of Annie Mac and Pete Tong, Russ Chimes’s Kathy Brown-sampling new single ‘Turn Me…

Reamping In And Out Of The Box

In this tutorial, we look at how to use the technique of reamping to add size and weight to dry sounds—both inside and outside your DAW.

8-Bit Video Game Samples

In this Synth Secrets we’ll be creating a variety of 8-bit video game loops and textures using the Kingston Chip Synthesizer in the Korg Gadget 2 app.

iLok Disables Users’ Licences

Users of PACE’s iLok anti-piracy system left locked out of their plugins as introduction of new License Manager…

Attack at LEME

We’ll be at the London Electronic Music Event in Shoreditch this weekend.…

Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound?

We attempt to answer the question that has plagued music production for years: do DAWs sound the same or do they indeed imprint a sonic signature on your music?

Akai Professional MPC Beats

Akai professional’s free MPC Beats DAW is great for beginners and experienced producers alike.

Ableton Live 9 Suite

The latest incarnation of Ableton’s game-changing DAW is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated software releases…

90s Jersey House

It’s all about the retro 909 grooves in our latest step-by-step drum programming walkthrough, which focuses on…

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