News
Teenage Engineering Release OP-XY
A follow-up to the OP-Z in a smart-looking black monochrome finish has been unveiled, and it comes…
News
Splice Announces New Sample Partnership With Alissia
The library behemoth, Splice, and GRAMMY®-nominated producer Alissia are set to release six curated sample collections presented as “Alissia…
News
Anthony Godfather Announces World Tour
Dubbed ‘The Father’ of Latin tech by Mixmag, Anthony Godfather is heading out on the road.…
Tutorials
The Theory Of Techno Pads (Part 1)
In an excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production, we dive into the theory of techno pads…
Synth Secrets
The Baddadan Synth Bass Sound
The sound of the summer. We retrospectively look at the Baddadan horn synth bass that continues to rumble dance floors…
Attack Store
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
The Producer’s Manual
Everything you need to take a mix, from initial recording to final master.
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.
Gear/Software
Korg SQ-64 Poly Sequencer
Korg’s hardware sequencer seems to have it all but how does it perform in the studio?
News
¡Attack publica Secretos de la Producción de Música Dance en español!
Debido a la gran demanda, el primer libro de Attack, The Secrets of Dance Music Production, ahora está disponible en…
News
Black Friday: Evermix: 20% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Keep an eye on our socials and newsletter to…
News
Black Friday: The Producer’s Manual is 20% Off
This Black Friday we’re offering a different deal each day. Keep an eye on our socials and newsletter to…
Long Reads
Brexit: What Next For UK DJs & Performers?
With Freedom of Movement in the EU now ended for UK citizens, Harold Heath looks at what this might mean…
The Best...
The Best Freeware Instruments
This month, we highlight the top seven free plugin instruments that you need in your music-making arsenal.
News
Waves Drop Free Combination Delay And Reverb Plugin For Black Friday
Waves continues its tradition of releasing a free plugin on Black Friday with CLA EchoSphere.
News
Black Friday: The Secrets of Dance Music Production: 20% Off
It’s Black Friday and we’re offering lots of discounts in our online store running up until Tuesday.…
Beat Dissected
Spastik-Style Percussive Techno
In this installment of Beat Dissected we emulate the beat of ‘Spastik’ – the signature track of Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman moniker.
Eventide To Offer Their H9 Series Plug-Ins as a New Bundle
Black Friday has started early for Eventide this year as their eleven H9 series plug-ins are now available for over 70% off when purchased together.
News
Erica Synths’ New Black Sequencer Promises Next Level Modular Sequencing
The 4-channel device boasts creative control over patterns by means of detailed per-step controls, timing divisions, randomization, probability and more.
Interviews
Indira Paganotto
Over the last nine years, Spanish DJ and Producer Indira Paganotto has made the journey from creating deep tech-tinged…
News
PLAYdifferently Unveil the New MODEL 1.4 Co-Designed by Richie Hawtin
The new MODEL 1.4 was co-designed by Hawtin, who also used feedback from artists, clubs and engineers to build on the existing features from the MODEL 1.
News
Junkie XL to Sell Mouthwatering Collection of Analog Gear
A Moog Minimoog Voyager XL used to score Mad Max: Fury Road leads the line in the new shop of…
News
Spitfire Audio Partner With Warp Artist Darkstar On New Library
Sample experts Spitfire Audio have announced Haunted House, a new library of “spectral synth textures” made in cooperation with Darkstar.
Tutorials
Jack Your Tracks With Swing
In this tutorial, we look at many different ways to add swing to a beat, using a main room-style track as an example.
Long Reads
NAMM 2021: Leaks, Rumours And Advance Announcements
While this year’s NAMM will be online-only, we can still expect plenty of releases over the coming week. Here’s what we’re looking forward to.
News
Win £1,000 Worth of Free Studio Time At Secretsundaze Studios
Win £1,000 worth of credit at Secretsundaze Studios in London by taking a survey.
News
Korg Announce the SQ-64 Polyphonic Step Sequencer
Korg make a swift return to hardware step sequencers with the new 64-pad SQ-64.
Gear/Software
Korg opsix
Korg’s latest synth promises ‘altered’ FM synthesis. But is it more than just an overblown Volca FM?
Hardware Focus
Changing The Internal Battery In Vintage Gear
One of the most common issues with vintage gear is a dead internal battery. We show you what to look for and how to change it.
News
Steinberg Rolls Out Cubase 11
The newest version of Cubase brings new content and features across the all three editions of Steinberg’s flagship DAW – Elements, Artist and Pro.
News
AFEM Launch Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Code of Conduct
The industry body describes their new initiative as “a powerful response from the industry for the industry.”…
Long Reads
Do DAWs Really Have Their Own Sound? Part 2
In part two of our series, we continue to examine whether there are discernible differences in the sound of three popular DAWs, Ableton Live, FL Studio 20, and Logic Pro X.
Deconstructed
Aphex Twin – Vordhosbn
In this instalment of Deconstructed, we attempt to get to grips with the arrangement of the Aphex Twin classic, ‘Vordhosbn’.
News
Korg Announce The Opsix Altered FM Synthesizer
Korg’s latest is a digital poly-synth that takes classic six-operator FM modulation and enhances it with new FM paramaters and operator modes.
News
Ableton Live 11 Brings Long-Awaited New Features, Devices
The significant update to Ableton Live promises new features like comping and MIDI Polyphonic Expression, new devices, performance enhancements, expanded probability functionality, and new sounds.
My Studio
Jimpster
The Freerange boss, DJ and deep house producer extraordinaire has just put out his ‘Dub Come Down’ collab EP with…
Q&A
Man Power
Man Power’s ‘Multi Periodic Oscillations EP’ drops on Alan Dixon’s Love Attack on 18th January, so we thought…
News
Spitfire Audio Samples A Broken Upright Piano For Its Newest Instrument Firewood Piano
Firewood Piano is the latest installment in the artist-created Originals range and it features multiple presets aimed at capturing the unique piano’s resonances and physical traits.
