News
Arturia Announce MiniFreak, MiniLab 3 & More
The French behemoth has announced a huge sway of new gear expanding their preexisting lines.…
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Tutorials
It’s Now Possible To Program Polyrhythmic Pizza Beats With Beat Scholar
Ever thought you could program a 10-note fill within one quarter note? Now you can.
News
News Round Up: 4/11/16
GEMA and YouTube agree licensing deal. Legowelt releases free 808 emulation. Musicians three times more likely to suffer from depression…
News
News Round Up: 21/10/16
Richie Hawtin supports Get Played Get Paid. Behringer ask for users to help design a new analogue drum machine. …
Gear/Software
8 Ways We Love To Use Devious Machines Infiltrator 2
Devious Machines’ envelope-controlled multi-effects plugin Infiltrator gets a massive update. Here are eight things we can’t get enough of in Infiltrator 2.
Synth Secrets
How To Remake ‘Flash Light’ By Parliament
In this Synth Secrets, we use Ableton’s Wavetable to remake the bonafide head-nodding funk Parliament classic, ‘Flash Light…
News
News Round Up: 30/9/16
Ableton Live and Push on tour in Europe. The BBC tells the story of Arthur Russell. Pitchfork’s 50 best…
News
News Round-Up: 22/7/16
How human hearing loss may be reversible, a new pocket-sized digital synth is unveiled, the Guardian explores Berlin night…
Synth Secrets
Programming A Punchy Piano With Additive Synthesis Using SynthMaster 2
Additive synthesis isn’t as well-known as subtractive or FM but it’s perfect for harmonically rich sounds.
Gear/Software
Modulation Madness With Flux Pro
Do you really need another modulation plugin? If you don’t already have Flux Pro, then the answer is yes.
News
News Round-Up: 19/2/16
MIDI Sync for Launchpad, a free production workshop for girls, and check out the sequencer that became Ableton Live.…
News
News Round-Up: 5/2/16
SFX Entertainment Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Amazon Plans Streaming Platform, Club Golden Pudel To Be Foreclosed, and Ableton Live…
Columns
Does Hardware Still Shape Genres?
We’re inundated with hardware releases all the time and yet how much of it is actually shaping new music? Attack writer Adam Douglas charts the decline of hardware as a driving force of change in music.
Tutorials
Mixing Techno Drums With Excite Audio’s Lifeline Console
How can you get TR-909 samples sounding punchy and powerful? Console-style processing is an excellent way to add character and thump at the mixing stage.
Beat Dissected
Organic House
In the latest Beat Dissected, we use acoustic drum hits to create the sound palette for a heavily swung…
News
News Round Up: 1/1/16
In the news this week: read a new issue of Legowelt’s cyberzine, learn how brands are trying to use…
Synth Secrets
Undulating Modular Bass In The Style Of Blawan’s 993 Using Wavetable
In our latest Synth Secrets we tackle the sounds of an undisputed heavyweight, Blawan, and make a synth patch heavily…
Synth Secrets
How To Make Your Own Kick Drums Using Thorn
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Thorn by DS Audio Alliance to make a kick drum from…
News
News Round Up: 20/11/15
The dark clouds on SoundCloud’s horizon, new Roland System-500 modules, and Ableton Link is available now.…
News
Novation Announce Circuit
Novation introduce new groovebox, Circuit, which features Ultranova-derived synth engine and 8×4 pads.…
Beat Dissected
Make UK Drill In The Style Of Dutchavelli Or M24
Using Deft Lines and Young Phantom by Native Instruments, we show you how to make a drill beat including Note…
Synth Secrets
Programming a ‘90s-Style Drum and Bass Lead With Roland’s XV-5080
Roland’s sample player modules were the secret weapons of the biggest drum and bass producers in the ‘90s. We use the XV-5080 plugin to craft a multi-layered synth lead.
News
News Round Up 20/3/15
YouTube launches YouTube for Artists, Ableton publish a book on making music, Krystal Klear on club history, and Ultimate Breaks…
News
News Round Up 30/1/15
Unreleased Aphex Twin Tracks uploaded anonymously, Logic Pro X 10.1 update, Lil Louis loses hearing and the history of…
Interviews
How Beatport & Microsoft Are Aiming To Reshape Music With Originals²
Two entertainment giants partner to shape how we might consume music in future.…
Synth Secrets
Floating Points-Inspired Vocoder Drums
We use Waves’ OVox to turn a UK garage beat into a melodic line, harnessing the power of both its synthesis and melody-generating capabilities.
News
News Round Up: 31/10/14
Watch a new documentary on DJ Slimzee, Dave Smith lectures at RBMA Tokyo, and the Japanese government begins to change…
Q&A
Shadow Dancer
Beachball aliens, Rugrats and 808 snare rolls… The brothers in arps take on our quick-fire Q&A.…
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The Best Production Courses On Mix With The Masters
In this article, we share with you, five of the best ‘Mix With The Masters’ production classes from Finneas, Sonny…
Quizzes
Enter To Win A Free $200 Blast Box
What is Blast Radio? Why should I use it? Read on to find out and enter to win a free…
News
News Round Up: 4/9/14
Aphex Twin on new LP, Pioneer to sell DJ equipment business, a manga guitar pedal and a rare interview with…
Advertising
Marketing & Advertising With Attack Magazine
If you’re reading this, you might consider working with Attack Magazine. Read on to find out how we can…
Quizzes
Crossword #10 April 22
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
How High is Your Roland IQ?
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
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Ten Of The Best: Headphones For Music Production
We offer a selection of our recommended headphones for studio use, picking out our top choices at a range of…
Long Reads
What Makes A Great DJ?
What makes a great DJ? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Analogue Mono Synths
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…