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Creating A Massive And Multilayered Pad With Waves CR8

Waves’ new sampler CR8 supports multiple sample layers. Let’s use it to build up a gorgeous pad with plenty of movement and character.

Dynamic 2-Step Beats With Audiomodern Playbeat 3

In this article we use Playbeat 3’s randomization and Auto-Remix features to program a swung beat with constant variation. 

News Round-Up: 24/02/17

The secrets of Aphex Twin’s visual identity revealed. Ableton release new Beat Tools. Huge new club set to open…

Wavetable Pads with UVI Falcon

Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…

Synthesizing Bass For 3 Different Genres With Moog Minitaur

We use Moog’s Minitaur to make basslines for techno, house and bass music tracks.

Organising Samples With AI And Waves Cosmos

Get your unwieldy sample folder under control with Waves’ Cosmos, a free AI-powered sample organizer. We walk you through the process.

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 Round Up: 21/10/16

Richie Hawtin supports Get Played Get Paid. Behringer ask for users to help design a new analogue drum machine. …

Add Variety To Your Drums With Audiomodern Playbeat 3

Audiomodern’s slick new updates may have just turned Playbeat into the only software random-sequence-generator you need.

5 Of The Best Online Electronic Music Schools

We round up the best places to learn electronic music online.

News Round Up: 14/10/16

The Economist investigates Fabric and Berghain. Ableton releases Live 9.7. Recounting the story of Glasgow’s Optimo.…

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…

The Top 5 Virtuoso Courses

We pick our five favorite video courses from Virtuoso, an online learning platform with a focus on electronic music.

Boom Bap With Toontrack

Loosen up the neck muscles as we’re going to make a head-nodding boom bap beat reminiscent of the…

News Round-Up: 26/8/16

London mayoral office to create Night Czar role as Fabric launch independent review following drug deaths. …

Synth Processing with UVI Thorus

Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…

Does Plugin Order Matter?

Is the order of plugins in a chain important? The short answer is yes. The long answer is a little more complicated.

Limiting For Streaming With AI And Sonible smart:limit

We use AI and limiting to help bring a house track up to Spotify’s target loudness level with Sonible smart:limit.

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…

News Round-Up: 15/7/16

Pitchfork investigate vinyl purist labels in the digital age, the BBC explores the forgotten heroes of Chicago house and EMS…

The Upside Down World Of Film and Video Game Sound Design Plugins

Sound designers for movies and games often use specialized plugins. Can these be used to make techno? We find out.

Learn How To Produce Disco Using Toontrack

Have you ever wondered how to create a disco track? Learn how from this tutorial on producing disco music using…

News Round-Up: 8/7/16

Korg and Namco create new 8-Bit synth, Apple wins patent on tech to stop fans filming gigs, and Behringer…

News Round-Up: 20/5/16

Moog confirms Minimoog Model D Pilot Production reissue, Ableton share new video from Loop, The Birth of House Music in…

Lo-fi House Using The New Retro Fi Plugin From Waves

We use Waves’ new lo-fi chain plug-in, Retro Fi, to add warm analogue-style textures and character to a house beat.

How To Make A Synthwave ‘Laser Gun’ Bassline

In this Synth Secrets, we show you how to create an analogue bassline inspired by Trans-X’s synth-pop classic, ‘Living On Video’.

News Round-Up: 22/4/16

Introducing Korg Volca FM, Ableton Loop to return in November, and tributes paid to Prince.…

Rob Anderson

Best known as one of the leading experts on Pioneer’s CD gear, DJ and producer Rob Anderson opens up…

Turning Hardware Synthesizer Feedback Into Transitions And Risers

In this Synth Secrets, we don our lab coats and do some experiments with two IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pros, using internal feedback to generate transition effects.

Creating House Piano Chords with Toontrack’s EZKeys

Nothing screams classic house music more than house piano chords. In this tutorial, we show you how to make classic…

News Round-Up: 1/4/16

Ableton release Max for Live Connection Kit, Soundcloud Go launches in the US, and John Frusciante’s incredible studio setup…

News Round-Up: 25/3/16

Drip and Kickstarter join forces, SoundCloud and Sony strike licensing deal, and Why Millennials Don’t Go Clubbing.…

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