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The Biggest & Best Black Friday Deals For Producers
It’s Black Friday again. Time to look behind the sofa for every spare penny as there are some massive…
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Tutorials
Using Bi-Polar Distortion On a Bassline With Rift by Minimal Audio
In this article, we are using a bass hit one shot in Ableton Live and applying modulating filters plus bi…
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News Round-Up: 18/3/16
Bloc Festival co-founder blames “dull hipsters” for the death of rave culture, two new music creation apps released for…
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News Round-Up: 11/3/16
Tiga on being a superstar DJ, Herbie Hancock’s advice to young musicians, and tributes to Beatles producer George Martin…
Tutorials
Balancing A Disco Track
We use compression, EQ, modulation and spatial widening to balance a disco mix and create focus.
Tutorials
Adding Compression And Colour With Mathew Lane’s TiCo
We take a deep dive into the combination compressor and saturator and use it to add shine and presence to a house track.
News
News Round-Up: 4/3/16
Holly Herndon lectures at Ableton’s Loop summit, Technics explain new 1200 turntable’s hefty price tag, SFX announces plans…
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News Round-Up: 26/2/16
50% off Arturia’s new iOS beatmaker iSpark, new KordBot chord generator device reaches crowd funding target, Goldie awarded MBE…
Q&A
Joyce Muniz
With her latest EP ‘Flashes On The Floor’ out on Pets Recordings, we caught up with Joyce Muniz to find…
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.…
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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…
Synth Secrets
Morphing Arpeggios Like ‘Argente’ by Floating Points
In this Synth Secrets, we’re going to use Ableton Wavetable to show you how to create morphing arpeggios. We…
Tutorials
Adding Rhythmic Delay And Reverb To A Static Melody
Rhythmic effects can inject energy into synth lines. We use Baby Audio’s Spaced Out delay and reverb plugin to bring groove to a tightly quantized chord stab line.
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: 22/1/16
Apple releases Logic update and new Music Memos app, the UK’s underground reggae sound systems explored, and the New…
Tutorials
Getting Drum Machine Samples From Raw To Production-Ready
There’s a difference between raw drum machine samples and production-ready ones. We show you how to get your percussion samples in shape.
Tutorials
Five Ways To Work With Seq & Arp Presets
In this tutorial we look at five techniques that can add a more personal touch to Seq and Arp-style synth presets.
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…
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.…
Tutorials
What Is Spectral Processing?
Spectral processing is a popular music production technology and is currently all the rage but what is it exactly? We use Sonible’s smart:EQ 3 to help explain.
Synth Secrets
Recreating The ‘Roygbiv’ Bassline From Boards of Canada
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a thick, dusty bass lifted from an undisputed classic, Boards of Canada’s…
News
News Round Up: 16/10/15
The intersection of games and music, NI introduces third-party plugin support for the Komplete Kontrol, Ibiza’s water problem…
News
Novation Announce Circuit
Novation introduce new groovebox, Circuit, which features Ultranova-derived synth engine and 8×4 pads.…
Quizzes
We’re Giving Away 4 Arturia MiniFuse Audio Interfaces
Try your hand at this quiz and win a prize from Arturia.
Tutorials
Dirtying Up A Mix With Lo-Fi Texture And Vibe
We use Baby Audio’s Super VHS to add a faded lo-fi vibe to a house track.
News
News Round Up: 18/9/15
From the Moog and Bach with Craig Leon, Benga speaks out on battling mental illness, and SFX CEO Sillerman sued…
News
News Round Up: 14/8/15
Beatport apologises for ‘trapped’ payments, first glimpses of Pioneer’s new DJ software, and Spotify to offer premium-only content…
Synth Secrets
Drum ‘n’ Bass Foghorn Bass With Wavetable
In this Synth Secrets, we show you how to craft a bass sound that will both devastate dance floors and guide ships through a foggy harbour.
Passing Notes
Applying String Articulations To Synthesizers
In this new Passing Notes we break down five orchestral string techniques and look at how they can be used for inspiration while composing electronic music.
News
News Round Up: 24/7/15
Richie Hawtin’s Performance Masterclass, fascinating shots of London’s Bagleys, I Dream of Wires documentary premiere, and Glasgow, Make…
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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…