Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.

Know what the different kinds of reverb mean? If you can’t tell a hall from a chamber, this is the guide for you.

In this Beat Dissected, we make a beat heavily inspired by the 6/4 track “Coordinated Will” an Attack favourite…

Take advantage of all that hardware synths have to offer by using one as an external effects processor. We show you how with IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro and Ableton Live.

Restricting yourself to one synth can be a great way to improve your synthesis chops. We use a Moog Grandmother and Ableton Live to build up an ambient song piece by piece.

Pitch can be a powerful tool for creating tension in a breakdown. We use Zplane’s ElastiquePitch 2 to transform a vocal sample into a riser.

08s have come a long way since the release of the drum machine. See how to use the 808-derived basses in Capsule Onyx to create multi-layered basslines for three bass music genres.

Dynamic EQ combines the best of equalization and compression into one handy tool. We look at different ways of using it in a techno production.

In this tutorial, we look at how to make track elements pop without losing mono compatibility.

In this installment of Beat Dissected we program a percussion-driven house beat and use stereo width techniques to add character to the drums.

Delay and reverb aren’t just for imparting a sense of space. In this tutorial, we use them creatively to add atmosphere to a mix.

Harness the power of the Shepard tone to blow people’s minds with a riser that never peaks.