Synth Secrets
Crafting Ambient Techno Pads
Ambient techno blends atmospheric soundscapes with minimal beats, creating immersive and meditative experiences. In this Synth Secrets, we’ll craft…
Synth Secrets
Ambient techno blends atmospheric soundscapes with minimal beats, creating immersive and meditative experiences. In this Synth Secrets, we’ll craft…
Synth Secrets
A sine wave is more adaptable than you think. In this tutorial, we’re using Zebra by u-he to…
News
Esteemed plugin developer Baby Audio has just released their first-ever synth, BA-1, modelled after the iconic Yamaha CS01…
News
Berlin’s Manifest Audio unleash free updates along with Bundles and an all-new Toolkit of racks for Live 11
Long Reads
LALAL.AI is back with Voice Changer, a slick new AI algorithm that gives you access to famous voices for your songs. Is this the dawning of a new era? We check it out.
Track By Track
With a new EP out on Tresor Records, Irish producer Kerrie flexes her hardware muscles, musically connects to early Detroit…
News
Roland’s SH-4d is a multi-timbral virtual analogue desktop synth as well as a groove box with dedicated…
News
Fabfilter’s follow-up to the award-winning Twin 2 features a sleek new UI, redesigned oscillators and filters, a…
Long Reads
We sat down to learn about the development process behind the H3000 Mk II Factory and H3000 Band Delays Mk…
Track By Track
‘Bled El Fen’ is an ambitious double vinyl release by IDRISS D that celebrates Arabic electronic music. 303, Roland, and…
Track By Track
Following the release of ‘Ted’ in 2019 and ‘Ambition’ in 2021 Baltra continues to evolve his sound with new mixtape…
News
Pittsburgh Modular has released Taiga, a semi-modular paraphonic synthesizer taking inspiration from both East and West coast synthesis styles…
Synth Secrets
Load up FabFilter’s powerful Twin 3 and take a classic sound in new directions.…
Long Reads
Plugin prices have gone wild, with endless sales, confusing price structures and high-pressure marketing. How do the developers feel about it?
News
Along with the launch of the Rhodes V8 software edition, legendary firm Rhodes has also announced a competition to score…
News
The EMS VCS3 dubbed ‘Behringer AKS Mini’ clone will begin shipping this summer for a reported $99.…
Interviews
After 11 years working with Eventide, Dan Gillespie started his own venture, Newfangled Audio, making a range of innovative plugins…
Track By Track
Blomfelt takes us through his album ‘i’m interested in apathy’.…
News
Building on their integrated ecosystem of powerful MIDI generators, X-FX expands on the Berlin outfit’s established workflow utilities with their first foray into audio effects.
News
Moog has announced plugin versions of its seven famous (and long discontinued) analog effects pedals, the Moogerfoogers.
Gear/Software
We finally have our hands on the Expressive E Osmose, a wonderful synth and performance instrument that fulfills all the…
The Best...
From synths to effects, grooveboxes to pedals, here are our favorite music production releases of 2023.
Track By Track
With a lion’s den of incredible gear from Vermona’s to Moog, Alex Banks has a lot to work…
News
Berlin-based Manifest Audio has updated their free Mod Squad pack to include 15 Max for Live modulation devices…
Gear/Software
Antares, best known for Auto-Tune, has released Vocal Reverb. Can artificial intelligence speed up the process of creating the…
The Best...
From an early NI emulation to trackers and more, some of the best soft synths and effects ever made are now lost to the inexorable march of technology.
Q&A
Peder Mannerfelt has recently released “Carbonated” by music duo Carbon 96 on his ‘Peder Mannerfelt Produktion’ label. We caught up…
News
Today marks Tom Oberheim’s birthday and to celebrate, in partnership with GForce Software, the two companies unveiled the GForce…
Beat Dissected
In this Beat Dissected we turn our attention to Machinedrum and Holly’s collaborative EP.…
Synth Secrets
In this Synth Secrets, we’re using u-he’s Hive 2 to recreate a classic synth effect that’s…
News
Eventide has announced their summer ‘Pluginpalooza’ sale. Save up to 70% off on select plug-ins and bundles, until August…
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Quizzes
Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
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? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…
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