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APU Loudness Compressor Packs A Punch For Just $29
APU Software has described their new mastering plugin as a long overdue upgrade to compression technology. We explore their new approach and put it to the test!
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Roland Gaia 2: Synthesis Is Back
Roland’s Gaia 2 is a digital synth with wavetables and tons of synthesis options but does it deserve a place in the company’s pantheon of godlike instruments?
Synth Secrets
Make A House Bass With The Juno-60
Dial in the perfect bass sound for classic and deep house.
Tutorials
Mixing A House Track With Channel Strip Plugins
Is it possible to get a solid mix done with just channel strips? We use Waves’ SSL EV2 plugin and find out.
Synth Secrets
Remake The Synth From ‘We Do What We Want’
It’s a bonafide techno classic. One of the most iconic tracks from the brilliant Alan Fitzpatrick. Time to take…
Tutorials
Make An Italo Bassline With Chance Engine
Chance Engine is a Max for Live device designed to add controlled yet random fluctuations to the most important…
Tutorials
Five Plugins, One Chain: Creating A Reverb Effect With A Variety Of OneKnob Plugins
Single knob-style plugins can be convenient for quickly adding effects but can they be used in a more creative way? We string together a chain of Waves OneKnob plugins and find out.
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Spitfire And Fink Come Together To Release Guitar Library
Spitfire Audio, the British audio software company, has announced a new acoustic guitar toolkit made in partnership with Fink.…
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Baby Audio Transit – Transitioning Made Easy
Transit feels like Baby Audio’s ‘Greatest Hits Deluxe Double Album’ – a defining album, with a polished sound combining years…
Beat Dissected
Burial -‘Ghost Hardware’
In this Beat Dissected, we break down a beat inspired by Ghost Hardware by Burial.…
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Baby Audio Releases Crystalline: A Sophisticated Algorithmic Reverb Plugin
Crystalline by Baby Audio is a next-generation reverb plugin that strives to be the most ‘perfect algorithmic reverb’ on…
Tutorials
Mixing A Breaks Track Using Waves’ Gold Plus Subscription
Is it possible to mix a song using just Waves’ Music Maker Access subscription service? We find out.
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The Acid V Is Here To Corrode Your Basslines
Arturia has announced the Acid V, an enhanced emulation of the Roland TB-303.…
Synth Secrets
Make Detuned Festival Leads With Ableton Drift
We show you how to make a rave-ready detuned synth lead using Ableton’s latest free stock synth.
Track By Track
Defrag – ‘Float’
Jeff Dodson aka Defrag has recently released his 13-track album ‘Float’, on Hymen Records. We asked him to run…
Tutorials
Create Organic Sounding Tracks Using Toontrack’s EZDrummer
In this tutorial, we’re going to use Toontrack’s EZDrummer to add an organic flair to your house tracks…
Beat Dissected
Slicing Breakbeats Like Nia Archives
In this edition of Beat Dissected, we up the tempo and build a jungle beat inspired by Nia Archives.…
Synth Secrets
Hannah Laing ‘Be The One’: Remake The Synth From Scratch
In the Synth Secrets we show you how to make Hannah Laing’s rave smash, ‘Be The One’ using Twin…
Track By Track
Fort Romeau
Cin Cin label owner Michael Greene aka Fort Romeau has recently released his LP, Beings of Light. After nearly seven…
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AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless+ Headphones
AIAIAI’s studio headphones are the first wireless headphones with a dedicated transmitter. But is going cable-free worth it? Are they the best choice for music production? We test them out.
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Soundtoys SuperPlate: Was The Plate Worth The Wait?
It’s been some years since Soundtoys released a new plugin. But this year at NAMM we were all blindsided…
News
Superbooth 2023 The Best Of The Beeps & Squeaks & A Coffin
Superbooth returns with a bang. We round up the best new releases.…
Video Tutorials
Reviewing Master Tones Deepener & Widener
In our latest YouTube review, we take a look at two new plugins Deepener and Widener. These AI-powered plugins…
News
Eventide SplitEQ Winners Announced!
It’s time to announce the three winners of last month’s Eventide Split EQ Crossword competition. Read on to…
Synth Secrets
Learn How To Make An Old School Jungle Bass With Baby Audio’s BA-1
Dial in some wobbly jungle bass business with Baby Audio’s surprisingly powerful BA-1 soft synth.
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Ten Soft Synth Emulations That Are Better Than The Hardware
Extra features! More polyphony! So much cheaper! Here are 10 synth plugins that improve on the synths they’re emulating.
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Eventide SplitEQ: Is It A Genuine Game Changer for EQ Plugins?
We take a look at Eventide’s new and revolutionary EQ plug-in that introduces a transient-based approach to EQ’ing
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The Soundtoys Black Friday Sale Ends Soon
Soundtoys announced its huge Black Friday plugin sale last week. There is just one week left to save big this…
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Analog Meets Digital: Korg Drumlogue Review
Analog, digital and even plugins, Korg’s Drumlogue has it all – but is it enough?
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Klaudia Gawlas: “Success Is A Journey, Not A Destination”
Techno powerhouse Klaudia Gawlas has just launched her own label Illusion Recordings with her brand new single, ‘YDK’. To celebrate…
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Relab Development Unleash Black Friday Sales on Relab Essentials
More Black Friday sales and discounts to take note of as Relab Development announce their seasonal sale.…
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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…
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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…
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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…