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Programming An Evolving Pad With Moog Animoog Z

Moog’s latest app Animoog Z is deep, combining wavetable and vector synthesis in a 3D environment. We show you how to synthesize a shifting and evolving pad sound.

Can Denise Audio’s ‘Perfect Room’ Give Us ‘Perfect Space’ Reverb?

Room-style reverb can bring a sense of intimacy to a track. We use Denise’s Perfect Room to vibe up a chill downtempo song.

News Round-Up: 08/02/19

Ableton Live 10 gets an upgrade. Disco digging made easier. Roland applies for copyright. HMV is rescued.…

News Round-Up: 18/01/2019

Moodymann arrested at gunpoint. Tulum is tired of ravers. YouTube continues its anti-Article 13 crusade. Akai cuts cords with…

Boom Bap With Toontrack

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

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.

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‘I’ve now delved deeper into the synth (Make Noise O-Coast) and realise it has so much depth – it…

First Look: Moog One

Moog have announced a new synthesiser and you might have to crack open the piggy bank to get one.…

Six Tips for Mixing and Producing with Waves Plugins

In this tutorial we look at some of our go-to Waves plugins and their applications across a full beat. 

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.

News Round-Up: 13/4/18

Radar Radio accused of tokenism and cultural appropriation. HD vinyl on the way. Plus free cake. Kind of.…

Bubbly Synth Bass

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

MIDI Probability Drums Inspired By Warp Records In Ableton 11

In this Beat Dissected learn how to programme drums using Ableton 11’s MIDI probability feature. We’ve taken inspiration…

The Best Gear Of 2021

We highlight the best and brightest hardware releases of 2021.

News Round-Up: 1/9/17

Boiler Room faces backlash. Technics set to release premium turntable. New granular synth from Ableton.…

Dirty Tech House

In this instalment of Beat Dissected, we will create a dirty tech house beat from drum machine samples.…

Make A Glitch Inspired Beat Using Loopcloud

In this new Beat Dissected we use Loopcloud samples to program a drum break with glitched effect loops and a vocal acapella. 

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.

UVI BeatBox Anthology 2

UVI’s comprehensive drum instrument gets a major upgrade. Jonny Strinati puts it to the test.…

Structural Effects: Why Eventide Fission is a Genuine Game Changer

Eventide’s newest effect is based around unique signal processing technology. Greg Scarth finds out why it really does bring…

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.

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…

Fabfilter Pro-R

FabFilter’s algorithmic reverb plugin offers a user-friendly approach to ambient effects. Jonny Strinati puts it to the test…

Wave Alchemy Revolution

Wave Alchemy’s latest instrument replicates some of the most sought-after vintage drum machines. Jonny Strinati puts it to…

Balancing A Disco Track

We use compression, EQ, modulation and spatial widening to balance a disco mix and create focus.

Minimal Techno Sound Design Using Soundtoys

If you want to sharpen your sound design skills, we’d recommend looking at the excellent suite of plugins from…

News Round-Up: 13/1/17

Moby laughs off invitation to play at Donald Trump’s Inauguration Ball. Mad Mike opens up about Underground Resistance’s…

Granular Synthesis with UVI Falcon

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

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.

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…

News Round Up: 28/10/16

Meet the woman who helps The Beastie Boys, Beck and The Avalanches clear their samples. Explore San Francisco’s disco…

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…

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