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Tom Ellis – From The Cabin Above The Clouds
Tom Ellis’s sixth album is a deeply personal snapshot of his time living in a rural Welsh retreat. Here…
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Long Reads
The Democratisation Of Synthesis: Korg Designers On The Making Of The Minilogue
Attack editor Greg Scarth goes behind the scenes with Minilogue creator Tatsuya Takahashi and principle sound designer Yuki Ohta to…
Synth Secrets
Harmonic Synth Processing with Eventide Anthology X
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Hardware Synths
We run through ten of our favourite new hardware synths from the last year, including some budget bargains, semi-modular…
Long Reads
Surviving The Loudness Wars: Ambivalent On Mastering
Having previously delivered one of our favourite My Studio features, Kevin McHugh (aka Ambivalent and LA-4A) returns to discuss…
News
Leaks, Rumours & Hype: What To Expect At NAMM 2016
We look forward to January’s NAMM show with some predictions of what to watch out for, including products from…
Passing Notes
Legato Synths: Glide, Slide & Portamento
Legato playing styles allow for smooth, seamless transitions between notes. Dave Clews explores how they can be…
News
The Best Black Friday Deals For Producers
A round-up of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, from cut-price plugins to huge discounts on…
Interviews
Danny Daze
With a hardware-based studio back home in Miami but most of his time spent in Europe, Danny Daze has…
Technique
Tone & Colour: What Do Filters Do To Sounds?
Bruce Aisher explores what filters do to audio signals, visualising the results and explaining what gives particular filters their own…
Synth Secrets
Analogue Portamento Lead with U-he Diva
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
Interviews
Vince Watson on 25 Years of Studio Evolution
Having produced dance music since the late 80s, Vince Watson has witnessed the evolution of studio gear first hand. We…
Gear/Software
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2
With its first major update since 2008, Omnisphere expands to become an even more powerful synth. Greg Scarth explores its…
The Best...
Ten Of The Best: New Synth Plugins
On the hunt for a new synth plugin or two? We’ve picked out ten of our favourite new VSTs…
Long Reads
Correlations & Causations: Does Technology Define Dance Music?
Does technology define dance music? Kristan Caryl speaks to a range of producers to discover how much their tools dictate…
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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…