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10 Pieces Of Gear That Were A Total Disaster
Not every synthesiser, drum machine or DJ controller can be a home run. Here are the ones that didn’t…
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Gear/Software
Korg multi/poly native: Going Deep
Korg multi/poly native puts the virtual analog hardware synthesizer in your DAW – but is it powerful enough to hold its own in a crowded market?
News
Scaler 3 Continues Prerelease Reveals With VST/ AU Integration
Announced last month for a March release, Scaler 3 is shaping up to be something special, with exciting new reveals…
News
Get UVI Falcon & 19 Expansions For 80% Off
The massive, all-in-one hybrid instrument—an Attack favourite—is now on sale. And it’s the biggest discount…
Tutorials
What’s Up With Filters? A Practical Guide To Synthesizer Tone Control
We break synthesizer filters down, from cutoff to key tracking, 2-pole to multimode, bandpass to SEM.
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Beyond Serum: The Ten Best Wavetable Soft Synths You’re Not Using
There’s more to music production than just Serum. Elevate your tracks with these 10 next-gen wavetable plugins – including 3 free ones.
My Studio
Alinka – “Sorry For Not Trending”
Berlin based Alinka shows us her playful but well-stocked studio.…
News
Minimal Audio Announce Fuse Compressor
Billed as a “Dynamic Sculpting Effect”, Fuse Compressor is the latest device from Minimal Audio.…
Tutorials
When Is An Arp Not Just An Arp? 3 Modern Arpeggiators To Elevate Your Arp Game
Modern arpeggiators are complex and powerful. Here’s how to use three of them in techno productions.
Gear/Software
Novation Launchkey 49 MK4
Up next on the test bench is the latest addition to Novation’s acclaimed Launchkey range – the Launchkey 49 MK4…
Introducing...
Carré
With only a few years of producing and DJing, Carré has moved quickly. She also runs Fast At Work, an…
Track By Track
“How I Made ‘Where I End'” – Baltra Breaks Down His New Mixtape
Following the release of ‘Ted’ in 2019 and ‘Ambition’ in 2021 Baltra continues to evolve his sound with new mixtape…
News
The Biggest And Best Black Friday Deals For Producers And DJs
Has it really been a year? No, it hasn’t! Everyone’s bringing their deals earlier into the calendar to…
Synth Secrets
Make Classic Dub Sirens With Zebra2
Load up your synth, we’re using Zebra2 and some Live 12 effects, and let’s make a classic dub…
News
Tom Oberheim & GForce Software Release The Oberheim SEM
Today marks Tom Oberheim’s birthday and to celebrate, in partnership with GForce Software, the two companies unveiled the GForce…
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Furtive – The “Astronaut In A Pool Of Mermaids”
DJ, producer and DIY event organiser Furtive recently released their ‘Tephra’ EP on the label Mild Fantasy. We asked Furtive…
Interviews
Production Tips From 5 CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with Rex The Dog, Azzecca, Narciss, Mathame…
Track By Track
ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2 (Part 2)
Part 2 of a special Track by Track examines the production techniques behind ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2.…
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…
Video Tutorials
Tips & Tricks Using The Korg SQ 64 Hooked Up To The Korg SV2
In the final tutorial of our Korg trilogy, we show you a few tips and tricks using the Korg SQ…
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The Best Music Production Subscriptions For Producers
We round up the expanding universe of comprehensive music sound subscription libraries for electronic music producers.…
Track By Track
La La – ‘Give Yourself A Try’ Remixes
We asked La La to walk us through the second set of remixes for her debut release, ‘give yourself a…
Video Tutorials
Polyphony With The Korg SQ-64 Hooked Up To A Volca Sample & SV2
They say ‘never look at the comments, but we did on our first Korg video. With that in mind, in…
Video Tutorials
How To Set Up & Make A Beat With The Korg SQ-64 & Volca Sample
In our latest YouTube video, we show you how to program a beat using the Korg SQ-64 – Korg’s…
News
Miller & Beatport Announce Global DJ & Producer Competition
In addition to the competition, live events and a docu-series across six nations are making up the Miller Mix…
News
Superbooth Round-Up 2024
Berlin’s Superbooth has become an annual pilgrimage of sorts for music tech enthusiasts, producers, patchers, and the entire community of synth nerds.
Track By Track
Brother Nebula
Brother Nebula is the pseudonym of a well-known house producer who is currently choosing to keep his identity secret…
News
UDO Audio’s New Analogue-Hybrid Synthesizer, The Super 6, Hits The Market
The Super 6 is a 12-voice polyphonic binaural analog-hybrid synthesizer with replaceable wavetables.
Long Reads
Excite and Resonate: A History of Physical Modelling Synthesis
Once a niche form of synthesis, physical modelling is now growing in popularity, offering both highly realistic – and wildly novel – results.
Track By Track
Blomfelt – ‘i’m interested in apathy’
Blomfelt takes us through his album ‘i’m interested in apathy’.…
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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…
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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…