Hardware Focus
Integrating Hardware With Ableton Live
Hardware is fun, but how can we get it to play nicely with our DAW? In this Hardware Focus, we look at getting started with integrating hardware into your computer-based setup.
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News
Ableton Loop Heads to Los Angeles
Ableton’s annual music conference moves from Berlin to California for 2018.…
Gear/Software
Ableton Live 9 Suite
The latest incarnation of Ableton’s game-changing DAW is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated software releases…
Video Tutorials
ReWiring Ableton & Logic
We’ve had a lot of requests for this one… A quick video guide to ReWiring Ableton Live and Logic…
Gear/Software
Ableton Live 10: What’s New?
Ableton Live 10 is here. Greg Scarth takes a look at the best new features in the update.…
Synth Secrets
Glitchy Chord Lead in Ableton Live
Synth Secrets is a series of programming tutorials in which we show how to make a range of classic and…
News
Ableton Live 9 Features Leaked
We still don’t have a release date, but a leaked video of Live 9 reveals some of the new…
Video Tutorials
How to design a custom kick drum in Ableton
Our sound design expert demonstrates how to create a kick drum from scratch using Ableton Operator…
News
Ableton Release Live 9.5 & Push 2
Updates and new software announced as Ableton’s Loop summit draws to a close in Berlin.…
Job Envy
Ableton Certified Trainer Simon Stokes
Think you know Ableton Live inside out? Ever wondered what’s involved in becoming a Certified Trainer? Simon Stokes explains…
Video Tutorials
Ableton Sidechain Compression
Basslines sidechained to the kick drum are a ubiquitous sound in contemporary dance music. Learn the best way to set…
News
5 Things We Learned: XP Music Futures 2023
XP Music Futures is now in its fourth year. We visited the conference to find out more.…
News
Ableton Live 9 Details Announced
Hot on the heels of that Live 9 video leak comes news from Ableton outlining the features to be found…
Gear/Software
Live 12’s MIDI Tools: MIDI Revolution?
Along with welcome GUI updates, scales awareness, micro-tunings, sound-similarity search, and all-new instruments, Ableton Live 12 introduced a groundbreaking feature set with MIDI Tools, offering musicians and producers access to a wealth of new possibilities directly within the MIDI editor.
News
Vochlea Black Friday Sale For Updated Dubler 2
Vochlea is running a huge sale of 30% off of their Voice-to-MIDI software Dubler 2. The sale also…
News
Pitch Innovations Release Groove Shaper
Fresh on the heels of Fluid Pitch and Fluid Chords, Pitch Innovations introduces Groove Shaper – the “Ultimate Groove Machine”.…
Track By Track
How It Was Made: Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1
Not for the faint-hearted, Go Hard or Go Hardcore Vol 1 is the first of four separate EPs, bringing…
Gear/Software
Newfangled Audio Recirculate – More Than A Delay Plugin
Newfangled Audio, created by Eventide effects guru Dan Gillespie, has entered the spatial effects market with Recirculate. Could they have finally cracked the code for the perfect delay workflow?
News
Arturia Release EFX MOTIONS A “Creative Movement Shaper”
Efx MOTIONS combines musical movement, mix dynamics, and creative audio tools into an effect plugin to give your music the…
News
Sonification Tools Are Here: What Are They, And Why Should You Care?
Until now, sonification remained an esoteric technique available only to artists with a coding background. But, with the release of Sonification Tools, Berlin’s Manifest Audio offer an accessible solution to harness real-world data for music composition directly within Ableton Live.
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’.…
Introducing...
Støll: “I’m Not Interested In Gaining Followers..Just Listen To The Music”
Hailing from Northeast Germany, we asked Støll to introduce himself.…
Introducing...
Ødyzon
At 17 and with 2 million plays on his single ‘Sleepless’, Ødyzon is one for the future. We asked him…
Tutorials
Using PlayStation Impulse Responses With FabFilter Pro-R 2
From Call of Duty to Fifa, PlayStation has been a staple in most of our lives for 30 years. But…
Interviews
Tips & Tricks From Five CRSSD Festival 2024 Artists
CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with five artists performing at the festival…
Introducing...
Carré
With only a few years of producing and DJing, Carré has moved quickly. She also runs Fast At Work, an…
News
2020 A Complex Semi-Modular Beat-Making Is Coming
Initially introduced in 2016, this absurdly complex beat-making interface is out on July 20th.…
Synth Secrets
Drum & Bass Leads
Load up Hive by u-he or a synth of your choice, and let’s make a hard-hitting drum…
Beat Dissected
Ross From Friends Inspired Beat
In this Beat Dissected, we’re looking at the eclectic, brilliant beats by Ross From Friends. With elements of house…
News
Join Music Production for Women (MPW) For A Full Day Of Music Masterclasses in London This Week
Music Production for Women (MPW) has announced a full day of music masterclasses in London for female and non-gender…
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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…
The Best...
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…