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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…
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Long Reads
“People Felt Empowered To Build Something New”: How German Technology Shaped Dance Music
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come…
News
FL Studio Introduces FL Studio 2024
The latest update to the much-loved DAW, FL Studio 2024 introduces many new features covering FL Studio and FL…
News
MNTRA, GPU Audio & Outer Echo Set To Drop ‘Living Sky’
Living Sky is a spatial reverb plugin driven to reimagine three-dimensional spatial audio production.…
Gear/Software
Playbeat 4: AI-Powered Sequencing Done Right?
Audiomodern’s flagship software, Playbeat 4, uses AI-powered, genre-based pattern generation and a refined new GUI. But does…
Deconstructed
Âme – “Rej”
An excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production – few tracks have shaken the dance floor like Âme…
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Beatport Announces New President & CRO
The Beatport Group has announced the promotion of Matt Gralen to President and Helen Sartory to Chief Revenue Officer at…
My Studio
Alinka – “Sorry For Not Trending”
Berlin based Alinka shows us her playful but well-stocked studio.…
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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.
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.
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Gullfoss Is 40% Off Right Now
Gullfoss is on sale from November 13 through November 30 for 40% off (regular price $199)…
News
From Nov 14th Save Up To 80% Off Polyverse
Has it been a year already? The Black Friday bonanza continues to gain steam with Polyverse offering up to 80…
Long Reads
10 Key Moments in Music Production History
Here are ten times that companies took chances on new tech and producers abused it in the name of fresh sounds.
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10 Of The Most Influential Pieces Of Gear & Software That Shaped Techno
From the 909 to samplers to Ableton Live, here is the hardware and software that helped shape the sound of techno – in all its many variations.
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What’s On: Benny Benassi & Special Guest OFFAIAH
On 24th November, catch OFFAIAH and Benny Benassi at the Ministry of Sound. presented by FUTURE.…
News
Beatport Launches ‘Beatport Studio’
Beatport has announced Beatport Studio, a production membership consolidating various aspects of their growing producer ecosystem.…
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…
Gear/Software
ModeAudio Airspace – Sky’s The Limit?
When is a reverb more than a reverb? We patrol ModeAudio’s brand new Airspace to find out more……
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”.…
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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…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
Interviews
AIR TimewARP 2600 | Sonic Explorations with Lisa Bella Donna
In this short documentary, Lisa Bella Donna explores her passion for modular synthesis, the history of the ARP 2600 synthesizer…
News
Morbid Electronics Release Rings Of Saturn
Initially, a free giveaway, Rings of Saturn is now upgraded and costs $20.…
News
Win Over $2k In Prizes In Beat Challenge Competition
GPU Audio has announced the launch of the ‘GPU Audio Beat Battle,’ a beat making competition.…
Tutorials
How I Play Live – Alejandro Mosso
In a new series for Attack, we ask live electronic music musicians how they do it. First up, Alejandro Mosso…
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.…
News
Minimal Audio Announce Fuse Compressor
Billed as a “Dynamic Sculpting Effect”, Fuse Compressor is the latest device from Minimal Audio.…
Video Tutorials
Multiband Processing & Modulation With Polydactyl & Librae
Librae and Polydactyl are dynamic processors. But their modulation capabilities really set them apart. We show you how to use…
Track By Track
ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2
Part 1 of a special Track by Track examines the production techniques behind ARTCORE OffSonar VA Vol.2.…
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The 7 Best Ways To Capture YouTube Audio For Sampling
Getting good quality audio from YouTube into your DAW to use in your compositions is surprisingly convoluted. Here are the seven best ways to capture YouTube audio for sampling for both Mac and Windows PCs.
Video Tutorials
Dynamic Processing With Librae & Polydactyl
Noise Engineering has recently released Librae and Polydactyl. Two easy-to-use, dynamic processors. We show you how to use…
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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…