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The music world was rocked to hear of the passing of synth hero Dave Smith.…
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The music world was rocked to hear of the passing of synth hero Dave Smith.…
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Berlin’s biggest synthesizer tradeshow came back swinging. Here’s our biggest takeaways.
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We round up the best Black Friday 2019 deals for producers and DJs.…
Introducing...
“The kick is very important to me, it has to be strong, dark and full.” Belgian producer Eva Swan introduces…
Gear/Software
We finally got our hands on the beautiful Antonus 2600. Was it worth the wait?…
Long Reads
Lack of accessibility is an issue that affects many music producers and DJs. We speak with three members of the disabled community to find out how accessibility impacts their creativity and performance.
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Korg make two announcements. Native Instruments lay off staff. ASM release the Hydrasynth and Roland revives a classic.…
Introducing...
Having recently been supported by artists such as Maceo Plex, Perc and Amelie Lens, Tokyo based DJ and producer Risa…
Long Reads
Sound designers for movies and games often use specialized plugins. Can these be used to make techno? We find out.
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It’s Black Friday again. Time to look behind the sofa for every spare penny as there are some massive…
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Streaming? Kraftwerk to make their Ibiza debut. UK grassroots venues get new funding.…
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Bob Moog gets a documentary. Yamaha gets the rumour mill buzzing. Arturia’s new bundle is packed with classics. Sunwaves…
Tutorials
We use compression, EQ, modulation and spatial widening to balance a disco mix and create focus.
Track By Track
Stephan Bodzin has just released ‘Boavista’ a 17 track synth odyssey. We asked him to run us through a handful…
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Spotify’s CEO says streaming saved artists. Human Traffic 2 comes into focus. London gets a new venue. Twisted Electrons…
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The Prodigy’s Keith Flint dies. The music community remembers a rave icon. Musicians Mental health is back in the…
Tutorials
Artificial intelligence can help balance a track by working across mix groups. We use Sonible’s smart:EQ3 and smart:Comp to take a vocal house song over the finish line.
Tutorials
Know what the different kinds of reverb mean? If you can’t tell a hall from a chamber, this is the guide for you.
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A nightclub stampede in Italy kills six. Festival drugs testing has been proven to save lives. FL Studio gets an…
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A round-up of the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, from cut-price plugins to huge discounts on…
Tutorials
Take advantage of all that hardware synths have to offer by using one as an external effects processor. We show you how with IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro and Ableton Live.
Synth Secrets
Restricting yourself to one synth can be a great way to improve your synthesis chops. We use a Moog Grandmother and Ableton Live to build up an ambient song piece by piece.
Track By Track
Six years after his debut EP, André Lodemann returns with his sophomore album “The Deeper you Go’. We asked him…
Tutorials
Get inspired by disco and funk and bake your own dirty, rezzy filtered Rhodes electric piano.
Tutorials
In this tutorial we use K-Devices’ Max for Live device Hexo to generate stacked arp parts that contain multiple time signatures and constantly evolving movement
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Spotify test automatic mixing functions. Google develop AI synth. Two new plugin bundles from Arturia.…
Gear/Software
UVI’s comprehensive drum instrument gets a major upgrade. Jonny Strinati puts it to the test.…
Tutorials
Flex your sound design muscles by restricting yourself to one sample for every element in a song.
Tutorials
We show you how to create useful MIDI note information based solely on an audio sample.
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Learn about Kraftwerk’s obscure sampler. Novation launch new synth. Has pop music run out of original ideas?…
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Aprils’ crossword is Ukrainian themed. How much do you know about Ukrainian music? Time to find out.…
Quizzes
You have 15 mins to complete 14 practical tests for a chance to win £2,000 worth of Roland gear…
The Best...
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? Kristan Caryl asked a group of top selectors including Dave Clarke, Mr G, Mosca and…
The Best...
2014 was an incredible year for analogue synths and 2015 looks set to deliver even more. We run through some…
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