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Kancho Club
The North East has a rich history of dance music. Hailing from Newcastle and Sunderland, the duo unite the two…
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Synth Secrets
Make THAT Automated Laser Sound (You Know The One)
In this Synth Secrets, we’re using u-he’s Hive 2 to recreate a classic synth effect that’s…
News
GPU Audio Announce Competiton With $6K+ Prizes To Be Won
Entrants are invited to create their own impulse response. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative and innovative uses…
News
Behringer Unveils Design Of EMS VCS3 Clone On Facebook
The EMS VCS3 dubbed ‘Behringer AKS Mini’ clone will begin shipping this summer for a reported $99.…
Synth Secrets
Pitch-Bending Chord Stabs With Ableton’s Drift
We use pitch automation and the analog-emulating qualities of Ableton’s newest synth to craft a bouncy synth stab patch!
Gear/Software
Roland Gaia 2: Synthesis Is Back
Roland’s Gaia 2 is a digital synth with wavetables and tons of synthesis options but does it deserve a place in the company’s pantheon of godlike instruments?
News
Manifest Audio Launch X-FX: Nine M4L Audio Effects
Building on their integrated ecosystem of powerful MIDI generators, X-FX expands on the Berlin outfit’s established workflow utilities with their first foray into audio effects.
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GPU Audio Announce A Free Suite Of Modulation Plugins
GPU Audio has announced the first release in their free beta suite of plugins. The Modulation Bundle, features a Chorus…
Synth Secrets
Remake The Synth From ‘We Do What We Want’
It’s a bonafide techno classic. One of the most iconic tracks from the brilliant Alan Fitzpatrick. Time to take…
Gear/Software
Baby Audio Transit – Transitioning Made Easy
Transit feels like Baby Audio’s ‘Greatest Hits Deluxe Double Album’ – a defining album, with a polished sound combining years…
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Introducing Melawati
Melawati was nearly lost to a volcanic eruption. Fortunately, he survived, lived to tell the tale and turned his energy…
News
Devious Machines Release Infiltrator 2
With 1500 presets and a wealth of new features, Infiltrator 2 from Devious Machines is out now. It’s super…
Beat Dissected
Burial -‘Ghost Hardware’
In this Beat Dissected, we break down a beat inspired by Ghost Hardware by Burial.…
Synth Secrets
Make Beautiful Pads With Hive 2
Hive 2 is beautiful. Its pads are beautiful. Let’s do this.…
Track By Track
Alex Banks – ‘I Slept In The Studio For Four Days’
With a lion’s den of incredible gear from Vermona’s to Moog, Alex Banks has a lot to work…
Q&A
Peder Mannerfelt – “The Best Is Yet To Come”
Peder Mannerfelt has recently released “Carbonated” by music duo Carbon 96 on his ‘Peder Mannerfelt Produktion’ label. We caught up…
Synth Secrets
Use Drift To Modulate Bass Like Overmono / Modeselektor
In this Synth Secrets tutorial, we will use Drift to make an Overmono, Modeselektor style bass.…
News
The Acid V Is Here To Corrode Your Basslines
Arturia has announced the Acid V, an enhanced emulation of the Roland TB-303.…
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…
News
Eventide Announce Their Pluginpalooza Summer Sale – Up To 70% Off
Eventide has announced their summer ‘Pluginpalooza’ sale. Save up to 70% off on select plug-ins and bundles, until August…
Synth Secrets
Make Detuned Festival Leads With Ableton Drift
We show you how to make a rave-ready detuned synth lead using Ableton’s latest free stock synth.
Beat Dissected
Slicing Breakbeats Like Nia Archives
In this edition of Beat Dissected, we up the tempo and build a jungle beat inspired by Nia Archives.…
Show & Tell
Sian
Sian is an Ireland-born DJ, producer, label owner and visual artist based in Los Angeles. To support Sian’s…
Synth Secrets
Make A House Bass With The Juno-60
Dial in the perfect bass sound for classic and deep house.
Columns
Does Artwork Still Matter?
Pre-mp3, iPod and smartphone, the visual culture of recorded music were all important to delivering music. But in an…
Synth Secrets
How To Make A Gated Pad Like Plaid ‘Clock’ Using Hive 2
In this Synth Secrets, we’re remaking Clock by Plaid using Hive 2. The key is in the LFO rates…
Tutorials
Mixing A House Track With Channel Strip Plugins
Is it possible to get a solid mix done with just channel strips? We use Waves’ SSL EV2 plugin and find out.
News
Spitfire And Fink Come Together To Release Guitar Library
Spitfire Audio, the British audio software company, has announced a new acoustic guitar toolkit made in partnership with Fink.…
Synth Secrets
Hannah Laing ‘Be The One’: Remake The Synth From Scratch
In the Synth Secrets we show you how to make Hannah Laing’s rave smash, ‘Be The One’ using Twin…
Synth Secrets
How To Use Twin 3 To ReCreate ‘The Sky Was Pink’ – Holden Remix
A bonafide classic, we show you how to make the synth parts in ‘The Sky Was Pink – Holden Remix’ using…
News
Korg Launches Brand New Volca FM2 Synthesizer
Following on from the popular Volca FM, Korg has now released the next-generation 6-voice polyphony Volca FM2. The…
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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…