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2015: The Year In Music Tech
To round off 2015, we take a look back at the overall trends in production and DJ tech this year…
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Passing Notes
Legato Synths: Glide, Slide & Portamento
Legato playing styles allow for smooth, seamless transitions between notes. Dave Clews explores how they can be…
News
Saffron Launches Digital Members Club to Tackle Gender Imbalance in Music Tech
Saffron has launched a digital subscription platform, Saffron Members, for womxn to connect and learn in the world of music…
Columns
Summer In The Hamptons
Have we, with a little help from the Chainsmokers, a Goldman Sachs CEO and a plot to hawk hand sanitiser…
Help
Are You Sure You Want To Quit?
We scour our mailbox for the most deserving recipient of the Attack readership’s collective advice in the first experiment…
Gear/Software
Bitwig Studio
The latest DAW on the market promises to address some of the weaknesses of existing options, but can it succeed…
Introducing...
Sara Landry
Her ‘Sacrifice’ EP on Kraftek dropped a couple of months ago and she’s just put out a 5 track…
News
iZotope Stutter Edit 2 Redesigned With More Effects, New UI
Stutter Edit 2 from iZotope gets a redesign, with new effects, a new look, and an auto mode.
Q&A
V.I.V.E.K
The SYSTEM linchpin opens up about octopus camouflage, the importance of staying positive and his addiction to Nutella.…
News
News Round-Up: 25/10/13
Shiny new GarageBand and a shiny gold box set, We Love… hits Leeds and Warehouse Project takes a new direction…
News
Novation Launchkey MK3 Line Aimed At Ableton Users
Novation’s Launchkey MK3 controller feature Ableton Live integration and a number of new modes and features.
Columns
Clubbing under Quarantine: Can Raving Go Digital?
What is dance culture without the clubs? To celebrate Pride Month, we take a look at a queer online dance…
News
New Gear At Musikmesse
Keeping track of the most interesting new gear announcements at Frankfurt Musikmesse – with new releases from MFB, Novation, Korg, Doepfer…
Gear/Software
Steinberg Cubase 7
Steinberg’s latest update to Cubase promises major improvements, but does it live up to the hype? How well do…
Columns
Florian Schneider – Music Revolutionary
As a co-founder and key member of German electronic music group Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider changed the sound and the…
News
Bloc Organisers Finally Speak Out
Two months since the shock implosion of Bloc festival on its opening night at the highly vaunted London Pleasure Gardens…
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…
Introducing...
Alex Klein
New UK producer Alex Klein has just released his excellent five-track ‘First Relic’ EP, a collection of slow-burn…
Introducing...
Malcolm
Rinse France resident DJ and Global Warming Records boss Malcolm introduces himself. …
Gear/Software
Vocal Reverb by Antares
Antares, best known for Auto-Tune, has released Vocal Reverb. Can artificial intelligence speed up the process of creating the…
The Best...
Ten of the Best Abandoned Plugins
From an early NI emulation to trackers and more, some of the best soft synths and effects ever made are now lost to the inexorable march of technology.
News
Mac VS PC: Letters To The Editor
We received plenty of response to our Facebook post on the perpetual debate of Mac vs PC for the purposes…
News
News Round-Up: 06/09/19
Korg make two announcements. Native Instruments lay off staff. ASM release the Hydrasynth and Roland revives a classic.…
Long Reads
Vinyl Resurgence Examined In Holland, Market Correction Ahead?
With Making Vinyl on the horizon next week in Haarlem, Netherlands, co-founder Larry Jaffee reflects on the vinyl landscape…
Books/DVDs
How To Care For Your Mental Health As A Musician
The “Touring and Mental Health Manual” is an essential guide for anyone in the music industry who wants to care…
News
News Round-Up: 30/08/19
Spitfire announces their collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Reason11 announces Reason Studios. Forte Festival fubar. Manchester gets a new…
News
News Round-up: 19/07/19
Music is declaring a climate emergency. Berlin’s club culture might be in danger. Focusrite buys Adam Audio. Deepdrive reimagines…
Columns
Have Synthesizers Peaked?
It’s time to accept that synthesizers have peaked and stop pining for the next best thing.
News
News Round-up: 19/04/2019
IMS announces keynote speakers. Berlin gets a new community music space. Bandcamp crowdfunds vinyl pressing. Fyre Festival problems continue.…
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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…