Gear/Software
Expressive E Osmose CE 61 Review: Take Control
Expressive E has finally given us a MIDI controller version of their game-changing keyboard with Osmose CE. Does it still hold up?
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Synth Secrets
80s-Style Tuned Percussion With Zebra 3
Our third 80s-inspired feature in a month… safe to say we’re fully immersed at this point. But when…
News
MPC Live III Is Here With 3D Sensing Pads & Step Sequencer
MPC Live III focuses on expression and speed with expressive MPCe™ pads and 8-core processing, Clip Matrix arrangement, step…
Q&A
Cody Chase: Biggest Frustration? Followers Over Talent
Cody Chase has been making waves in the techno scene with his dynamic four-deck sets and a groove-driven…
Tutorials
Going Off Grid: What Is Swing And How To Add It
In this Tutorial, we show you the first steps in applying swing to your track.…
Q&A
Red Axes: Biggest Frustration? “Opinions”
Tel Aviv duo Red Axes step into the iconic fabric presents series with a 16-track mix featuring A Guy…
Video Tutorials
Live 12.2: Exploring The New Features
With Live 12.2 coming soon. We dived into the beta version to show you how the new features could…
News
MIDI Tools are here: now in our Max for Live store
Introducing Max for Live MIDI Tools: Generative Powerhouses from Meyer Devices and Manifest Audio now available on our Max for Live store.
Beat Dissected
High-Octane Eurodisco Inspired By Captain Hollywood Project
We’re heading back to 1992 to deconstruct the driving Eurodance blueprint of Captain Hollywood Project’s “More and More…
My Studio
4000 Hz – “Being In The Heart Of Paris, I Get That Urban Energy”
“It’s a proven and undeniable fact: every respectable studio needs a cat.” We asked 4000 Hz to show us…
News
Create Music Group Acquires deadmau5 and mau5trap Catalogues in $55 Million Deal
Looking for new ways to make music pay? Build a catalogue, and it might be worth something some day……
News
Manifest Audio Supercharges Sonification Tools With Data Synth
Manifest Audio unveil a significant update to their acclaimed Sonification Tools, a collection of Max for Live devices and their first-ever polysynth instrument that transform data, text, images, video, and more into real-time synthesis, sequences, and modulation signal.
Gear/Software
Baby Audio Grainferno: Granular Under Control
Baby Audio is back with a new instrument and this time it’s taking on granular synthesis with Grainferno.
Synth Secrets
Autechre’s ‘Eutow’ Drifting Synth
Today, we’re taking a look at Autechre’s ‘Eutow’. Learn how to make a mind-breaking synth patch using…
News
Trifecta by Manifest Audio: Multitimbral Polyrhythmic Arpeggiator with Auto-Hocketting
Designed to arrive at uniquely interwoven patterns, Manifest Audio delivers a truly unique sequencing arpeggiator…
News
Music Production For Women (MPW) Has Announced A Free 2 Day Course
Music Production for Women (MPW) has announced a two-day Women in Music Tech Summit on October 19th and 20th…
Interviews
How We Play Live: TOURING
We speak with TOURING about the challenges of playing live and why electronic music belongs on stage.…
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
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…
Gear/Software
Novation Launch Control XL 3
Next on the test bench is Novation’s Launch Control XL 3 with all its new updated firmware goodness.…
Long Reads
The Future Starts Here: Visiting Roland’s Radical New Headquarters
Roland unveiled its new global headquarters and we were there to see it.
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”.…
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…
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The Best Gear of the Year
2025 saw a lot of amazing tech hit the shelves. Here are our picks for the best gear of the year.
Synth Secrets
Phased Techno Bass
Learn how to make a driving hypnotic bass patch using u-he’s Diva.…
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.
Introducing...
Støll: “I’m Not Interested In Gaining Followers..Just Listen To The Music”
Hailing from Northeast Germany, we asked Støll to introduce himself.…
The Best...
Black Friday 2025. Best Music Hardware Deals
Keep up with all of the best hardware deals with this constantly-updating list of music gear bargains.
Synth Secrets
Shapeshifting Bass With U-he Zebra
Load up u-he Zebra, or something similar, and learn some synthesis fundamentals, including how to use an XY Pad…
Introducing...
Ødyzon
At 17 and with 2 million plays on his single ‘Sleepless’, Ødyzon is one for the future. We asked him…
Advertising
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…