Tutorials
Cubase Pro 14 Modulators – Redefining Creative Automation
Say goodbye to static mixes – Cubase Pro 14’s Modulators unlock creative motion. Design evolving textures, dynamic effects, and expressive…
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Gear/Software
Purrfect Grooves? A Chord Cat Groovebox Review
The new Chord Cat from AlphaTheta is a surprisingly useful beast and it’s amazing we haven’t had something…
News
Roland Unveil New Addition To SH Line: SH-4d
Roland’s SH-4d is a multi-timbral virtual analogue desktop synth as well as a groove box with dedicated…
News
Fabfilter Release New Flagship Softsynth Twin 3
Fabfilter’s follow-up to the award-winning Twin 2 features a sleek new UI, redesigned oscillators and filters, a…
Synth Secrets
The Ambient Pad That Holds It All Together
We’re back at it with Hive 2 – this time making a very atmosphere deep wide pad good for drum…
Beat Dissected
Dana Montana Inspired Techno
In this edition of Beat Dissected, we’re diving into ‘90s-infused, high-energy techno and trance with all the…
Track By Track
“How I Made ‘Where I End'” – Baltra Breaks Down His New Mixtape
Following the release of ‘Ted’ in 2019 and ‘Ambition’ in 2021 Baltra continues to evolve his sound with new mixtape…
News
East and West Coast Collide In Taiga
Pittsburgh Modular has released Taiga, a semi-modular paraphonic synthesizer taking inspiration from both East and West coast synthesis styles…
Tutorials
Six Bounce To New Track Tricks To Try In Live 12.2
Live 12.2 is here and it finally introduces Bounce to New Track. If you’re a longtime Live user…
Track By Track
Learn The Techno Techniques Behind Spandau20 010
A pumping techno compilation — laced with breaks, IDM, and dub — is as good a place as any to start learning…
News
A Star Is Re-Born: Rhodes’s First Offical Software Instrument The Rhodes V8, Is Here
Along with the launch of the Rhodes V8 software edition, legendary firm Rhodes has also announced a competition to score…
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.…
Beat Dissected
Dark Cinematic Hypnotic Techno
In this Beat Dissected, we’re creating a beat in the style of Paula Temple’s Raging Earth — a thrilling…
Gear/Software
Korg multi/poly native: Going Deep
Korg multi/poly native puts the virtual analog hardware synthesizer in your DAW – but is it powerful enough to hold its own in a crowded market?
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.
News
Moog Make Moogerfoogers For Your DAW
Moog has announced plugin versions of its seven famous (and long discontinued) analog effects pedals, the Moogerfoogers.
Deconstructed
Âme – “Rej”
An excerpt from our new book, The Secrets of Techno Production – few tracks have shaken the dance floor like Âme…
Beat Dissected
How to Program Techno Like Dave Clarke
After our recent interview with the legendary Dave Clarke, we found ourselves asking, ‘Why haven’t we covered his style…
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…
News
Manifest Audio Update Free Mod Squad to v2.1
Berlin-based Manifest Audio has updated their free Mod Squad pack to include 15 Max for Live modulation devices…
Long Reads
The Very Best of NAMM for Electronic Music Producers
The most drool-worthy synthesizers, drum machines and effects from this year’s NAMM.
Synth Secrets
Jeff Mills’ ‘The Bells, Part 1’
We recently explored the arrangement of Jeff Mills’ seminal track The Bells in an issue of Deconstructed, but what’s…
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…
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…
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.
The Best...
The 10 Best Secret Sauce Plugins Of 2024
Here are our choices for the 10 best secret sauce plugins of 2024, apps that can turn a blah track into a banger – and four of them are free!
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…
Show & Tell
Sian
Sian is an Ireland-born DJ, producer, label owner and visual artist based in Los Angeles. To support Sian’s…
Deconstructed
Model 500 – ‘No UFO’s’
In our new book on techno production, we break down iconic techno arrangements to uncover what makes them timeless. Juan…
News
Attack Mag Releases The Secrets Of Techno Production Book
The Secrets of Techno Production, a comprehensive 218-page paperback, is now available! Covering techno from its roots to the…
Synth Secrets
Make A House Bass With The Juno-60
Dial in the perfect bass sound for classic and deep house.
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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…