Long Reads
Modulation Revelation: The Future of Sound Design?
Of all the powerful features of modern DAWs, modulation has recently emerged as an increasingly critical tool for producers, performers…
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Tutorials
Spatial Sound Design with Baby Audio’s Crystalline
In this tutorial, we use Baby Audio’s new algorithmic reverb plugin to create drones, hi-hats, reversed melodies and tempo-synced room ambience!
News
FL Studio 2026 Adds Redesigned FLEX, Cloud Backup and Built-In Smart Assistance
Image-Line’s latest FL Studio update rebuilds FLEX, adds encrypted project backup through FL Cloud and expands Gopher, its…
News
Sounds Of KSHMR Vol.5, Alongside New Dharma Studio Label, Is Out Now
KSHMR’s Vol. 5 is currently rolling out on Splice in stages, with the full Complete Edition now available via…
Long Reads
The Upside Down World Of Film and Video Game Sound Design Plugins
Sound designers for movies and games often use specialized plugins. Can these be used to make techno? We find out.
Tutorials
Minimal Techno Sound Design Using Soundtoys
If you want to sharpen your sound design skills, we’d recommend looking at the excellent suite of plugins from…
News
Akai Launches MPC Sample – The Most Classic MPC Design For Years
Akai Professional has announced MPC Sample, a compact standalone sampler that brings core MPC beatmaking features to a smaller, battery…
News
Expressive E Launches MPE Sound Bank For Lounge Lizard EP-5
A new preset collection introduces advanced expression capabilities to AAS’s electric piano plugin.…
Tutorials
Ambient Sound Design With Moog Grandmother And Ableton Live
The Moog Grandmother is surprisingly flexible for a two-oscillator monosynth. We use a Dark Series edition Grandmother to create a Boards Of Canada-style ambient track in Ableton Live.
Synth Secrets
Ambient Sound Design With A Moog Grandmother
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.
News
WAVS Adds AI-Powered Sample Finder to Find Similar Sounds
New industry-first drag-and-drop feature enables direct audio searches from within your DAW to find similar sounds.…
Gear/Software
Oblivion Sound Lab – Paradiso – Soundbank for u-he Diva
Oblivion Sound Lab is a small audio software company specialising in producing plugins and synth soundsets.…
Help
Help! Composition vs Sound Design
We scour our mailbox for the most deserving recipient of the Attack readership’s collective advice in the first experiment…
Job Envy
Game Sound Designer James Magee
Sony Computer Entertainment sound designer James Magee explains what’s involved in creating sound for video games.…
News
Soundtoys Commits 100% of Sales To Support LGBTQIA+ Rights
The company will donate all proceeds from June 25–26 to Lambda Legal.…
Tutorials
Visualising Voices: Connecting TouchDesigner With Ableton Live
Explore how to bridge the gap between sound and sight using the powerful connection of Ableton Live and TouchDesigner. From…
Tutorials
MNDALA 2: Getting To Grips With The Animistic Sound Engine From MNTRA Instruments
Here’s how to get started with MANTRA’s MNDALA 2 sound engine and how to get the most out of it.
News
Oeksound Release Bloom: An Adaptive Tone Shaper
Oeksound’s first release in four years, Bloom, an adaptive tone shaper, continues their trend of efficient algorithm and musical…
News
Max Richter Announces SRM Sounds And New Piano Instrument
SRM Sounds has partnered with ex-Spitfire Audio CEO Will Evans to make a series of virtual instruments designed to…
Gear/Software
Audiomodern Soundbox Review: The Kontakt Killer?
Upstart plugin developer Audiomodern is challenging the hegemony of Kontakt with its new sampler, Soundbox. Is Audiomodern Soundbox good enough to dethrone the Native Instruments mainstay?
News
Soundtoys Announce Up To 80% Off Black Friday Sale
Soundtoys has announced its huge Black Friday plugin sale. Save big and save early this Black Friday with 50% off…
Long Reads
The Story Behind Capturing The True Sound Of The H3000 Harmonizer®
We sat down to learn about the development process behind the H3000 Mk II Factory and H3000 Band Delays Mk…
Long Reads
From Dance Floor to Dashboard: How Techno Is Helping Change The Sound Of Cars For the Better
Electric vehicles are giving automobile companies a chance to reinvent how cars sound – and many are turning to electronic music producers.
News
Lunacy Audio Introduces ‘Dust’: Granular Soundscapes From The Mind Of Venus Theory
Lunacy Audio has released Dust, a new CUBE expansion pack from the mind of renowned sound designer, producer, and content…
News
MasterSounds and Union Audio Release New MK2 Version Of Their Flagship Valve-Driven Rotary Mixer
The Valve MK2 is available now in two and four-channel options with each unit hand-crafted in Cornwall, England…
Gear/Software
Soundtoys SuperPlate: Was The Plate Worth The Wait?
It’s been some years since Soundtoys released a new plugin. But this year at NAMM we were all blindsided…
Gear/Software
Use Boom 3D To Experience Surround Sound In Your Headphones
Boom 3D can transform your music or movie-listening headphone experience without the need for any additional hardware. It also…
News
Minimal Audio Release Brand New Tap Sequence Designer: ‘Cluster Delay’.
Minimal Audio’s Cluster Delay allows you to shape delay sequences in time by ramping, spacing, and scattering up to…
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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…