For this May the Fourth, we put the spotlight on the synthesizers and other gear that played a part in the sounds of Star Wars.

Getting drum machines and hardware sequencers to play nice with your DAW isn’t hard but you have to know the proper settings. In this Hardware Focus, we find out what’s up with sync.

MIDI routing can get cumbersome and complex. We untangle the cords and look at solutions for managing a studio full of MIDI gear.

In the last article, we covered what modular synthesizers are and how they work. In this article, let’s dig…

In part 1 of our new monthly modular series, LeoMakes starts from…

Ever felt overwhelmed by patches, cables, beeps and squeaks? Been wondering what the difference is between a VCO and a…

In this tutorial, we explore how to use tuning to improve drum mixes and add weight to the low end.

In the first-ever installment of our Mixing Demystified series, we mix a microhouse beat using Waves plugins in Ableton Live.

We get to grips with Live 11’s two new spectral effects and use them to process a breakbeat.

Boom bap is not dead! In this Beat Dissected we show you how to program a boom bap beat and adjust the swing settings to get just the right amount of the desired head nod!

In this installment of Beat Dissected we program a dub techno beat in the style of Basic Channel, the duo that pioneered the genre.

In this new Beat Dissected we program a UK garage beat inspired by Interplanetary Criminal’s ‘Supreme Level’, a true UKG classic in the making.

In this installment of Synth Secrets, we use the third and latest version of Arturia’s Pigments synth to build a pre-drop riser full of movement, automation, textures and effects.

We go back to the ‘80s and synthesize some polysynth licks inspired by post-disco heat from Larry Levan and the New York underground.

This Synth Secrets sees us synthesizing some dub techno chords. Tape echo at the ready.

This time in Deconstructed, we dive deep into Drexciya’s ‘Black Sea’ to discover the intricacies of the arrangement in this classic slab of Detroit techno.

Deconstructed is a series where we break down the arrangement of a song. This time, we’re laser focussed on Catz ’n Dogz and Gerd Janson’s melodic house track, ‘Modern Romance’.

In this month’s Deconstructed, we explore how Honey Dijon turned Jessie Ware’s pop song ‘Ooh La La’ into…

In part two of this installment of Passing Notes, we break down three more Daft Punk basslines while noting composition and arrangement tricks that the iconic duo applied regularly in their productions.

In part one of this new two-part Passing Notes series, we break down the French duo’s bassline composition techniques to draw lessons from some of their greatest hits.

In this installment of Passing Notes, we break down a universal workflow for analyzing unconventional scales and incorporating them into productions.

“The original bass part was played in by hand after two days’ sleep deprivation, only to be reprogrammed later on…

The Breakdown is a regular series in which we analyse the production and composition of key tracks. Dave Clews…

Dave Clews breaks down one of Sam Shepherd’s most celebrated releases.…

After a few years away from the platform, Attack is returning to publishing content on YouTube. Our new video runs…

After a few years away from the platform, Attack is returning to publishing content on YouTube. To begin with, we…

We take a look at Kollektiv Turmstrasse’s ubiquitous Ibiza anthem ‘Sorry I’m Late’ and recreate the track’s…

We scour our mailbox for the most deserving recipient of the Attack readership’s collective advice in the first experiment…

We scour our mailbox for the most deserving recipient of the Attack readership’s collective advice in the first experiment…

We scour our mailbox for the most deserving recipient of the Attack readership’s collective advice in the first experiment…