In this tutorial, we look at many different ways to add swing to a beat, using a main room-style track as an example.

In this tutorial, we look at five rule-breaking ways to inject your productions with unexpected creativity.

In this short tutorial we use Waves’ new slap delay and plate reverb hybrid plug-in to give life to a dry acapella sample.

In this tutorial, we program an IDM beat by using Output’s notorious sampler to slice up drum breaks and modular loops.

In this quick tutorial, we demonstrate how to use compression to get a big reverb without the wash.

In this tutorial, we look at three techniques that will ensure that your wide mixes still sound good when collapsed to mono.

In this tutorial, we program a chord stab and look at how to use advanced filter modulation to create dynamic effects in a breakdown.

In this tutorial, we look at how to add metallic delays to a break, and then tune them to match the key of the track.

In this tutorial, we look at how to use the technique of reamping to add size and weight to dry sounds—both inside and outside your DAW.

In this tutorial, we explore how to bring vintage hardware-style analogue warmth and saturation to your productions with plugins.

In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to create dub-style dirty tape delays using standard plugins.

In this tutorial, we take a look at 10 different ways to create tension with snare rolls.

In this tutorial, we show you how to produce and process a layered rolling techno bassline, with a focus on useful low-end mixing tricks.

We show you some strategies for breaking out of the dreaded loop of despair and turning your idea into a full song.

We show you how to create your own bespoke clap using white noise and analogue synthesis.

We show you how to recreate the sound of an old VHS tape using standard effects plugins.