News | Jun 15, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

A free Bastle Kastle drum pack for Ableton Live - what's not to like? Download it now to get the unmistakeable sound of Bastl's unique instruments in your Live sessions.

Review | Jun 07, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Waves makes many fine plug-ins, but with Grand Rhapsody they have tried to capture the very soul of a particular instrument from a famous London studio. Did they succeed?

Tutorial | Jun 05, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Wait, come back! There really are good reasons why strategically giving away some of your music in certain situations can help build your profile. Read on to find out how it works.

Review | Jun 02, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Sometimes you want to go beyond what your DAW's own reverb can offer. In the case of LiquidSonics' Seventh Heaven Professional Reverb, G.W Childs is glad he did.

Review | May 31, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Korg's Stageman 80 - is it a bird, is it a plane? Is it a self-contained portable mini PA with an onboard drum machine? We took it on the road to find out.

Tutorial | May 22, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Of all the mixing tools you can think of, your car probably doesn't feature very high on the list. But it should! Here's why.

Review | May 20, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

What do you get if you cross loops from established artists with a video game-style music app, and make it free? Ninja Jamm takes no prisoners.

Tutorial | May 17, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Giving or receiving stems for remixing purposes is common in the production world. Here's how to work with them in Ableton Live.

Tutorial | May 05, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Ever wondered how synth maestros Depeche Mode build their signature sound? Here's a look at how you can do it for yourself.

Review | May 02, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

What do you get if you mix the essence of a Combinator, a JP8000 and an Access Virus? You get the VPS Vengeance Sound Avenger Synth - but also much more...

Review | Apr 30, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Minijam Studio from Patchblocks have smashed past their Kickstarter funding goal already. These compact, portable music machines are very affordable and include what you need to make music anywhere.

Tutorial | Apr 27, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

The harp may not be the first instrument you think of when arranging but here are some ways you can use it to your advantage that you may not have known about.

Tutorial | Apr 18, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Getting yourself into shape for live shows is the key to giving great performances. Here are some top tips for doing it as effectively as possible.

Review | Apr 15, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

BeatHawk for iOS has had a major update with cool new features like Ableton Link support. G.W Childs finds out what else is new...

Tutorial | Apr 15, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

If you love the sound of this track, G.W Childs is here to show you how to recreate it in your own studio using Ableton Live and some creative vocoding.