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Tutorial | Feb 26, 2017 by Scott Riesterer

You probably use the filters on your synths all the time, but how much do you really know about them? This guide will make you a filter expert...

Interview | Feb 26, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Blocs Wave and Launchpad for iOS are some of the coolest and most innovative apps around. We caught up with the team behind them to get their thoughts on the app business...

Tutorial | Feb 26, 2017 by Hollin Jones

A blank canvas can be a daunting place to start but with this video from Matt Hepworth you'll see that getting up and running in Cubase can be easier than you might have thought.

News | Feb 26, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

This clever, open-source tool, ReceiveMIDI, from Geert Bevin, makes it simple to monitor received MIDI messages from your command line on Mac, PC and Linux. But there's so much more this tool can do!

Tutorial | Feb 25, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Progressive House can be broken down and some core approaches, techniques and characteristics revealed. But what are they? Find out in this short video.

News | Feb 25, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Spitfire Audio tells us their new London Contemporary Orchestra Strings includes unique articulations you won't find anywhere else for raw, emotional sounds with a diverse feel.

Interview | Feb 24, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Remixing is both creatively and often financially rewarding. But what does it take to make a success of it? We caught up with House DJ and producer Justin Martin to find out.

Tutorial | Feb 24, 2017 by Rich Tozzoli

Playing with stereo effects can really help to add depth and space to your tracks. Here's an example of applying the technique to a guitar part.

News | Feb 24, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Today's musician and producer needs to know more than just music making software and techniques. Knowing how to edit video, create graphics, make web pages are useful skills who can learn easily too.

Tutorial | Feb 24, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Can't get hold of this vintage EQ hardware? Alex Solano is here to show you how the software version is just as powerful thanks to Softube.

News | Feb 24, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

Imagine a computer that listens to the notes you play on your MIDI keyboard and plays musical responses in real time. Using Google's Magenta machine learning tech that's what AI Duet does.

Review | Feb 23, 2017 by Hollin Jones

The developers of Elastic Drums are relentless with their updates, constantly adding new features. We road tested the new version 2.0 and found some unexpected and very welcome additions.

News | Feb 23, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

All good things must come to an end... even the awesome Moog 500 series analog effects units. But don't despair... you've got one last chance to get one of these before you bid them a fond farewell.

Tutorial | Feb 23, 2017 by Noah Pred

Ableton Live is still a great tool for live performance, as its name suggests. Here are eight pro tips for getting the most out of it in performance situations.

News | Feb 23, 2017 by Rounik Sethi

You can use your Mac as the hub / interface of your MIDI synth setup without opening up your DAW. MIDIrouter is a free app that makes it simple to quickly set the MIDI In and Out ports.