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News | Jul 07, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Looking to bring a distinctive robotic/metallic flavour to your Dubstep or Drum and Bass tracks? 123Creative are here with a helpful preset bank for Native Instruments Massive, Cyber Factory.

Tutorial | Jul 06, 2014 by Lynda Arnold

In part 1 of this mini-series exploring the Blues from a music theory perspective, Lynda Arnold explores its foundation and looks at harmonic and melodic variations of the 12-bar blues form.

News | Jul 06, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Did you ever wonder how Kontakt instruments are created? If so, you’ve discovered the right course! Learn everything you need to know about creating your first sample instrument in Kontact.

Tutorial | Jul 05, 2014 by Richard Lainhart

What is modulation? How can you make use of it in your musical compositions? The late and great Richard Lainhart wrote this piece for AskAudio Mag which explores modulation in Logic Pro.

Editorial | Jul 04, 2014 by Joshua Aker

Is the much talked about "Hollywood sound" attainable in your studio on a budget?Is it even desirable? Joshua Aker blasts this utopian ideal out of the water in this enlightening read.

Tutorial | Jul 04, 2014 by Gary Hiebner

Give your Ableton Live glitch effects that extra something with these five incredibly useful tips from Gary Hiebner.

News | Jul 04, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

You've got until 31st August to take advantage of the latest sale from the good people at Native Instruments providing savings of up to $300 / €300 on Komplete Ultimate.

Review | Jul 03, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

Weighing in at a mere $16 USD, Glitchee is a cool Kontakt instrument that'll get your tracks glitching out in style. G. W. Childs gives it a spin to see exactly what it's capable of.

Tutorial | Jul 03, 2014 by Keith Crusher

If you want to take your mixes to the next level and are willing to put in a little time and effort, automation instead of compression is going to give you the edge you’ve been looking for.

News | Jul 03, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Looking to pick up some cool loops, samples and/or presets to use in your favourite DAW and audio software? Want it at bargain prices? Sure you do. ModeAudio are here to help.

News | Jul 03, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

Roland just launched the much anticipated AIRA System-1 synth and you've probably heard about the SH-101 plug-out... um plug-in software synth in recent days. What happens when you put them together?

Review | Jul 02, 2014 by Andy Bowen

It's light, metal, portable with full-sized keys and polyphonic aftertouch. But how does the CME Xkey MIDI controller keyboard really perform in the studio and on the road? Andy Bowen finds out.

Tutorial | Jul 02, 2014 by Gary Hiebner

PreSonus Studio One makes sculpting and manipulating audio to make it sound like you need it to a breeze. In this tutorial Gary Hiebner share 6 top tips for the audio editors among us.

News | Jul 02, 2014 by G.W. Childs IV

Urban Cyber Drums is a cool collection of dirty, lo-fi drum patches, designed for glitch, hip hop, dubstep and any genre you can throw your compositional hat at. Oh, did we mention they're FREE?

News | Jul 02, 2014 by Rounik Sethi

The latest point update for Nuendo post and audio production software adds refinements and new features designed to help serve the demands brought to post-production engineers.