Tutorials

Tutorial | Feb 13, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

If you're more of a producer than a player, NI's Flesh can help you build your rhythmic samples into whole tracks. G.W Childs explains how it's done.

Tutorial | Feb 12, 2018 by Joe Albano

Knowing a little - but not too much - about mastering can lead you into some bad practices. Joe Albano shares his experiences of common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Tutorial | Feb 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Wavetable is a powerful synthesizer that's new in Live 10. But it has one feature that sets it apart from Live's other synths - can you guess what it is?

Tutorial | Feb 11, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

A careful blend of encouragement and tough love can be required if your vocalist turns up poorly prepared. Here are some tips to get them up to speed and get the best take possible.

Tutorial | Feb 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Harness the power and potential of NI's workhorse synth Massive to make everything from huge basses to scary leads.

Editorial | Feb 11, 2018 by Hollin Jones

An all-in-one subscription to Apple's software and hardware ecosystem is an interesting idea. Is this something that could help keep your gear current while keeping costs manageable?

Tutorial | Feb 09, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Swap out any drum sound for a different instrument or articulation to fully customise your kits. Matt Vanacoro shows you how it works in Superior Drummer 3.

Tutorial | Feb 08, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Long gone are the days when the iPad was a mere sketchpad. Now, it really can be the heart of your music-making setup, as Hollin Jones explains.

Tutorial | Feb 08, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Ableton Live 10 has a new, dynamically resizeable interface amongst many other upgrades, improvements and additions. Here's our new course that shows you everything you need to know about Live 10.

Tutorial | Feb 07, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Live's Session view is where you can experiment with clips, loops and arrangements, DJ with Live and much more. Olav Basoski shows you how it works in this short video.

Tutorial | Feb 06, 2018 by Joe Albano

Most DAWs come with a ton of bundled content, but the factory patches can sometimes lack sparkle. Joe Albano shares his top tips for making them more dynamic, realistic and useful.

Tutorial | Feb 05, 2018 by Darren Burgos

The Logic Pro X 10.4 update brings some great new tools, and the Step and Phat FX are two of the best. Darren Burgos demonstrates these cool new plugins.

Tutorial | Feb 04, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Korg Gadget takes a unique approach to instruments, beats and loops. Here, Hollin Jones shows you how to get up and running quickly and be making tracks in no time.

Tutorial | Feb 02, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Marc Doty shows you how to tweak and set up Arturia's monster synth - MatrixBrute - to get a massive bass sound. Read on to find out the secret.

Tutorial | Feb 01, 2018 by Joe Albano

Recording is a mixture of art and science, but you can always benefit from some experienced producer's pro help. Here are 7 top tips to help you get even better takes.