Tutorials

Tutorial | Oct 25, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

While it's easy enough to make drum patterns and beats, it's a little trickier to make realistic sounding drum kits. Here's how to convince yourself and others using Propellerhead Reason.

Tutorial | Oct 24, 2016 by Joshua Casper

Dummy clips, despite their name, can be intelligently used in Ableton Live. Joshua Casper sows how to use them to add variation to drum & synth loops by syncing them to tempo and quantise parameters.

Tutorial | Oct 23, 2016 by Joe Albano

The beauty of analog music hardware, especially EQs, is the unique character they can impart on your mixes. Fortunately, there's a number of faithful emulations in the plug-in world. Here's 7 for you.

Tutorial | Oct 23, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Bass House is a genre where your bassline has to be the centre of attention. Watch Adam Pollard (aka. Multiplier) explain how to capture your listeners’ ear and keep them interested. 

Editorial | Oct 22, 2016 by Hollin Jones

In part 4 of our series exploring musical genres and the influential artists and songs that have characterised and inspired them, Hollin Jones explores Pop music from its birth to now.

Tutorial | Oct 21, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Maschine Jam isn’t just a great controller, it has some truly unique features like the ability to transition between different setups…

Tutorial | Oct 21, 2016 by Hollin Jones

The Phenol synthesizer offers the power and flexibility of a modular system in a sleek, portable form factor. Rishabh Rajan takes you through the process of patching together an awesome sync lead.

Tutorial | Oct 20, 2016 by Scott Riesterer

Available for iOS, Android, Mac OS X & Windows, the Roland AIRA customiser allows you to re-program the internal signal path of Roland AIRA Modular effects. Scott Reisterer gets his custom hat on.

Tutorial | Oct 19, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Wouldn’t it be great if your mixing plug-ins could actually help you make better mix decisions? Watch Joe Albano as he explains how Neutron can do just that, with amazing end results!

Tutorial | Oct 18, 2016 by Lyubomir Dobrev

It's time to breathe some life into your sounds. With these 5 tips you'll learn how to make a solid, static sound into something more dynamic with movement and interest.

Tutorial | Oct 17, 2016 by Darren Burgos

One of Ableton Live's most attractive features is Session View. Here's a quick way to make Logic Pro X behave in a similar way that'll change the way you arrange and produce tracks in Logic.

Tutorial | Oct 16, 2016 by Joe Albano

As every producer and engineer knows, a pair of monitors you can trust are essential when recording, mixing and mastering. Here's some things to bear in mind when choosing your next studio monitors.

Editorial | Oct 15, 2016 by Hollin Jones

In part 3 of our series exploring musical genres and the influential artists and songs that have characterised and inspired us, Hollin Jones shines a light on Techno.

Tutorial | Oct 14, 2016 by Rich Tozzoli

In the final segment of this two-part mini series Rich Tozzoli explores how guitar players can approach recording bass parts when your bass player is AWOL or you need to get it done yourself.

Tutorial | Oct 13, 2016 by Joe Albano

So, you're recording acoustic guitar? Here's 5 timeless mistakes every musician, engineer and producer should avoid... along with solutions to each problem.