Latest articles by Andy Jones
Apple's iPads can now comfortably handle every music production task, but which is most suited to your needs? I put the whole range under the microscope
The controversial company has teased a huge number of reimagined products and some of its own designs, too. Here's where everything's at...
A producer creates a kick drum pattern using a torch, and it even has sidechain compression
Basically, keep it simple, stupid – we knew there was a reason we're not global superstars
“She’s the sharpest, most instinctive artist I’ve ever worked with. She’s pure gut, pure intuition"
You might have to wait a little longer for this long-awaited granular sampler…
Fantastic modulation, in-depth sequencing, huge oscillator and filter power, yet visually appealing and relatively easy-to-use, SynthMaster 3 is the update you've been waiting for
Current comes with a full rack of Minimal Audio effects and some of the most powerful engines out there…
Kontakt 8 turns the iconic sampler into a more creative and inspiring performance tool, with a brand new interface, great-sounding new instrument and lots of composition features
Komplete 15 really is everything you ever wanted in music production software, but is it now just too big in both size and price?
Completing a track in your DAW can be a surprisingly difficult task, but in this feature we'll guide you through the final stages
Billie's debut was recorded using mostly Logic stock plugins and a cheap set of Yamaha monitors
The origin of house music in 5 key tracks
“I’ve got the 303 but I don’t know how to work it - it’s making all these crazy sounds!”
"Those looped dance music breakdowns and drops have been done a million times before - so tweak them a little!"
The sales are over now but you can still pick up some great deals
Vibes is a multitimbral hardware synth with Ableton-style sequencing. It's hardware imitating software imitating hardware, and we like it a lot
“It was the B-side that became one of the most important pieces of music ever - certainly one of the most sampled”
Roland's entry-level synth workstation is easy, light, and cheap, but has depth if you want it
Want to make a track from scratch but don't know where to begin? We'll show you
A DAW allows anyone to make music regardless of their abilities
The Score comes up with a film soundtrack based on your stylistic choices, but that’s just the start of it. We score The Score
It's this genre that set a blueprint for today's down-tempo sounds
An emulation of a classic channel strip from a console used by many music business legends, you say? Don’t mind if we do
Jones might have put Michael Jackson on the map, but over a 70+ year career he worked with just about every other great American recording artist...