Latest articles by Chris Cartledge
This influential Ableton Live preset made its way into thousands of tracks, spawned a copycat plugin, and inspired a new - and unapologetically excessive - style of compression. But why does it sound so good?
We take stock of the progress that's been made in modern music technology - and consider where there might be room for improvement
Sewing machines, ferrofluid oscilloscopes and mechanical crabs - nothing is off-limits in Love Hultén's wildly imaginative world of instrument design, but how does he do it?
Miles ahead of its time upon release, this instrument-controlled, pitch-tracking synth is the subject of a new documentary directed by inventor and synth pioneer Don Tavel's daughter
In the first of a new series exploring why music-makers choose their DAWs, Chris Cartledge talks us through the reasons behind his affection for Ableton
Forget 128kbps YouTube rips and lo-fi plugins - here's how to do sampling the old-school way
Put your best foot forward with our guide to making use of sustain pedals, expression pedals and MIDI foot controllers in live electronic performance
Stocking stuffers for musicians on a budget
