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The ultimate guide to effects: dynamics processing
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Compressors, limiters, gates and expanders explained

The ultimate guide to effects: pitch
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Auto-Tune, Melodyne, the Eventide Harmonizer and more

How to make vocal stutter effects in your DAW
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Step-by-step walkthrough and audio examples

A brief history of sound design technology
By Computer Music Specials last updated
How did we get from the sound of early man making noises by hitting things to the all-singing, all-dancing computer-based recording tools that we have at our disposal today?

Deconstructed: Julio Bashmore's Battle For Middle You
By Computer Music Specials last updated
We look at the sounds and song structures behind one of 2011's biggest floorfillers

The ultimate guide to GarageBand, part 2
By Computer Music Specials last updated
We continue our tour of Apple's software

The ultimate guide to GarageBand, part 1
By Computer Music Specials last updated
MusicRadar's beginner-friendly A to Z starts here…

Round-up: 10 netbooks for music making
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Ultra-portable computers on test

Save 28% when you subscribe to CM Specials!
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Computer Music Special is the bi-monthly spin-off of Computer Music magazine, and we're now offering you the chance to subscribe to it and save 28% off the cover price!

How to make a dirty house-style rave hoover sound
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Create a Juno-style patch that sounds like it sucks but doesn't

How to make a trance bass sound
By Computer Music Specials last updated
A step-by-step guide to a rolling low-end

How to use a low-pass filter
By Computer Music Specials last updated
The basics explained using a free synth

The ultimate songwriting lesson
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Big congrats to CM Producer Masterclass guest artist King Charles, who has just scooped this year's Grand Prize in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition (ISC).

How to use a low-pass filter
By Computer Music Specials last updated
The basics explained using a free synth

How to use insert and auxiliary effects
By Computer Music Specials last updated
The key differences explained

How to make a dirty drum 'n' bass lead sound
By Computer Music Specials last updated
A video guide to creating a throbbing monster

How to make a swelling pad sound
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Make it happen with our video guide

How to make a Chicago house bass sound
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Download a free synth and follow our video tutorial

How to make a dubstep wobble in Reason's Malström synth
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wwwwwaaaaa

How to make a dubstep snare sound in Reason 5's Kong Drum Designer
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Follow our step-by-step guide

18 landmark sampling moments in music history
By Computer Music Specials last updated
From Strawberry Fields to Melodyne DNA

How to make the perfect loop
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Make your sounds cycle smoothly every time

How to create a hard stop/start edit
By Computer Music Specials last updated
Give your tracks a big moment of impact
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