Computer Music

You don’t need a million dollar studio to tangle with the big boys. Here’s our penny-saving guide to becoming a grandmaster

You don’t need to have walls of amplifiers and a spacious LA studio to conjure hair-raising rock’n’roll...

You think you’ve got what it takes to climb the charts? It’s surprising how little you need to build a playlist-friendly banger...

Fancy yourself as the next Hans Zimmer? If you’re set on a career as a soundtrack creator then you’ve come to the right place...

Building your studio to cater for the dancefloor – or headphone-based connoisseur – is easy

Rising dance music producer Mafro has been lauded by two Radio One greats, notched up a million Spotify plays on a track with TSHA, and scored the soundtrack to Channel 4’s I Hate You series

The world of music production is strewn with complex meters and visual indicators that all aim to show you what you’re hearing. This guide aims to clear up what you’re seeing…

We show you how to select, tune, edit and process your kick and snare samples for maximum clarity and impact

Imitating a distorted analogue sound is a great way to add character to digital productions. We explore the classic analogue signal chain and how to reproduce it in your DAW

We round up 6 of the best free drum machine plugins the internet has to offer

AmyElle’s house productions have racked up millions of streams and launched a DJ career that’s seen her play live at Amnesia, Tomorrowland and across the States

Drum machine invention started nearly 100 years ago, before heading to its heyday and the current renaissance. We track its progress

Her latest album made the UK Top 30 and she’s collaborated with the likes of Björk and St. Vincent, but the Wales-born producer insists on keeping her music joyfully chaotic