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Articles by: Computer Music

Mousse T.: "The studio is my safe space. It’s my big kindergarten where I get to play around - it’s total freedom!"

By Computer Music last updated 25 February 22

We visit the chart-topping producer and DJ known for remixing everyone from Michael Jackson to Kylie Minogue in the studio

6 absolutely free tools for hip-hop production

By Computer Music published 24 February 22

Hip-hop’s roots are in accessible processes – and this lot do it for free

12 absolutely free tools for electronic music production

By Computer Music last updated 23 February 22

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? We round up 12 synths, DAWs, effects and drum machines that you can download now - free of charge

How to get a great guitar sound... without paying an engineer

By Computer Music published 21 February 22

We unlock the secrets of mixing with guitars, showing you how to achieve a studio-quality tone in your DAW

IK Multimedia Syntronik 2 MAX review

By Computer Music published 18 February 22

€399

Maxing out its vintage plugin package, IK Multimedia adds new synths, effects and some tasty new GUIs to its already generous softsynth

Sun-El Musician: "I don’t come from an analogue background, it has always been about computers from the word go"

By Computer Music published 18 February 22

This South African producer is on a mission to spread his brand of EDM across the world, even inventing a subgenre along the way – African Electronic Dance Music

BLEASS Dragonfly review

By Computer Music published 17 February 22

£25

Bringing a fresh approach to one of the oldest of modulation effects, Dragonfly re-thinks tremolo as a reactive rippler for quirky pop

Music theory basics: how to use motion to make a melody and bassline complement each other

By Computer Music published 16 February 22

Let’s get contrapuntal

Spectrasonics Sonic Extensions review

By Computer Music published 15 February 22

$149

Adding an extension to your living accommodation gives your property a new lease of life. Is the same true of Spectrasonics’ flagship plugin?

6 of the best weird and wonderful guitar sample libraries

By Computer Music published 15 February 22

Create lush cinematic atmospheres and guitar-based soundscapes with these genius sample libraries

How to mix vocals in hip-hop production

By Computer Music last updated 14 February 22

How do you make your vocals hit hardest in a genre that emphasises beats and samples?

Mixed in Key Live review

By Computer Music published 12 February 22

€58

Embarrassed by theory-blindness? This learned virtual assistant can step into detail what your music is doing in the theoretical sphere

Heavyocity Symphonic Destruction review

By Computer Music published 12 February 22

£325

Ever wondered what a symphony would sound like if it were to do battle with Optimus Prime? You’ll get a kick out of this then…

Expressive E Imagine review

By Computer Music published 11 February 22

€166.80

With the latest addition to its softsynth lineup, Expressive E gets modelling, and there’s not a tube of glue in sight

10 pro tips for adding punch and power to your mixes

By Computer Music published 10 February 22

These are the tricks the pros use to get their mixes sounding harder than ever

How to integrate guitar pedals into your DAW

By Computer Music last updated 11 February 22

Struggling to figure out how to include your beloved pedals in a DAW-based workflow? Find out how

Martina Topley-Bird: "You need to keep adding fresh ideas, you have to challenge yourself. I was hyper-aware that I didn't want these to sound like Massive Attack songs"

By Computer Music published 10 February 22

Martina Topley-Bird's worked with Tricky, Massive Attack and The Prodigy over a three-decade career, but her fifth album, Forever I Wait, sees her embracing a newfound confidence

Eventide SplitEQ review

By Computer Music published 9 February 22

$179

Agonising over whether to give that snare a 1kHz boost for snappiness, or a 1kHz cut to take away the boxiness? Why not do both?

How to use effects pedals in Amplitube 5

By Computer Music published 9 February 22

Could this amp simulator and guitar gear modelling software become the replacement for your beloved pedalboard?

How to program a head-nodding J Dilla-style hip-hop beat

By Computer Music published 7 February 22

Get the sound of one of hip-hop's most revered producers

Sissi Rada: "We were doing an improvised performance with Brian Eno. I wore a burka and played harp with a vibrator"

By Computer Music published 7 February 22

Harpist and producer Sissi Rada opens up about working with Lee Scratch Perry, Andi Toma and Brian Eno - and her new album Nanodiamond

Music theory basics: how to liven-up your MIDI programming by adding space and groove using rests

By Computer Music published 4 February 22

Because it’s as much about what you don’t play as what you do

How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: finishing up your track

By Computer Music published 2 February 22

The final instalment of our Ableton Live 11 Lite mega-tutorial has landed

How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: using audio effects

By Computer Music published 1 February 22

Ableton Live 11 Lite comes free with this month's Computer Music Magazine - grab a copy and follow our tutorial

How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: using sampling to get the perfect vocal

By Computer Music published 31 January 22

Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull takes you through how to create a complete house track from scratch

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