Electronic Musician

Electronic Musician

Electronic Musician magazine is the ultimate resource for musicians who want to make better music, in the studio or onstage. In each and every issue it surveys all aspects of music production - performance, recording, and technology, from studio to stage and offers product news and reviews on the latest equipment and services. Plus, get in-depth tips & techniques, gear reviews, and insights from today’s top artists!

Articles by: Electronic Musician

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How to play synth solos like Rick Wakeman

By Electronic Musician published

Learn to play solos from classic Yes tracks Starship Trooper, The Revealing Science of God and South Side of the Sky

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Vintage vs. modern: classic dynamics processors go up against their contemporary counterparts

By Electronic Musician published

Pit colourful character against state-of-the-art flexibility and discover the benefits of each in this dynamics mega-tutorial

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Electronic guitar: using octave pedals to extend range

By Electronic Musician published

Pedals like Electro-Harmonix's POG2 can be used to imitate other instruments and produce otherworldly tones

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Electronic guitar: the joy and inspiration of micro-looping

By Electronic Musician published

Discover the creative possibilities of pedals like Red Panda's Tensor

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Bonobo: “If I look at a piano I tend to reach for the same keys and progressions, whereas with modular you often don’t even know what key you’re in"

By Electronic Musician last updated

After years of touring, Simon Green found himself lacking creative stimulus. We learn how modular synths fuelled his imagination

Techno 40 Years

How to program a dub techno-style percussion line

By Future Music, Computer Music, Electronic Musician published

Get experimental with techno percussion

Sylvan Esso: "We know it’s not going well if we feel like assholes"

By Future Music, Electronic Musician published

The US synth-pop duo on how a new studio, a love of modular and touring as a 10-piece band inspired their latest LP

Classic interview: Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, Butch Vig, Flood and more on the Smashing Pumpkins' recording history

By Electronic Musician published

From Gish to Zeitgeist, through the eyes of the key players – plus the 11 underrated Pumpkins songs guitarists need to hear

How to maximise tone and reduce noise on your guitar rig with gain staging

By Electronic Musician last updated

The first step in structuring the correct gain levels from guitar to amplifier

How to get the most out of the Korg ARP Odyssey

By Electronic Musician last updated

Flex the programming features of this powerful synth re-issue

How to get the most out of in-ear monitors

By Electronic Musician last updated

Master your on-stage IEMs

How to record any room sound

By Electronic Musician published

Turn your room into a live chamber with these recording tricks

Emagic EXS24 review

By Electronic Musician published

As computer performance has improved dramatically in recent years, software samplers have moved into what was formerly the turf of hardware titans

Sterling Audio ST155, ST169 and ST170 review

By Electronic Musician published

Three new mics with pro features at an economical price

Ditch the DAW: alternative solutions to recording than a digital audio workstation

By Electronic Musician published

There’s more than one way to record with today’s technology and some of these methods might be just right for you

Explainers: how a ribbon microphone works

By Electronic Musician last updated

Ribbon mic 101

How to recreate classic analogue drum sounds in your DAW and with hardware

By Electronic Musician published

Learn to make vintage drum machine sounds from scratch

How to master the Korg Minilogue and Korg Monologue

By Electronic Musician published

A deep dive into these surprisingly different keyboards

The ultimate guide to getting the most out of the Korg Prologue

By Electronic Musician published

Take advantage of the unusual features in this surprisingly powerful polysynth

How to make a fan club and grow your audience

By Electronic Musician published

For the fans

How to use PreSonus Studio One 3 as an easy and powerful mastering environment

By Electronic Musician published

PreSonus Studio One 3’s project page simplifies DIY mastering

The complete checklist for releasing your own music

By Electronic Musician published

7 registrations for every track you release

The definitive guide on how to use Korg Gadget for Mac

By Electronic Musician published

Professional-level tips for synth programming

Blast from the past: Alesis ADAT

By Electronic Musician published

An 8-track recorder that stirred a digital revolution

How to set the correct levels on stage monitors

By Electronic Musician published

Maximize gain before feedback and improve the sound of your P.A. system by following these simple steps

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