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The secrets of songcraft – an electronic musician's guide to music theory. Plus: James Holden, Octave One, Lewis Thompson, Roland Jupiter X & much more!
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We explain how frequency modulation synthesis works, and why you shouldn't be afraid of it
Polysynth Shootout! Plus: Surgeon, Channel Tres, Sequential Trigon-6, Lucinda Chua, Arturia Pigments masterclass & much more!
Has 404 day inspired you to investigate Roland's extra SPecial sampler? Here's why it's great
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Future beats! Plus: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Avey Tare, Roland SH-4d, Donner B1, Miss Grit, Eventide H90 & much more!
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Following the release of his hotly anticipated double album, we revisit our 2012 interview with one of the world's biggest producers
15 synth patches every producer should know! Plus: Neil Cowley, Snow Ghosts, Cherry Audio Synth Stack 3, Bastl Softpop 2, Korg Drumlogue masterclass, spectral processing & much more!
Useful tactics for beginners and experts capturing sound in the great outdoors
In this tutorial we layer evolving sounds from two different synths to produce a drone-like texture
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Produced in Innervisions label head Âme’s Berlin “hardware wonderland” of a studio, Trikk's Fauna & Flora channels post-punk’s restless malaise into hard-edged electronic music
If you're struggling to separate springs from plates, you're confused by convolution or ailed by algorithmic processors, read on...
Take the node less travelled and your music might end up in a better place
IK has come up with an easy way to feed your hand-crafted guitar tones into your amp and cab sim ecosystem
50 ways to start your next track! Plus: Maelstrom & Louisahhh, Kate NV, Korg Drumlogue, Elektron Syntakt, cutting-edge plugins, Gold Panda, Dorian Concept & much more!
Overcome writer’s block and create your freshest ideas yet with our bumper pack of inspiration-sparking tips and tricks
"Here’s me, a car cleaner from Uxbridge. Now I’m working in a recording studio in central London calling Gary Numan! Talk about imposter syndrome..."
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Get to know the past year’s most forward-thinking plugins with this tour of the state of the art
Gear of the year! Plus: Saoirse, Tyler Pope, Nosaj Thing & Sunny Levine, Rabit, Arturia MiniFreak, Moogerfooger plugin masterclass & much more!
