James Russell
A former Production Editor of Computer Music and FutureMusic magazines, James has gone on to be a freelance writer and reviewer of music software since 2018, and has also written for many of the biggest brands in music software. His specialties include mixing techniques, DAWs, acoustics and audio analysis, as well as an overall knowledge of the music software industry.
Latest articles by James Russell

By James Russell Published
Learn some of the most essential tools and techniques for getting a modern drum sound

By James Russell Published
Get up to speed with state-of-the-art EQ tools and techniques

By James Russell Published
Splice integration, stem separation, clip launching, sort-of-new instruments and more on the test bench

By James Russell Published
We board this re-engineered version of the modular-capable, MPE-toting keyboard

By James Russell Published
We take you step by step through some of the basic operations of MPE, from setting it up to understanding basic parameters to creating or amending a patch

By James Russell Published
Find out how to use today's top theory tools to make your tunes stand out

By James Russell Published
Get up to speed with state-of-the-art EQ tools and techniques

By James Russell Published
Let’s explore the best of today’s DAW functionality when it comes to handling notes and programming

By James Russell Published
Master a staple modulation tool that's been used by professional audio engineers across the globe for decades

By James Russell Published
Get a grip on the notes in your piano roll and start creating more meaningful music

By James Russell Published
Get to grips with the latest compression, gating and hitherto uncategorisable dynamics processors with our guide

By James Russell Published
Discover the latest time-saving programs and workflow features that samplists should know

By James Russell Published
The latest version of NI’s keyboard sees heavy Kontakt integration. We climb into the K-hole to check it out

By James Russell Published
Get more out of your mix by processing in groups, and discover pre-master strategies for your master bus

By Si Truss Published
Whether you're using cans as a secondary mixing tool or ditching studio monitors altogether, here are six essential tips to help you mix better on headphones

By James Russell Published
Find out how to use today's top theory tools to make your tunes stand out

By James Russell Published
The number of state-of-the-art spectral effects has been increasing in recent years. Let’s find out what they’re all about

By James Russell Published
Push your beats to the next level as we take you on a guided tour of the most advanced drum tools out there

By James Russell Last updated
The AI mixing package is back for its fourth incarnation. We sum up the new additions and replacements

By James Russell, Future Music Published
Inspire your next track with some of today’s top tools and techniques for programming music. James Russell shows us how…

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Each bundle is updated with more plugins, too

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Vocal processing is now fully in-hand

By James Russell Published
The ‘acoustic object synthesiser’ is back. What's new in this version of AAS’s physical modelling instrument?
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