How to create the 'perfect fifths' synth pad
Get your fifths and ninths in order as we explore one of the most identifiable pad sounds around
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Our guide to the internet's biggest collection of free effects plugins, the MFreeFXBundle
This bumper pack of free effects processors from MeldaProductions is so good, it probably shouldn't be free (but don't tell them that)
Best online guitar lessons 2023: improve your playing with Fender Play, Guitar Tricks, JustinGuitar and more
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75% of self-releasing musicians are losing money on promo
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How to work with video in Logic Pro
Logic is one of the most versatile DAWs when it comes to composing music and sound for video content. Here's how to get started
Best earplugs for musicians 2023: protect your hearing from the practice room to your next gig
Our pick of the best earplugs for concerts, band practice, and more – because your ears are worth protecting
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: TAL-Vocoder
Next up in our guide to making music with the internet's most capable freeware, we decode the mysteries of the vocoder
An audio engineer shows you "how the pros mix vocals" and get that ‘glued-in’ sound
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Quick Tips: How to add sonic movement to your hi-hat patterns
Humanize your hi-hats by applying multiple LFOs to modulate their pitch
Ry Cooder's top 3 tips for slide guitar success: "Get you some control"
"Everybody goes too far too soon. They turn up too loud and it sounds to me, a lot of times, like the emergency entrance to a veterinary hospital"
Best website builders for bands and musicians 2023: sell your merch, get your music heard and build your fanbase
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Best online piano lessons 2023: recommended piano lesson apps, websites and software
Learn to master music theory and play your favourite piano songs over the internet from the comfort of your home
Quick Tips: How to use bus compression to glue your mix together
Creating a bus channel allows you to process your drums or vocals as a whole, adding that all-important 'glue' to your mixes
How to create a classic rave chord stab
A staple of dance music, these short, punchy bursts of sound can provide harmonic and percussive drive in one go
How to focus your equalization with sweeping and filtering
We give you the lowdown on some basic EQ techniques that can help get things moving with your mix
How to make a classic house organ sound like Robin S.' Show Me Love
Next up in our guide to 15 synth patches every producer should know, we take on a defining sound in '90s house music
How to make a classic reese bass like Renegade's Terrorist
Next up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know, the mighty reese bass
