Songwriting basics: how to use the 2-5-1 chord progression in your DAW
Learn an important trick of the songwriting trade
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10 ways to get more out of your MPC hardware
These tips and shortcuts will have you flying around your MPC, expert and novice alike
Researchers say that music spreads like a virus, and electronica is the most infectious genre of all
Pop and metal aren’t so easily transmitted, though
Erica Synths and Sonic Potions LXR-02 review
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Brace yourself for another resurrected blast from the past
Could Plogue’s OPS7 synth plugin be the most accurate Yamaha DX7 emulation yet?
A “bit-accurate” software reboot that promises the classic ‘80s sound
Audiomodern’s Gatelab is a free VST/AU gate sequencer plugin that could open new creative doors
Evolving rhythmic patterns made easy… and free
Synchro Arts’ VocAlign Project 5 promises to save you even more time when you’re lining up your doubled or harmonised vocals
Updated software adds SmartAlign and a Tightness control
It’s the VERY special issue 300 of Computer Music and the best giveaway ever!
There’s a complete free DAW bundle worth $80 plus over 10,000 classic samples up for grabs in this milestone issue!
Liars: "I took a bag of percussion instruments and tipped them on the floor, and Angus told me to do it again because he wanted to record it"
Dissolving the contours of rock and electronics, Liars’ released their 10th album this August. We charted the making of the record with Angus Andrew and Laurence Pike
Could listening to this electronic music track help get rid of your headache?
New instrumental is designed to help you ‘tune out’ acute pain
Recorded in 1957, is this the world’s first electronic pop song?
Kid Baltan and Tom Dissevelt’s Song Of The Second Moon is taken from 1963 album The Fascinating World of Electronic Music
Studio hacks: 6 pro synth programming techniques
Go beyond basic sound design with these quick pro tips and time-tested techniques
Superbooth 2021 first look video: We’re spinning out over this tangible MIDI sequencer that looks like a vinyl turntable
Orbita is designed to “make music more accessible”
Superbooth 2021 first look video: UDO’s Super 6 Desktop is a new compact synth that looks like it’s missing a keyboard
A more portable version of the intuitive and versatile synth is coming
Overloud’s Gem Mod plugin takes a classic Roland chorus to another Dimension, and it’s free for a limited time
Get in quick if you want to claim one of 1,000 free licences per day
Regal: "I started when I was 13 or 14... it was actually thanks to a demo program called Dance eJay that came in a Krispies box"
Following the release of his debut album, the techno giant talks 303s, savvy sidechaining and production power tips
Cabaret Voltaire's Richard H Kirk dies, aged 65: "One of the true pioneers of British electronic music"
Band were famed for their early use of electronics and tape loops
The beginner's guide to: noise
With roots as far back as 1913, noise is the genre that’s also a state of mind
Akai introduces the new MPC Studio: an affordable production package “for the modern music creator”
MIDI controller meets desktop DAW to give you a pad-based workflow
