Ableton Live 11.1 adds native support for Apple’s M1 Silicon Macs, and you can try it right now
The Live update that M1 Mac owners have been waiting for
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SSL introduces new “premium” Fusion plugins, Vintage Drive and Stereo Image, and teases future software plans
Solid State Logic is bringing the sound of its all-analogue hardware processor to your DAW
Classic album: J-Walk on A Night on The Rocks
Martin Fisher takes us through the sampledelic 2002 classic track by track
Alesis Prestige review
- £369
Alesis made bold claims about its affordable digital piano. Does it live up to the hype?
Vitalic: "The basic concept of the album is to make a bridge between contemporary techno and post-punk"
Ahead of the release of his first album since 2017, French producer Vitalic talks through the studio equipment he's using to create punk-influenced electro
This new free plugin promises the fattest 808-style kicks you’ll find in a ROMpler
The samples come from a completely different drum machine, though
Modal SKULPTsynth SE review
- £169
Modal is back with an update to its SKULPT synth. We take a listen to see if it can rustle up a big sound
Songwriting basics: how to use the 2-5-1 chord progression in your DAW
Learn an important trick of the songwriting trade
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
- £499
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
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”
