<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Music-production-tutorials ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It was the quickest song I ever wrote. I didn’t even write it on the keyboard, and it took about 10 minutes”: How to re-create the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gary-numan-cars-sound-of-repub G2eRbHHtZQRTkqcGxc7eZN Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Record everything all the time – and keep it all": 8 pro techno producers explain how they create their tracks ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/record-everything-all-the-time-and-keep-it-all-8-pro-techno-producers-explain-how-they-create-their-tracks rzjbZeMwkhwmgNsuxj5RYR Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:47:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The truth is that your studio has as much potential to get in the way of your creativity as it does to unlock it": 5 creativity-boosting studio workflow tips ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-truth-is-that-your-studio-has-as-much-potential-to-get-in-the-way-of-your-creativity-as-it-does-to-unlock-it-5-creativity-boosting-studio-workflow-tips Koh9ZQ3tVvKUre9X9a5D95 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:50:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Want to finally finish that track? Here’s how to escape the 4-bar loop trap and actually make some music ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/want-to-finally-finish-that-track-heres-how-to-escape-the-4-bar-loop-trap-and-actually-make-some-music Gd7gYMuuhcUovFLyq927pE Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:33:48 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:54:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The lower the instrument in pitch, the closer to the centre of the stereo image it should be placed”: How to pan like a pro and spread your mix across the stereo image ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-lower-the-instrument-in-pitch-the-closer-to-the-centre-of-the-stereo-image-it-should-be-placed-how-to-pan-like-a-pro-and-spread-your-mix-across-the-stereo-image zzkqenrnNtWuTWUFZGLnWk Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:14:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-moment-you-feel-the-signal-is-getting-too-aggressive-its-time-to-back-off-the-difference-between-distortion-and-saturation-and-how-to-effectively-get-a-gnarly-sound YhJN3MHBKuxqoe9wBcoGh6 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:51:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “How did the zap migrate from its association with Klingons, to its more common description of Hi Q?”: How to conjure the spirit of early techno and trigger your own retro zaps in software ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/how-did-the-zap-migrate-from-its-association-with-klingons-to-its-more-common-description-of-hi-q-how-to-conjure-the-spirit-of-early-techno-and-trigger-your-own-retro-zaps-in-software gajFAGVRryNRoVrSfQRL4T Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One day in Berlin, Eno came running in and said, ‘I have heard the sound of the future’”: How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/one-day-in-berlin-eno-came-running-in-and-said-i-have-heard-the-sound-of-the-future-how-to-replicate-the-trailblazing-pulse-of-i-feel-love R3XkJg6VsvcEXcL8HPFkYH Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even though it sounds gigantic, this song is literally drums, bass, fresh elements… and then one of the greatest singers of our time”: Producer Mike Sabath reveals the surprisingly limited instrumentation in Raye's Where Is My Husband! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/even-though-it-sounds-gigantic-this-song-is-literally-drums-bass-fresh-elements-and-then-one-of-the-greatest-singers-of-our-time-producer-mike-sabath-reveals-the-surprisingly-limited-instrumentation-in-rayes-where-is-my-husband sfUPc24GS7HNw2pqpQfWZQ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:52:39 +0000 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:36:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ How close listening to Chic and a selection of other artists can teach us about the integral relationship between the kick and bass ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/how-close-listening-to-chic-and-a-selection-of-other-artists-can-teach-us-about-the-integral-relationship-between-the-kick-and-bass 5aQZLUukwVFe7d3oEh3PYe Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:12:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ How unquantizing your tracks can make them stand out from the AI-dominated crowd ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/how-unquantizing-your-tracks-can-make-them-stand-out-from-the-ai-dominated-crowd ADfuK2e6LySGW2mpCD3Dje Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:22:08 +0000 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:39:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stuck for ideas? Here's how to create fresh basslines and melodies with Ableton Live 12’s MIDI tools ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/stuck-for-ideas-heres-how-to-create-fresh-basslines-and-melodies-with-ableton-live-12s-midi-tools vdQeY6mP2DniwLZeu6DVfK Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:50:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Don't get trapped by writing all your loops on a four bar cycle”: 7 great house and techno tips from Don’t Be Afraid boss Semtek (aka DJ Persuasion) ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/dont-get-trapped-by-writing-all-your-loops-on-a-four-bar-cycle-7-great-house-and-techno-tips-from-dont-be-afraid-boss-semtek-aka-dj-persuasion L9YJBZ6HgWErBrYs8bUVu6 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:22:00 +0000 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:20:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Subtle changes to note timings at certain points can have a greater impact than you might expect”: 37 heavyweight bass production tips ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/bass-tips-recording-week 5SVfHHnLUfLkdiGrkCcxC7 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:36:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Produce better music with our ultimate compression cheat sheet ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/recordingweek-compression-cheats-repub QfXhDA9hSFJAo9u5GwZ2xD Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:09:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Where established artists can share their creative process with emerging talent in an intimate setting”: Tom Misch launches Wildflower 2025 workshop ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/where-established-artists-can-share-their-creative-process-with-emerging-talent-in-an-intimate-setting-tom-misch-launches-wildflower-2025-workshop S9Dv6CtyeLYB2VzZR3vLgA Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:32:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Once you finish your arrangement, remove two elements from it. Be brutal”: Why imposing hard limitations could be the secret to finishing more music ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/once-you-finish-your-arrangement-remove-two-elements-from-it-be-brutal-why-imposing-hard-limitations-could-be-the-secret-to-finishing-more-music UDKjY9BuAeMCX6UscixPBV Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:04:52 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:21:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 creative ways to use distortion in Ableton Live: From punchier drums to dub techno delays ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/5-creative-ways-to-use-distortion-in-ableton-live-from-punchier-drums-to-dub-techno-delays 2vQCzJjrRTucgJEeQghrgX Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:28:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Programming realistic, groovy drum parts is well within any desktop producer’s abilities": How to program MIDI drums that sound like the real thing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/midi-drums-program-drum-week 4SyGXDJdewVsZwZPG8zURA Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This may sound pretty obvious, but we only have 4 limbs. So, as a drummer this means the most drum elements we can play at any one time is 4”: How to think like a human drummer when building software beats ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/this-may-sound-pretty-obvious-but-we-only-have-4-limbs-so-as-a-drummer-this-means-the-most-drum-elements-we-can-play-at-any-one-time-is-4-how-to-think-like-a-human-drummer-when-building-software-beats K6sF8Yqo6YJwHbY6ADzqFS Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You may as well just remove the front head so that you can get a mic right in on the beater point": 10 tips for recording perfect drums ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-drum-recording-drum-week mNnQTpXd6FjgKd5u8ZT9Ga Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:18:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you can hear it, the chances are other listeners will too!”: How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/if-you-can-hear-it-the-chances-are-other-listeners-will-too-how-to-make-virtual-acoustic-drum-performances-sound-like-the-real-thing GxPycvKzz63NkC38yV4N3G Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:08:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/6-ways-to-bring-your-tracks-to-life-with-ableton-lives-revamped-auto-filter ovNjGiWn4KursAWsod3EtZ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s amazing how your brain reacts when you’re listening to 50 seconds of music, rather than just a two-bar loop": 8 pro producers show how to break out of the loop and turn basic ideas into finished tracks ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/8-pro-producers-show-how-to-break-out-of-the-loop-and-turn-basic-ideas-into-finished-tracks 2bHKKLs2Y6oD3aGE6rQEX9 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:54:29 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:56:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to use reverb to build impressive-sounding filters, reverses, risers and pads ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/pluginweek-reverb-risers-pads WvdM7PNXx7k2B3NtUzrZbb Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If your flanger is too harsh, try a chorus - if it's too subtle, try a phaser”: How modulation effects work and how to use them ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/plugin-week-flanger-redux p448QZ9kRzvruKbHHjiAZd Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s simple enough to create the perfect hard-tuned and harmonised effects within our DAW, providing you have the right software": How to harness hard-tuned vocals ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/plugin-week-harmonizer-history Et5UR7sYmEX9qHoyJ95F9T Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s great for squeezing energy out of lacklustre ambient sounds”: Our pick of the very best VCA compressor software emulation plugins for any music project ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/its-great-for-squeezing-energy-out-of-lacklustre-ambient-sounds-our-pick-of-the-very-best-vca-compressor-software-emulation-plugins-for-any-music-project qd8zpY2iXqt9AJzhoX4RBY Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whether you’re looking to liven up a dull snare or beef up a lacklustre bass sound, these plugins are extremely handy”: Our resident platinum award-winning mixer and producer shares 10 of his go-to plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/pluginweek-jon-plugin-picks W7nbbXshYqEQkyB2HjebeA Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/pluginweek-mixing-start-here SoRTcx8JqZ7scUsUSaytxC Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A guitar software instrument can sound incredible – as nuanced and human as the real thing, but only if you know exactly what you are doing with it": The ultimate guide to plugin guitars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/a-guitar-software-instrument-can-sound-incredible-as-nuanced-and-human-as-the-real-thing-but-only-if-you-know-exactly-what-you-are-doing-with-it-the-ultimate-guide-to-plugin-guitars Rhbu6M9fcfmwXMKzpYfoXH Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The beginners guide to virtual instruments: What are 'VIs', 'plugins' and 'VSTs' anyway? And how can you make the best use of them in your music? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/the-beginners-guide-to-virtual-instruments-what-are-vis-plugins-and-vsts-anyway-and-how-can-make-the-best-use-of-them-in-your-music kHqZwNam7Muyp8VQHSFvHL Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8 things you can do with Ableton Live's updated Auto Filter device ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/8-things-you-can-do-with-ableton-lives-updated-auto-filter-device UTUCbB7jrdD2dBU27mtsCZ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:40:23 +0000 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:15:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Reference tracks can be your secret weapon when mixing - but be mindful of replicating other artists' creative decisions ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/reference-tracks-can-be-your-secret-weapon-when-mixing-but-be-mindful-of-replicating-other-artists-creative-decisions BGUjJpJ5DFxW6uEXrJcSKa Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:02:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Listen closely to your mistakes, are they really mistakes? Many of the best ideas on our album came from these happy accidents”: 50 production secrets from the pros ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-cool-thing-today-is-that-anyone-can-learn-how-to-make-a-track-50-production-secrets-from-the-pros G3f9hcUJ9tRFxeZfGpZvX7 Fri, 02 May 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’d do a soundcheck and everything would be great, but when we came to do the show, it wouldn’t turn on”: 10 more things producers can learn from our In The Studio With... series ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/wed-do-a-soundcheck-and-everything-would-be-great-but-when-we-came-to-do-the-show-it-wouldnt-turn-on-10-more-things-producers-can-learn-from-our-in-the-studio-with-series WTavH87GoKbSe8rSaGaJUf Fri, 02 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Mon, 05 May 2025 19:16:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's rare to encounter a song from the last 70 years that doesn’t involve it in some way”: Why reverb is one of the most reliable effects in a producer's arsenal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/its-rare-to-encounter-a-song-from-the-last-70-years-that-doesnt-involve-it-in-some-way-how-to-work-with-reverb-effectively PiFKXaeFbkMn2zQCwNUTg7 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you don’t start on time, that's not the musician’s problem”: Want to record some real musicians in your studio? Here’s how to prep for success ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-recording-tutorials/if-you-dont-start-on-time-thats-not-the-musicians-problem-want-to-record-some-real-musicians-in-your-studio-heres-how-to-prep-for-success 5dY28xsrYcsTvu9s6ZKdGh Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It provides the mix ‘glue’ that makes everything sound cohesive and finished”: Here's how to compress your mix bus for sonic punch ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/producer-week-2025-how-to-compress-your-mix-bus RJjPSEw2tingf6v56mAQN7 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:09:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Make sure your DAW's workflow doesn't impede your creativity - make it your customised, happy place to make music”: New to making tracks? Start here ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/creating-music-is-all-about-an-easy-workflow-thatll-turn-ideas-into-tracks-fast-new-to-making-tracks-start-here WpaMbe7K48Mn3SoPwhLN5M Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s all right, he’s on tip-top form. We can’t wait": Noel and Liam Gallagher perform together behind closed doors for the first time in 16 years ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/shows-festivals/the-din-was-huge-noel-and-liam-gallagher-perform-together-behind-closed-doors-for-the-first-time-in-16-years AN9Z2BwB5ugHbGintjRVqF Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:43:31 +0000 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:44:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Play mono synth properly: the skills you need ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/play-mono-synth-properly-the-skills-you-need WSFr9aoiuGkyLmit6g8sri Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:08:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If I wasn't recording albums every month, multiple albums, and I wasn't playing on everyone's songs, I wouldn't need any of this”: Travis Barker reveals his production tricks and gear in a new studio tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/if-i-wasnt-recording-albums-every-month-multiple-albums-and-i-wasnt-playing-on-everyones-songs-i-wouldnt-need-any-of-this-travis-barker-reveals-his-production-tricks-and-gear-in-a-new-studio-tour Yaa3DTesWrGpKsPAmv7SDc Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:55:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My management and agent have always tried to cover my back on the road”: Neil Young just axed premium gig tickets following advice from The Cure’s Robert Smith ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/my-management-and-agent-have-always-tried-to-cover-my-back-on-the-road-neil-young-just-axed-premium-gig-tickets-following-advice-from-the-cures-robert-smith fdHLZg5WiHDR6mqdF6wsTU Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:42:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ It might be called Hate, but Dawesome's new wavetable distortion plugin actually looks rather loveable ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/want-a-sound-that-makes-your-speakers-question-their-life-choices-dawesomes-hate-is-the-nasty-and-twisted-counterpart-to-its-love-multi-effects-plugin C3YCE5pAvdb4TEZT8bPtFK Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:22:01 +0000 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Live Forever: The writer, producer and director of Peaky Blinders is masterminding a movie of the Oasis reunion tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/live-forever-the-writer-producer-and-director-of-peaky-blinders-is-masterminding-a-movie-of-the-oasis-reunion-tour aLPduVmdthtCAyzJ7xVkwb Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:59:35 +0000 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:09:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s tougher and faster than ever”: Jump aboard the modern hardgroove train and learn to build a club-ready beat ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/its-tougher-and-faster-than-ever-jump-aboard-the-modern-hardgroove-train-and-learn-to-build-a-club-ready-beat J3GjjJ57T3yQ6uPysKrFr5 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:05:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A classic compressor for free on Valentine's Day – it must be love!": Universal Audio is giving away an 1176 plugin as a Valentine's gift - here's how to get it and use it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/a-classic-compressor-for-free-on-valentines-day-it-must-be-love-universal-audio-is-giving-away-an-1176-plugin-as-a-valentines-gift-heres-how-to-get-it-and-use-it aywKi64wKgXwHaRextDKyj Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:23:19 +0000 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:12:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Love is in the air, your AI Valentine's Day music is ready": We test the best and worst AI love song generators for the 'perfect gift' this Valentine's day ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-theory-songwriting/love-is-in-the-air-your-ai-valentines-day-music-is-ready-we-test-the-best-and-worst-ai-love-song-generators-for-the-perfect-gift-this-valentines-day Fydn6NCQwPwqtRgqL8N5t8 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:05:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were making a new hybrid music, we were something different”: How futurepop brought the sound of tomorrow to the dawn of a new century ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/we-were-making-a-new-hybrid-music-we-were-something-different-how-futurepop-brought-the-sound-of-tomorrow-to-the-dawn-of-a-new-century 9XMFaaWJswFxk8Fa6vd29F Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:22:57 +0000