Spitfire Audio “channels Afro-percussion through dub signals and free jazz” in new plugin instrument
Tape Percussion features the sound of the Nok Cultural Ensemble
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How we made Fastlove with George Michael: “He was the only artist we ever worked with who absolutely refused to have his vocals pitch-corrected”
As Sony prepares a special deluxe commemorative reissue of George Michael’s Older, our writer Dave Clews revisits his own contribution to the creation of this classic ‘90s album…
The beginner's guide to vocal mixing
Though you can correct the pitch, tuning and vibrato of your voice in software, it’s all for naught if you can’t actually hear your vocal in the mix
Tracktion Waveform Pro 12 review
- $149 upwards
With multiple new features, now could be a good time to try this impressive and competitively priced DAW
You can now assign DAW shortcuts to your Launchpad X or Launchpad Mini
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The best new free music-making software: awesome freeware synths, drum machines and effects for July 2022
Did somebody say free plugins? It's our monthly round-up of the most fantastic freeware for producers on a budget
Save up to 50% on Native Instruments’ Komplete 13 software bundles
First-time-buyers can currently get every version of the classic music software collection at a significant discount
Spitfire Heirloom review
- £199
Get your hankie ready as Spitfire’s latest toolkit promises quick-fire access to devastatingly affecting instrumental flavours. But are Heirloom’s emotion-tickling samples worth your money?
Fabric 70 goes the extra mile with its free VST/AU Explorer synth plugin
4-oscillator instrument could take you to some interesting sonic places
Flume: "I’ve seen some of my favourite electronic acts try to do a show with live bass and drums and it sucks"
After ten years of stardom, Flume’s Harley Streten ditched LA to return to his native Australia. Danny Turner discovers why
Win a Roland JD-XA synth signed by Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes
Analogue/digital hybrid is being raffled off for UK charity Music for All
Sonnox ListenHub review
- £59
Monitor controllers that mimic the capabilities of a console’s master section are increasingly popular. But in software? Listen up…
Wordcolour: Images in Sound
Nicholas Worrall opens up on the creative process behind his hyper-detailed, Foley-inspired debut album for Houndstooth
Slap: in-your-face drum processing plugin from Yum Audio and producer Mr Bill
Make your kicks and snares hit harder in an instant
Kanye West sued by Marshall Jefferson over alleged unauthorised use of Move Your Body sample
"Getting done by another artist, a black artist, a fellow Chicagoan without acknowledgment is disappointing"
Cherry Audio’s Galactic Reverb plugin promises “extraterrestrial ambience” at a down-to-earth price
A 35-second decay time should mean some pretty big spaces
Korg’s new Pa5X arranger keyboard looks too good for hobbyists
A high-quality sound engine, sampling and a tiltable touchscreen display give it a professional sheen
Teenage Engineering TX-6 mixer review
- £1199
The Swedish company has created a mind blowingly compact mixer but does the fact it can mean it should?
10 classic sample packs that changed electronic music
From hardcore jungle breaks to genre-bending club sounds, we celebrate the most memorable collections
