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
Music tuition
Online music tuition, lessons, tips and tricks
Studio hacks: 6 pro synth programming techniques
Go beyond basic sound design with these quick pro tips and time-tested techniques
5 powerfully creative distortion tools
Wreak sonic destruction with five of the best ways to distort, degrade and defile your audio
The 10 best blues guitar chords - and how to use them
Our guide to the essential shapes plus John Mayer and Eric Clapton-style chord progression lessons
How to set up an electronic drum set
Our step-by-step guide to unboxing, building and optimising your electronic drum kit
4 ways to glitch out your productions
We take a look at the core techniques involved in getting the uniquely glitchy sound of Skrillex, Autechre and KOAN Sound
Your first blues guitar lesson: essential chords, techniques, scales and players
A great introduction to the essentials
5 guitar tricks you can learn from Free's Paul Kossoff
We go Free-style in honour of the late bluesman, who would have celebrated his birthday today
5 easy ways to liven up your guitar chords
Take your playing beyond the basics with this tab and audio-equipped lesson
3 Richie Kotzen-style guitar licks to learn
Legato, string bends and the power of fingerstyle
Songwriting basics: how to pep up your progressions by borrowing chords from parallel keys
Dig yourself out of a diatonic hole
5 ways to play blues guitar like the Telecaster master Albert Collins
Learn the signature soloing techniques of 'The Iceman' with full guitar tab and audio
How to build a home music studio: dealing with noise
Next up in our guide to building a home studio, we make some noise about noise reduction
How to record and comp a lead vocal in your DAW
This triple-stacked tutorial shows you how to produce a polished vocal recording by compiling multiple takes
How to build a home music studio: speaker positioning and room correction
Tame those pesky reflections with our tutorial on making bass correction panels
The bedroom producer's guide to recording vocals
Armed with only a mic, a computer and a DIY ethic, we’ll show you how to record pro-sounding vocal tracks even in the most modest of environments
How to build a MIDI sequencer in Max for Live
Build a MIDI sequencer from the ground up in Ableton's virtual programming environment
