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“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

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“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

Ableton Live 12.2 overhauls the device I use on pretty much every track – and rectifies Push 3’s most notable missing feature

“If you’re all about getting as close as possible to period-correct as you can for this price point, then you won’t be disappointed here”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue review
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“We can sidechain one track to another and make it so that the primary one ducks at the problem frequency range - a real timesaver!”: Digging into the enhanced abilities of today's EQ plugins to enhance your productions
Neil Young
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Devin Townsend performs on a brightly lit stage. He wears a black suit, an orange T-shirt, and plays a white seven-string Framus.
“This upcoming tour will be the last time you get a chance to see me for quite sometime. I am going on a vacation”: Devin Townsend announces an indefinite break from touring – but it sounds like he's going to be keeping himself busy in the coming months
Mike Peters
"Live right up to the last breath and stay positive about the world, your family and the environment you live in": The Alarm’s Mike Peters has died aged 66
Gene Simmons
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Musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs at The Fox Theatre on February 12, 2013 in Oakland, California
Who could fill Chris Cornell’s Soundgarden shoes?: “It’s a high bar, not just technically, but emotionally”
Taylor Swift and Imogen Heap
“What I learned, I suppose, is just she's very good in the studio, and she knows what works”: Imogen Heap on Taylor Swift's "extremely efficient" songwriting and recording process
Moby
“I want you to just dive in, use the music, and see what happens”: Moby makes 500 instrumental tracks available for free as he relaunches Mobygratis sound library
Mark Knopfler and Sting at Live Aid
“I remember thinking: ‘Wouldn’t it be great if I could ask Sting to sing that line?’ Suddenly someone said: ‘Sting’s here on holiday! He’s on the beach!’” How Mark Knopfler got lucky with Money For Nothing
trevor horn spitfire audio jupiter
“Do something with it. Mangle it. You have to be ruthlessly objective": Trevor Horn on his sampling and drum machine production mindset