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50 production secrets from the pros
Stuck in loop? Inspiration giving you the slip? Let our hivemind of top producers get you on the path to greatness
Rafa Sardina on producing, mixing and engineering for the stars
“At the end of the day, people need to record an album," says the multi-Grammy winning legend. "And they'd rather call you than call somebody else"
10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know
Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our simple but powerful techniques
“I had a fantasy of being this hired-gun-style producer who could do any genre”: Danny L Harle on success and self-discovery
One of pop's most visionary producers, Harle has worked with Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek. Now he's passing on his wisdom to six aspiring music-makers as part of the Amex Unsigned initiative
Lone on how he creates his technicolour, rave-adjacent electronica
We spoke to the producer about his unique approach to shaping sound and the tech he can't live without
The groundbreaking tech that will shape the future of music production
This isn’t sci-fi. We look at five areas where the future of music production might evolve based on very real technology
8 cost-free tips to improve your mixes in 2025
Get ahead on your mixing game in 2025 with these spend-free tips from a master mixing engineer and producer
Our resident platinum award-winning mixer and producer shares 10 of his go-to plugins
Our picks of the modern virtual tools that will transform any self-sustaining producer’s workflow
Charli XCX's Brat mastering engineer Idania Valencia on her go-to plugins and the threat of AI
The Mexican mastering engineer on working on Charli XCX's Grammy-winning behemoth and why she works entirely with software
How legendary producer Mutt Lange drove the Cars half-mad
And the result? 'A beautiful record,' says guitarist Elliot Easton
How one Beatles track spawned a recording technique revolution
Originally called ’The Void’, the groundbreaking song found the Fab Four exploring higher planes of consciousness - and leaning on the studio more than ever before
How Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica's Master Of Puppets
“I rate James as the best rhythm guitar player on the planet," the producer said
Why reverb is one of the most reliable effects in a producer's arsenal
“When used correctly, a good reverb can lift a song into the stratosphere”
“When you want a boring sound to sound rhythmic and exciting - reach for the delay”: How to understand and use delay effectively in your productions
It's one of the most widely used effects for producers, synthesists and guitarists alike, but how does it work?
"You'll make so much bad music, and that's great": Tourist's advice for aspiring producers
We visited the electronic artist in the studio ahead of the release of his fifth album to learn his hard-won lessons for artists starting out
10 producers share the studio gear they can’t live without
A raft of music-makers choose the items that are integral to their workflow
Should today’s music-makers and producers fear AI - or embrace its inevitability?
This is the dawning of the AI age - but it doesn’t have to be the death knell for humans. Here’s why we believe music production will always be a human-led pursuit
Digging into the enhanced abilities of today's EQ plugins to enhance your productions
Get up to speed with state-of-the-art EQ tools and techniques
