Google's AI-powered Instrument Playground lets you play and sample over 100 instruments from across the globe: "Have you ever played the Dizi from China?" By Matt Mullen published 26 March 24 Initially launched in December, the browser-based tool is now available in the UK
How to choose the right piano sound for your track By Computer Music published 26 March 24 GEAR EXPO 2024: All pianos are the same, right? Wrong. There’s a ton of variety in brands and models, and it pays to know how they differ
How to design a filter-thumping bass patch By Roland Schmidt published 25 March 24 Following our deep-dive into the oscillator section of BazilleCM, we follow the signal flow to create a beastly bass sound
"Platforms don't need to be complex, or for someone to be hoovering up that much of the income": Wavetick on their new artist and producer-focused sample marketplace By Andy Price published 25 March 24 Promising an artist-focused service that gives musicians, beatmakers and producers a free marketplace to trade their sonic wares, Wavetick aims to disrupt the current sample website paradigm in the creator’s favour. Let’s find out more…
How to make a polished modern soft synth sound like a dusty old ’70s vintage synth: "Thanks to unstable circuitry, the vintage polysynths of yesteryear have a character of their own" By Andy Jones published 23 March 24 Get those vintage vibes without the price tag
How to use mid/side EQ in Ableton Live: "When we split mid and sides, we can take the opportunity to adjust the levels of these elements individually, and even apply different effects to them" By Martin Delaney published 23 March 24 Mid/side EQ is a mixing technique that can be put to practical or creative use, and Live has what we need to apply it
6 synth bass mixing tips: "If you are cutting your track to vinyl or likely to have your tracks played out, then ideally you should keep your bass in mono" By Future Music published 22 March 24 Level up your low-end with these quick tips
How to craft the perfect synth bassline from scratch By Si Truss published 21 March 24 Get the lowdown on low-end with our guide to bass synthesis
5 quick EQ and dynamics tips: "On heavily dynamic signals like guitars and vocals, which go from loud, powerful spikes to low, detailed moments, try serial compression" By Future Music published 21 March 24 Tame your levels and tweak your frequencies with these five handy tips for EQ and dynamics
How to use dynamic EQ to control your mix: "There are times when neither EQ nor compression alone is enough - that's where dynamic EQ comes in useful" By Jon Musgrave published 20 March 24 Dynamic EQ is a powerful processing tool. We look at what it is and how it works