Music tuition

Featuring Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, Cubase and many more...

Duff neck angle? A proper tapered shim will set it right once and for all

Expand your independence behind the kit

Many of the most memorable sounds in movie soundtrack history are based in analogue synthesis - these days, we can emulate them in software…

Pads are a staple of ambient music, and we can show you how to create one that's all your own...

Relive the groundbreaking sounds of Dave Smith’s awesome early synth in this emulation workshop

From soaring solos to sweeps, effects and vintage warmth

From risers and sweeps to soundscapes and all-out weirdness, build pro sound effects with your synths with our ten top techniques

Stripping a preset of the elements it doesn’t need will often lead to a better (and more individual) version of it

Let's get old-skool with the PPG Wave

Make better electronic sounds today with these tips and techniques

Jerry Cantrell’s playing secrets unlocked

Tips and tricks for designing attention-seeking hooks that slice through the mix

Pile up those delay plugins to turn the most basic of tones into something special

Get your retro analogue tones right with our advice

The burgeoning modular system lets you work with every form of synthesis going - including good old FM…

Creating a wavetable oscillator sounds like it should be tricky, but with Xfer’s incredible synth, it’s fun and easy

This compact, portable setup is surprisingly flexible, enabling you to translate your music from the studio to the stage without a computer in sight

Bring some of the phattest bass tones of all time to your productions with our guide