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“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part
By Roland Schmidt published
We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion

10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them
By Stuart Williams published
Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how

The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
By The MusicRadar Team published
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!

How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
By Roland Schmidt published
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.

Where to start with a drum kit
By The MusicRadar Team published
Before you start your drumming journey, let’s take a tour of the instrument it’s all about…

6 ways to bring your tracks to life with Ableton Live’s revamped Auto Filter
By Si Truss published
Let’s explore some sound design tricks and tips using the highlight of Live 12.2 update

How to get famous sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…

How to emulate a classic analogue recording system entirely with plugins
By Jon Musgrave published
It’s entirely likely that you could recreate many legacy analogue set-ups with just a few chained plugins. Here, we’ll show you how to get started
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