How to recognise the notes on a MIDI keyboard
If you can handle the first few letters of the alphabet, you're equipped to get your head around the piano…
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The latest music tech tutorials from the experts at MusicRadar, including keyboards and synths, software and gadgets
10 things about music theory that every producer needs to know
Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our ten simple techniques
6 VST plugins that will make your tracks sound louder without destroying punch
With this half dozen amazing signal processors in your plugins folder, they'll certainly hear you coming…
How to destroy a drum break with Serum's distortion and delay
Indulge your appetite for rhythmic destruction in Xfer Records' synth
Control and sequence: how to combine software and hardware in your studio
Changing the way you interact with your gear might help you to make better music
How to write a hit, part 2: structure - ABABCBB and beyond
It's time to consider your song's arrangement