How to transform your tracks by automating unexpected plugin parameters
Take the node less travelled and your music might end up in a better place
Tech tuition
The latest music tech tutorials from the experts at MusicRadar, including keyboards and synths, software and gadgets
Doing damage: 10 filthily creative distortion plugin tips
Not just for guitars, distortion is actually a highly flexible effect that can be used in numerous different ways
How to use referencing and level-matched listening to master your music at home
We guide you through two key stages in the process of mastering in a home studio
Psychoacoustics - 99 tricks for high-impact drops
Confound and amaze with these ear-bending tips guaranteed to make any drop larger than life
Creativity hacks: using one sample to inspire a new track
How one sound can provide the spark for a complete song
How to create stereo spin delays in Logic Pro
Are you confused by how to approach delays in a mix? We focus on a tried and tested technique
How to process a stereo drum mix with mid/side compression
This technique splits the signal into its sum and difference components, allowing you to process them independently
Music theory basics: how to understand musical modes and use them in your songwriting
Best of 2022: Mode to joy? You’d better believe it!
Music theory 101: notes, intervals, scales and chords explained
Best of 2022: The basic nuts and bolts of music from a piano roll perspective
