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How to pan like a pro and spread your mix across the stereo image

By Roland Schmidt Published

We help you broaden your mixing horizons with some useful tips for panning perfection

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Distortion and Saturation Plugins
The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound

By Roland Schmidt Published

Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Laufey performs onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman & Monte Lipman on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
In an era of loudness, Laufey is flying the flag for "the lost art of dynamics"

By Ben Rogerson Published

Her spine-tingling cover of Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now suggests she might be onto something

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PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 03: Miley Cyrus attends the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 03, 2026 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/WireImage)
Miley Cyrus’s lawyers bring music theory to the fore in a bid to have the Flowers copyright case dismissed

By Ben Rogerson Published

Cyrus and her co-writers are facing a copyright infringement claim not from Mars himself, but Tempo Music Investments

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 05: Linda Perry (L) and Christina Aguilera attends a celebration for Linda Perry's song "Hands Of Love" from the film "Freeheld" on January 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
How Christina Aguilera ended up recording a Linda Perry song that its writer has now reclaimed

By Ben Rogerson Published

"Christina, she’s not me, you know? And I’m not Christina"

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Hi Q
How to conjure the spirit of early techno and trigger your own retro zaps in software

By Roland Schmidt Published

How a sound design approach originally deployed for television effects became an electronic music staple - and how to make it yourself

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Kraftwerk
Delving into the inner workings of the title track from Kraftwerk’s most influential record

By Roland Schmidt Published

Back in the 1970s, Kraftwerk anticipated the machine-dominated world we now inhabit. We prise open The Man Machine to see how they managed it

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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Charlie Puth performs the National Anthem during Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
How Charlie Puth used jazz harmony to “pull off something pretty spectacular” at the Super Bowl

By Ben Rogerson Published

“I have the whole arrangement in my head," said Puth in an interview prior to the performance. "I musically know where I’m going with it”

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Giorgio Moroder
How to replicate the trailblazing pulse of I Feel Love

By Roland Schmidt Published

I Feel Love’s innovative electronic rhythm section set the stage for pretty much everything that followed, and here’s how you can recreate its bewitching energy in your DAW

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Bass compression
Improve the impact of your basslines by quickly learning the basics of bass compression

By Roland Schmidt Published

Creating the perfect foundation for your track begins just the right amount of compression for your bass - here’s how to not overdo it!

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