Latest articles by Chris Cartledge
"It's got more punch than a kangaroo at boxing practice": What is OTT compression - and how do you use it?
This influential Ableton Live preset made its way into thousands of tracks, spawned a copycat plugin, and inspired a new - and unapologetically excessive - style of compression. But why does it sound so good?
"We’ve never had it so easy": 5 ways music gear has improved over the years... and 5 it hasn't
We take stock of the progress that's been made in modern music technology - and consider where there might be room for improvement
Love Hultén is making some of the weirdest instruments you've ever seen
Sewing machines, ferrofluid oscilloscopes and mechanical crabs - nothing is off-limits in Love Hultén's wildly imaginative world of instrument design, but how does he do it?
The story of the Resynator, the long-lost '70s synth beloved by Peter Gabriel and Butch Vig: "Most synthesizers I encounter are more like domesticated animals, but here was this thing, like a wolverine"
Miles ahead of its time upon release, this instrument-controlled, pitch-tracking synth is the subject of a new documentary directed by inventor and synth pioneer Don Tavel's daughter
8 things I love about Ableton Live (and 2 that I really don't): "Live's greatest strength is that it feels like the DAW itself is an instrument"
In the first of a new series exploring why music-makers choose their DAWs, Chris Cartledge talks us through the reasons behind his affection for Ableton
The beginner's guide to sampling from vinyl: "If you make sample-based music and you’ve never dropped the needle on a record, you’re missing out on a world of inspiration"
Forget 128kbps YouTube rips and lo-fi plugins - here's how to do sampling the old-school way
How to incorporate foot controllers into a live electronic set
Put your best foot forward with our guide to making use of sustain pedals, expression pedals and MIDI foot controllers in live electronic performance
10 Christmas gift ideas for the music-maker in your life under $100
Stocking stuffers for musicians on a budget
