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The bedroom producer's guide to recording better vocals
Armed with only a mic, a computer and a DIY ethic, we’ll show you how to record pro-sounding vocal tracks even in the most modest of environments
Recording setup essentials: an amazing hip-hop setup for under £500
You don’t need a million dollar studio to tangle with the big boys. Here’s our penny-saving guide to becoming a grandmaster
Recording setup essentials: get a stadium-sized rock sound for less than £500
You don’t need to have walls of amplifiers and a spacious LA studio to conjure hair-raising rock’n’roll...
Recording setup essentials: powerful pop sounds for under £500
You think you’ve got what it takes to climb the charts? It’s surprising how little you need to build a playlist-friendly banger...
Recording setup essentials: everything you need to make soundtracks for less than £500
Fancy yourself as the next Hans Zimmer? If you’re set on a career as a soundtrack creator then you’ve come to the right place...
Recording setup essentials: make mind-blowing electronic music for less than £500
Building your studio to cater for the dancefloor – or headphone-based connoisseur – is easy
How to set up your studio monitors properly
“Keeping the monitors orientated correctly also ensures you achieve the driver phase coherence that the loudspeaker designer intended.”
11 ways to improve your home studio monitoring setup
“For a real ‘club’ perspective on the mix, try cranking the master level right up, then listen from another room in your house!”
15 questions with... Mafro: "I’m a fan of hardware, but something like u-he Diva probably sounds just as good"
Rising dance music producer Mafro has been lauded by two Radio One greats, notched up a million Spotify plays on a track with TSHA, and scored the soundtrack to Channel 4’s I Hate You series
The ultimate beginner's guide to metering
The world of music production is strewn with complex meters and visual indicators that all aim to show you what you’re hearing. This guide aims to clear up what you’re seeing…
Minimal Audio Morph EQ
Bored with your regular EQs? This new Minimal Audio EQ with its morphing design could be just what you need to spice things up
IK Multimedia MODO Drum 1.5
With some of the most expansive tone-shaping control we’ve ever handled, IK has augmented an already unparalleled drum workstation
UVI Mission 6
Inspired by a lesser known, but respected analogue classic, UVI’s latest Mission visits the limits of Andromeda
The ultimate beginner's guide to tuning and EQing drums
We show you how to select, tune, edit and process your kick and snare samples for maximum clarity and impact
EastWest Forbidden Planet
An expansive odyssey of evolving sci-fi synth sounds, these ever-morphing sonics will delight all Earth-based shapers of new frontiers…
Spitfire Audio Resonate
If you combine one of the UK’s leading sample library companies with a grand Dame, you are probably going to find something pretty special…
Cherry Audio Elka-X
The latest vintage synth re-model to enter Cherry Audio’s lineup revisits an oft-forgotten European classic from the early 80s, the legendary Elka
How to customise loops and make them your own - 9 inspirational tips and tricks
“The great thing about this approach is that it enables you to easily create unique patterns without anyone recognising the original preset.”
How to recreate a classic analogue signal chain in your DAW
Imitating a distorted analogue sound is a great way to add character to digital productions. We explore the classic analogue signal chain and how to reproduce it in your DAW
Bargain beats: how to build great drum patterns for less
We round up 6 of the best free drum machine plugins the internet has to offer
