Latest articles by Future Music
Future Music 400: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the October 2023 issue of FM
What is FM synthesis? The ultimate beginner's guide
We explain how frequency modulation synthesis works, and why you shouldn't be afraid of it
Issue 395 of Future Music is out now
Polysynth Shootout! Plus: Surgeon, Channel Tres, Sequential Trigon-6, Lucinda Chua, Arturia Pigments masterclass & much more!
10 reasons why the Roland SP-404 MKII could be the portable sampler you need in your life
Has 404 day inspired you to investigate Roland's extra SPecial sampler? Here's why it's great
Future Music 399: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the September 2023 issue of FM
Issue 394 of Future Music is out now
Future beats! Plus: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Avey Tare, Roland SH-4d, Donner B1, Miss Grit, Eventide H90 & much more!
Future Music 398: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the August 2023 issue of FM
Classic interview: Skrillex - "When I did the More Monsters and Sprites EP, I did it all so quickly that I actually did the whole thing with the right speaker blown!"
Following the release of his hotly anticipated double album, we revisit our 2012 interview with one of the world's biggest producers
Issue 393 of Future Music is out now
15 synth patches every producer should know! Plus: Neil Cowley, Snow Ghosts, Cherry Audio Synth Stack 3, Bastl Softpop 2, Korg Drumlogue masterclass, spectral processing & much more!
5 essential tips for successful field recording
Useful tactics for beginners and experts capturing sound in the great outdoors
How to create an ambient synth drone using two plugins
In this tutorial we layer evolving sounds from two different synths to produce a drone-like texture
Future Music 397: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the July 2023 issue of FM
Trikk: "FL Studio allowed me to become who I am today as an artist. It gives you a platform, it empowers you - it's more than just software"
Produced in Innervisions label head Âme’s Berlin “hardware wonderland” of a studio, Trikk's Fauna & Flora channels post-punk’s restless malaise into hard-edged electronic music
The ultimate producer's guide to reverb
If you're struggling to separate springs from plates, you're confused by convolution or ailed by algorithmic processors, read on...
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
IK Multimedia ToneX Capture
IK has come up with an easy way to feed your hand-crafted guitar tones into your amp and cab sim ecosystem
Issue 392 of Future Music is out now
50 ways to start your next track! Plus: Maelstrom & Louisahhh, Kate NV, Korg Drumlogue, Elektron Syntakt, cutting-edge plugins, Gold Panda, Dorian Concept & much more!
New year, new track: 50 ways to kickstart your next track in 2023
Overcome writer’s block and create your freshest ideas yet with our bumper pack of inspiration-sparking tips and tricks
Classic album: Plump DJs on Eargasm
"Here’s me, a car cleaner from Uxbridge. Now I’m working in a recording studio in central London calling Gary Numan! Talk about imposter syndrome..."
Future Music 396: Samples and downloads
Grab the bonus content to accompany the May 2023 issue of FM
6 cutting-edge plugins that blew our minds this year
Get to know the past year’s most forward-thinking plugins with this tour of the state of the art
Issue 391 of Future Music is out now
Gear of the year! Plus: Saoirse, Tyler Pope, Nosaj Thing & Sunny Levine, Rabit, Arturia MiniFreak, Moogerfooger plugin masterclass & much more!
Create a rumbling techno kick in 10 easy steps
We get aggressive with Ableton Live's effects
