Tim Cant
Latest articles by Tim Cant
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Jaguar Skills on playing live and controlling the crowd
By Tim Cant, DJ Expo last updated
We caught up with Jaguar Skills to find out more about his iconoclastic style and to discover his thoughts on the current state of DJing.
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Chad Hugo and Daniel Biltmore: MSSL CMMND
By Tim Cant, DJ Expo last updated
DJing goes intergalactic
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The ultimate Christmas party playlist
By Tim Cant last updated
If you're ready to rock out with your stocking out this Christmas, here's MusicRadar's setlist of 20 Christmas crackers that will get your party popping!
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Groove Armada's Tom Findlay on the art of the re-edit
By Tim Cant last updated
The DJ/producer discusses his latest Late Night Tales compilation
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Video review: MeeBlip anode synth
By Tim Cant last updated
Can this compact digital/analogue hybrid punch above its weight?
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Canon Legria mini X
By Tim Cant last updated
With great sound quality and fun creative possibilities, the Legria mini X is a sensible buy for musicians who make video content
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REVIEW: Waldorf Rocket
By Tim Cant last updated
It's small, cheap, features just a single oscillator and a limited set of controls - but the limitations are only skin deep!
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5 electronic music genres that used to be cool (but aren't any more)
By Tim Cant last updated
Since its inception at filthy warehouse raves and in debauched nightclubs, electronic dance music has gone from tabloid bogeyman to something your gran probably doesn't mind too much
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10 ways being an electronic music producer ruins your life
By Tim Cant last updated
Check out this definitive list of the ways in which music production ravages otherwise promising and happy lives to see exactly how much joy you've unwittingly robbed yourself of...
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The 10 worst things about being an electronic music producer
By Tim Cant last updated
Let's celebrate our shared misery by naming and shaming the very worst things about creating tunes with technology...
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Alan Parsons on his favourite gear and why he avoids using compression
By Tim Cant last updated
From recording The Beatles and Pink Floyd to touring with his self-titled band, rock 'n' roll legends don't come more bona fide than Alan Parsons.
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Channel One's Mikey Dread on running one of the world's most famous sound systems
By Tim Cant last updated
The veteran DJ tells us about the trials and tribulations of bringing spiritual music to the masses.
CM's Top Five Tips for Tightening your Drums
By Tim Cant last updated
If your drums are flabby rather than fat, you need to tighten up your sounds. Here's the CM guide to the top 5 ways to get the snappiest beats possible.
HOW TO: Sidechain compression for free in older versions of Cubase SX
By Tim Cant last updated
New software accompanies any melody in any style
By Tim Cant last updated
Researchers at the University of Southern California have created a piece of music software able to analyse music by an artist, then create accompaniment to any melody in that style.
'Cubase Ready' hardware unboxing + interview with Steinberg/Yamaha
By Tim Cant last updated
See Steinberg's new 'Cubase Ready' audio interface and dedicated Cubase controller and read an interview with Steinberg/Yamaha engineers on how the hardware was created
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