Features

Phasing and flanging are often confused. We ask why - and demystify!

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

We sit down with Musik Hack co-founder Sam Fischmann to hear more about the philosophy behind its superb mastering plugin

Our resident mixing expert Jon Musgrave, serves up his go-to toolkit for compressing with the best of them

Joseph Chung and Joseph Abella’s fusion of dubstep, trance and techno has found favour with millions of listeners globally

Duff notes, timing errors and quirky performance choices are often the elements that underline the humanity of acoustic performances.

Our picks of the modern virtual tools that will transform any self-sustaining producer’s workflow

After spending decades trying to emulate the guitar, it might have been easier just to pick one up and learn how to play it…

With so much processing available in modern DAWs, we take a look at some of the more left-field plugins and approaches for maximising the colour of your audio signal

We speak to Output CEO Gregg Lehrman about the company's AI-assisted digital crate-digger designed to speed up sample discovery