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07/07/2025
Melbourne Instruments has just released the 2.0 firmware for their Roto-Control MIDI controller, bringing full integration with Bitwig Studio and a range of new features that make an already killer product even better. It’s awesome to see how this compact, motorized controller is getting more useful, especially for Bitwig users.
Vintage analogue-style pedal with evolving filter patterns, envelope shaping, MIDI control and deep modulation capabilities. A modern take on the Moog MF-105, designed for adding rhythmic animation and expressive movement to your sound. It does a lot of weird things.
A challenge that many producers face in the early stages of learning is getting the knack of programming drums. In this tutorial, we’re going to dissect some classic drum grooves and show how to program them in a DAW. In this example, we’ll be using Ableton Live to create a classic Jackin’ House beat.
The samples we’re using are mostly stock samples from Ableton Live, with the addition of a Kick from James Wiltshire’s Free Sample Pack available here. However, you can use any of your samples to create your take on it.
In this 3-part tutorial series, we dissect some drum grooves, and show how to program them in a DAW. In this example, we’ll be using Ableton Live to create a classic Jackin’ House beat.
02/07/2025
The search for the ultimate clean guitar tone can be a voyage much like that of a thrilling sci-fi series, you’re always left wondering where it will take you next. Endless exploration of amp brands, American or British voicing, scooped or hu**ed, and the list continues. No matter how much convoluted, onomatopoeic jargon is thrown at you, you’re likely to feel lost.
We’re going to look at a couple of distinguishing clean amp tones, listing some attached artists to these tones and hopefully leaving you with some distinguishing features to look out for as to what type of clean tone might be right for you.
The search for the ultimate clean guitar amp tone can be a voyage much like that of a thrilling sci-fi series, we demystify it for you
30/06/2025
Love it or hate it, a defining feature of modern dance music is the rhythmic pumping of instruments, particularly a lead or bass line that ducks around a thumping bass drum. Daft Punk popularized this sound using the Alesis 3630 compressor’s sidechain function on their Homework and Discovery albums in the late ’90s/early 2000s. Sidechaining involves using an external audio signal, typically a bass drum, to trigger changes in a compressor applied to another track, like a bass line.
Love it or hate it, a distinctive characteristic of modern dance music is the rhythmic pumping and pulsing of instruments -- most often a lead and/or bass line ducking in and out around a thumping bass drum.
30/06/2025
There’s something really exciting about being part of something as massive as a Pixar movie. When teenage engineering got involved with the soundtrack for Elio, it felt like a perfect blend of creativity and tech. The story of how Elio came to feature the Teenage Engineering Choir is a poignant reminder of the importance and unexpected nature of partnerships in the world of music and film.
There’s something really exciting about being part of something as massive as a Pixar movie, and when Teenage Engineering got involved with the soundtrack for Elio, it felt like a perfect blend of creativity and tech.
27/06/2025
In mixing live audio, everyone starts small, and that’s probably with a few channels mixed to the stereo bus, a couple of pre-fader aux sends of foldback, and a post-fader FX aux send, most likely on a small analogue mixer. As you progress and mix on bigger gigs and systems, you’ll add subgroups to your toolkit, stereo aux busses for in-ears, then eventually encounter a desk with matrix busses. So what are they, and what are they for?
As you mix on bigger systems, you’ll add subgroups, stereo aux busses for in-ears, then eventually matrix busses. So what are they and what are they for?
26/06/2025
Korg has announced that its popular music production software, Korg Gadget, is now available on PlayStation 5, offering a fresh and exciting way to create music. This version builds on the previous success of Korg Gadget on platforms such as iOS and Nintendo Switch, but with an even more immersive and visually engaging interface.
The Spectravox is an Analog Spectral Processor that is part of the Moog semi-modular family of instruments. Find out how the Spectravox works and the different ways you can use it from processing live audio to using it as its own synth voice.
This video shows how the Moog Spectravox works and the different ways you can use it from processing live audio to using it as its own synth voice.
25/06/2025
Epiphone’s Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul is a faithful recreation of the guitar that shaped rock history. Inspired by Beck’s modified 1954 model featured on his 1975 album Blow by Blow, it merges vintage aesthetics with modern quality. Developed with Gibson Custom, this guitar is part of Epiphone’s “Inspired by Gibson Custom” line, making classic instruments accessible to today’s guitarists.
Danish audio brand AIAIAI has expanded its range of innovative wireless technology with the release of the TMA-2 Studio Wireless and the TMA-2 Wireless Upgrade Kit
The wait is almost over for Korg Pa5X owners — OS version 1.4 is on its way, bringing a fresh set of features and enhancements designed to make your arranger experience even more powerful and intuitive. Following its sneak preview at NAMM 2025, this major update will not only include the exciting features shown at the event but also a host of improvements inspired by feedback from Pa5X players around the world.
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