How to get the sound of Abbey Road's vintage plate reverbs
Waves' Abbey Road Plates plugin emulates four different physical plate reverbs from the iconic London studio
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How to perfect your kick and snare with Arturia's Neve 1073 emulation
Get the sound of the most revered preamp and EQ circuit ever designed with this faithful software emulation
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From understanding simple triads to deploying extended and diminished chords, this is how it works
How to make '80s stereo synth stabs
Ever wondered how you can make your short and snappy synth sounds even more interesting? It’s all about the stereo
7 easy steps to positioning your studio monitors correctly
Effective monitoring isn't just about buying the right gear. Setting up your studio monitors properly can make all the difference
Stop AI 'crushing' music, urges leading industry body: "Taking other people’s work without their permission contravenes basic principles of property rights"
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5 music theory tools to help you make better electronic music
Find out how to use today's top theory tools to make your tunes stand out
Play Like a Pro: Perfect your organ playing
Different ways you need to play to master the organ
Fantastic (stock) plugins and how to use them: Logic Pro Compressor
This hugely powerful tool, included with one of the world's most popular DAWs as standard, packs several vintage-modelled, great-sounding compressors into one plugin
How to automatically tune your vocals for free with Auburn Sounds Graillon 2
Find out how to tune your vocals 'that' way with this free plugin
How to apply wildly creative effects with free plugin FKFX Audio's Influx
We walk you through a powerful multi-effects plugin that you can download for free
How to create the 'perfect fifths' synth pad
Get your fifths and ninths in order as we explore one of the most identifiable pad sounds around
How to use visual metering tools to help you mix
Mixing might be mostly about using our ears, but there are other senses we can bring in too, specifically our eyes
Our guide to the internet's biggest collection of free effects plugins, the MFreeFXBundle
This bumper pack of free effects processors from MeldaProductions is so good, it probably shouldn't be free (but don't tell them that)
75% of self-releasing musicians are losing money on promo
Yet over half of those surveyed are considering further investment in short-form visuals for future releases
How to work with video in Logic Pro
Logic is one of the most versatile DAWs when it comes to composing music and sound for video content. Here's how to get started
Musician’s insurance: Everything you need to know about covering you and your gear
Whether you teach, tour or own loads of gear, insurance expert John Woosey is here to help you find the right cover
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: TAL-Vocoder
Next up in our guide to making music with the internet's most capable freeware, we decode the mysteries of the vocoder
An audio engineer shows you "how the pros mix vocals" and get that ‘glued-in’ sound
“It works, every single time,” says Streaky, as he reveals his winning formula
