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This month, as well as sorting out a few sonic gremlins, with edits, EQ and other tricks, we aim to draw out more of the ‘moments’ in a track.
Forty years after its original release, Mike Oldfield tells us the story of recording his hugely successful debut album, Tubular Bells.
Have you ever wondered how to separate a vocal or the instrumental backing from a stereo mix? We find out what’s possible — and what isn’t.
How do you extract a complete album from a dysfunctional band with no finished songs? Drag them to a remote residential studio — in winter...
Play Logic from your iPad with Touch Instruments.
You can't please all of the people all of the time. Even when they are on the same production team.
Half a century into his career, Paul McCartney has paid tribute to the songs that shaped his musical education with his first-ever album of standards.
What do you get when five American jazz musicians lock themselves in the studio with a collection of Steeleye Span albums? Through a series of reinventions, Midlake have won critical applause for their music and plaudits for their self-production skills.
The Electribe Sampler may well be Korg’s best Electribe yet...
The Nanosynth is a pygmy on the outside but a veritable Watutsi on the inside. Derek Johnson cuts a swathe through the undergrowth in search of tiny treasure...
Running the keyboard rig for one of the UK's biggest bands is always going to be nerve-wracking — especially when it's all centred on a laptop computer...
French pop music was once as uncool as you could get, but over the last 15 years, AIR’s distinctive, retro-tinged electronica has conquered the world.
Miniature controller keyboards can be incredibly useful for making music on location. The new Korg MicroKey family of velocity...
With the DAW wars heating up, how are the major players tempting new users to buy into their wares?
A number of large 'all-in-one' sample library products are now available. Is Vir2's VI One the one to buy?
Working with MIDI controllers in Ableton Live.
As Reason has evolved from a compact synth rack into the incredibly powerful DAW it is today, its user interface has necessarily grown in size and complexity. Learn how to customise and navigate Reason’s user interface.
Don't be fooled by its diminutive dimensions: this powered monitor from Italian company FBT punches way above its weight.