Beat Building: how to make a Big Beat beat
Learn how to build big Big Beat beats in our Beat Building series of tutorials. Now that's a tongue twister!
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Beat Building: how to make a broken UK techno beat
We're showing you how to program convincing drum patterns in a variety of genres. Next up is broken UK techno
How to create unique pads using Ableton Live's Spectral Time device
Create unique pads and drones to use in your songs
Producer Masterclass: Mousse T on how he remixed Quincy Jones' "Stomp"
In our latest Producer Masterclass, the producer opens up his DAW to walk us through his classic Quincy Jones remix
20 super-speedy synth and synthesis tips
Make waves fast with our quick and easy guide to speedy synthesis
How to get the 80s synth pop sound
Take your tracks back in time with six simple methods for injecting the six sonic hallmarks of synth-pop
How to create a lush ambient chord progression
In this tutorial we show you how to write a harmonically engaging four-chord cycle for use in ambient soundscapes
Just Her: 5 things I've learned in music production
We speak to the Anjunadeep and Circus signee ahead of her appearance at Brighton Music Conference
Music theory basics: why diminuendo and crescendo still mean something in modern music production
Dynamics are just as important as they always were
10 essential tips for EQ and dynamics processing
Polish and lift your mixes with these tried and tested techniques
10 unexpected audio editing tricks to try
Overlooked and invaluable tips, tricks and ideas for creative audio manipulation
Music theory basics: how intervals define the distance in pitch between two notes
Major, minor, perfect, augmented and diminished intervals explained
Anatomy of an arrangement: your guide to song sections
We take you on a guided tour of a 'standard' song's structure
6 money mistakes made by musicians, and how to avoid them
Trying to go pro? Watch out for these financial pitfalls
How to use Ableton Beat Repeat to keep your loops interesting
Tired of listening to the same old 4-bar loops? Use this fantastic stock plugin to mix them up and create variation and interest
How to finish an EP in 30 days: week 2 - generating ideas
In the next instalment of our 30-day EP bootcamp we cover creating loops, patterns and ideas for your three tracks
Greatest synth sounds: New Order - Blue Monday
The biggest-selling 12-inch of all time, Blue Monday was released on this day in 1983
How to create a simple bassline in Logic Pro
Learn how bass can be so much more than a rhythm instrument as we delve into that low end
