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One of clubland’s broadest and most enduring genres, house music, is as strong as it ever was, and while various facets have changed over the years, the fundamental 4/4 beats and jackin’ drums are still moving dance floors around the world. We’ve rounded up a bunch of our favourite sample tools for writing your own […]
We’re always on the lookout for interesting and unusual instruments that might spark those creative juices. Dave Gale dials up six esoteric contenders. Best Vintage Electronic Instrument: Moog Theremini/Theremin Price £249/399 Contact www.moogmusic.com | www.sourcedistribution.co.uk Ever watched an old horror movie and heard that eerie electronic sound as the ghost floats across the floor? The […]
In the past we’ve featured lists of the best orchestral instruments for composing deep film music, but TV music can often require simpler and more upfront sounds and loops to underscore footage or voice-overs. We’ve compiled 6 of our favourite packs to turn to for writing TV cues and library music… Best Jazz: Loopmasters Jazz […]
With the ever increasing popularity of modular synthesisers, we compile our hit-list for the classiest Oscillators which adhere to the Eurorack format… Best Analog VCO: Studio Electronics – Oscillation VCO Price £249 Contact sales@mslpro.co.uk Presenting a sound which is inspired by the likes of Arp and Oberheim, with a little bit of Roland thrown in […]
So you want to make country music, but you don’t have a band? Here are some additions to your software studio that will help you pave the way… DAW You’ll need a decent DAW, of course, but we think that these ones have a great leaning towards either capturing or creating the acoustic sound of […]
Very few of us are looking to make music production harder than it needs to be, so it seems silly not to take advantage of the great utility plug-ins available. Here, we present our buyer’s guide to the top 10 that we’ve reviewed over the last four years. For our top 14 creative effect plug-ins […]
We roundup our favourite 14 creative effect plug-ins, ranging from guitar-amp sims, mastering suites and sound morphers to give your tracks a little edge… Blue Cat Audio MB-7 Mixer Price €129 Type Multi plug-in mixer Format VST, AU, AAX A unique plug-in that splits the signal into several frequency bands and lets you mix and […]