Beat making
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Understanding instrumental hip-hop
We dig into the history behind the beats, and explain how to get started making your own.
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Watch Robot Koch find musical inspiration and finish tracks with PLAYBOX
The producer and composer talks about the thrill of randomization, the textures of his new Alchemy EP, and our radical…
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Watch Kito create melodic pop magic with ELECTRIC SUNBURST and KOMPLETE NOW
Learn about pop arrangement, sidechaining, and layering synths with Kito, producer for Jorja Smith, Fletcher, Channel Tres, and Jeremih.
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Accessorize! The power-user’s guide to a portable MASCHINE+ rig
Peter Kirn explains everything you’ll need to go DAWless, or even fully mobile, with our standalone groovebox.
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Watch Lido unlock creative production ideas with BATTERY and RETRO MACHINES
In our new video, the Norwegian producer for Aminé, Halsey, and Chance the Rapper constructs unique drum loops, layers soulful…
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Join the STACKS and BURNT HUES treasure hunt
We've hidden 100 tapes in 6 record shops around the world – find one and win!…
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Kanye and J.Cole producer !llmind makes hip-hop heat with NI’s KOMPLETE NOW
Watch this video to unlock production tips and creative workflow ideas from the East Coast blap god, plus download KOMPLETE…
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5 essential – and free – electric piano libraries for KONTAKT
We enlist the help of London-based producer Eun to prove that soulful keys needn't come at a cost.
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6 iconic sounds of the 2000s (and 6 easy ways to recreate them today)
In part 2 of our series, we revisit the definitive sounds of the early aughts – and show how you…
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6 iconic sounds of the 90s (and 6 easy ways to recreate them today)
We begin our look back at the sonic inspirations behind three different decades of NI.
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Trap king UZ on his Trinity Deluxe album and his studio favorites
The prolific French producer talks about KONTAKT and REAKTOR and the past, present, and future of his sound.
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Watch M1onTheBeat make a moody UK drill banger in 5 minutes
One of London drill's favorite producers shows how he uses KONTAKT keys and strings to create cinematic rap magic.