Tips and tricks
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How to create music – an introduction
Our back-to-basics guide will help you take your first steps in the world of music making.
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How to make a beat
Check out our beginner's guide to creating the backbone of any track.
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Real talk: Kito shares 5 top tips for adding dynamics to your tracks
The Aussie-born producer gives us her 5 top tips for adding dynamics to vocal-driven tracks.
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Real Talk: Lo-fi hip hop producer Lophiile offers up 7 tips for keeping things wavy
We recap all the best production advice from Lophiile's live interview on our Instagram.
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Microhouse production tips from the pros
Five leading producers share top tips for capturing the pared-back club sounds of Europe's underground.
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Watch the very best of July’s videos from the Creator Community
This month, get inspired with Sarah, The Illstrumentalist; Datsunn; and more – featuring ARKHIS and CLOUD SUPPLY.
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Real Talk: Day Wave makes dream pop with BATTERY 4 and KOMPLETE
Download the stems to his surf-tinged single "Potions" and remix it for a chance to win.
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Here’s how to make your virtual guitars sound like a real session player
Session player and producer Craig Anderton picks out some top tips for humanizing guitar libraries.
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Grammy-winning producer Peter Wade explains why talent isn’t everything
An industry veteran reveals the three skills that actually matter – and why you only need to master two of them.
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No MASCHINE hardware? Here’s how to use its sounds, kits, and Expansions in any DAW
Sanjay C shows you the easiest way to slot MASCHINE sounds into your existing workflow.
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Shiftee’s guide to thriving in quarantine
A home productivity how-to from someone who has never left his house.
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Create vintage hip hop vibes with Waves and MASCHINE
Product expert Tim Cant shows you how to add some old-school flavor to your beats.