There was once a time where mixing in mono was standard practice for producers and stereo mixes were just an afterthought, often left to an assistant to complete after everyone else had gone home (just check out the stereo mixes of The Beatles’ early recordings and the unorthodox panning choices). But the way we consume music has changed significantly since … Read More

With pretty much every genre of music the drums are the backbone, holding everything together and providing the groove. And for many electronic music producers, drums are often the starting point when beginning a new track, so getting them right is crucial. Without further ado, here are our ten top beat production tips to help set your drum programming apart … Read More

We’ve all been there, after that initial burst of inspiration you’re left with an 8 bar loop of music – and it sounds awesome. The only problem is where to go next? No matter what you do, you can’t come up with the next section of the track, you’re not even sure how the song builds into your 8 bar … Read More

So what is delay? Put simply, delay is an effect that repeats your signal, much like an echo. However, despite its relative simplicity, delay is massively versatile with a ton of different applications. Most delay effects units give you control over a few basic parameters of the effect such as the amount of time between the repeats (delay time, repeat … Read More

While AUM is an extremely versatile app, musicians accustomed to the edit window layout of traditional DAWs may find that AUM’s record function isn’t quite as straightforward as it might at initially seem. Although AUM can host AUv3 and Inter-App Audio apps and is capable of recording, it isn’t technically a DAW like GarageBand, Cubasis or BeatMaker 3. You don’t … Read More