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John Newman: “I wrote Blame with Calvin Harris with only my laptop in front of me. I recorded the vocals with the laptop mic”
The vocalist/producer best known for the 2013 hit "Love Me Again" drops five essential things he's learned about music production
How to mix and master for streaming services
Find out how the loudness rules have changed after the 'loudness wars' of the '00s, and how you can mix and master accordingly
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: finishing up your track
The final instalment of our Ableton Live 11 Lite mega-tutorial has landed
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: using audio effects
Ableton Live 11 Lite comes free with this month's Computer Music Magazine - grab a copy and follow our tutorial
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: using sampling to get the perfect vocal
Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull takes you through how to create a complete house track from scratch
6 AI-powered intelligent plugins that could change the way you make music
Meet a new generation of plugins powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: recording external audio and using Warp
Put together your first track in Ableton Live 11 Lite with a free copy from this month's Computer Music Magazine
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: creating easy chords with MIDI effects
Lay down a house track in Ableton Live 11 Lite with our tutorial series and a free copy from this month's Computer Music Magazine
Villager: "My Elektron Digitakt - I love that thing. I can do drum programming in a few minutes that would take me hours inside a DAW"
VILLAGER After opening up his first DAW at 12, Alex Young was sharing stages with Skrillex at only 15 years old - ten years on and he's releasing his debut album
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: produce a brilliant bass line with automation
Ableton Live 11 Lite comes free with this month's Computer Music Magazine - grab a copy and follow our tutorial
The ultimate beginner's guide to Ableton Live 11 Lite: final stages, master and render
Learn how to master and render your final track after following our beginner's tutorial to Ableton Live 11 Lite
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: creating super-fast beat variations and mixes
Bang out a banger in Ableton Live 11 Lite with Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: programming a beat in no time
Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull takes you through how to create a complete house track from scratch - starting with the beat
The ultimate beginner's guide to Ableton Live 11 Lite: recording audio clips
Learn how to use your free copy of Ableton Live 11 Lite with this month's issue of Computer Music Magazine and this tutorial series
4 ways to create atmosphere and texture with processed vocals
The voice is an incredibly versatile instrument. Add to that the infinite pallet of sounds and effects at your disposal and get experimenting
How to design a virtual amp in BIAS Amp 2
Positive Grid's guitar amp simulator allows for a deep and sophisticated level of tone manipulation
How to make a track in Ableton Live 11 Lite: set-up and overview
In the second part of our tutorial series, Ableton Certified Trainer Ski Oakenfull takes you through how to create a complete house track from scratch
How to get a great guitar tone in Logic
Apple's Logic Pro comes pre-loaded with a mountain of capabilities for modifying your guitar tone - here's a rundown
