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Ten of the Best: Drum Machines Over $500
Looking for a new rhythm machine? If you’ve got the cash, these 10 drum machines over $500 have the beats – and plenty more premium features as well.
News
FL Studio 2026 Adds Redesigned FLEX, Cloud Backup and Built-In Smart Assistance
Image-Line’s latest FL Studio update rebuilds FLEX, adds encrypted project backup through FL Cloud and expands Gopher, its…
News
PEEL STEMS 2 Is Here With Lower Latency For Real-Time Stem Separation
zplane has released PEEL STEMS 2, a major update to its powerful real-time stem separation plugin.…
News
Yamaha Creator Pass Adds Cubase, Ableton, And New $9.99 Starter Plan
The update follows a public beta launched at SXSW and adds access to Cubase 15 AI, Ableton Live 12 Lite…
Interviews
Tom Cosm – “It’s Going To Make Your Music More Melodic”
We talk to Tom Cosm, the technical director of Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments, about how they made their uber-popular Orchid synthesizer.
Attack Store
Dance Music Producers’ Power Book Bundle
Get 2 best-selling music production books. Buy more, spend less.
The Secrets of Dance Music Production
The world-leading book on dance music production. Comes with samples too.
Max for Live: Knob Studio
Knob Studio offers dynamic waveform manipulation and parameter mapping capabilities.
Max For Live: Chance Engine V2
Add controlled yet random fluctuations to your most important parameters.
Max For Live: Mouth Play
Unconventional vocal shaping with a brass model or FM oscillator source
Replicants – Elektron Analog Rytm Sample Pack
Electro sounds for the Elektron Analog Rytm. Free your spirit.
Synth Secrets
One Sample, Infinite Movement: Building a Techno Instrument in Absynth 6
With its multi-stage envelopes, deep modulation system and capacity for long-form sound design, Absynth by Native Instruments has…
Gear/Software
UVI Rumble Review: A New Take on Bass Synthesis
UVI suits up for the bass wars with Rumble, a low-end focused synthesizer that ingeniously splits every sound into three component bands. Is this enough to compete with established instruments like Massive?
News
Menura Audio Launches MDFX Delay And Reverb Hardware Effects For DJs
Menura Audio has launched two MDFX units on Kickstarter, bringing tempo-synced delay and reverb to DJ mixers, studio setups…
News
AlphaTheta Release CDJ-1500X With Cloud DJing, Crowd Requests In A Compact Player Format
AlphaTheta’s new CDJ-1500X brings CDJ-3000X-style touchscreen workflow, built-in Wi-Fi, streaming access and CoBeat audience…
Synth Secrets
Inventing Your Own Patch From Scratch With Zebra 3
Perfectly recreating your favourite patches is a great way to learn how to program synths. But it’s not the…
The Best...
Ten of the Best: Budget Drum Machines Under $500
With so many great and cheap rhythm machines available, there’s never been a better time to be a cash-conscious producer. These are the best budget drum machines you can get in 2026.
News
Amsterdam Dance Event Has Announced The First Wave Of Artists For ADE 2026
With more than 250 names confirmed, the 30 Years ADE edition will take place across Amsterdam from 21 – 25 October…
News
D16 Group Releases PunchBox 2
The updated popular bass drum synth combines synthesis, samples, wavetable generation, internal effects and multi-output routing.…
Columns
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith With London Contemporary Orchestra, Barbican Review
With a new album on the horizon, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith brought the London Contemporary Orchestra to the Barbican for a…
Columns
What Happened At Boards of Canada’s “Inferno” Tokyo Listening Session
It’s been 13 years since Boards of Canada’s last album. Can Inferno compete with the best of the…
News
Elevate Artists Releases New Analysis of Global Electronic Music Trends
Electronic Music Report 2025–2026 from Elevate Artists explores electronic music industry growth, streaming revenue, touring challenges, emerging markets and…
News
CRSSD Festival Reveals Lineup For Fall 2026 Return To San Diego
Chris Lake and Disclosure, Mochakk, Skepta Mas Tiempo and VTSS are among the artists set to perform at Waterfront Park…
Podcasts
Attack Mag Podcast EP 14: Juliet Fox
Attack Editor Eric Brünjes catches up with Juliet Fox for a conversation exploring the realities of building a long…
Gear/Software
Komplete 26: Pros, Cons & Best New Features
New name. New products. New owners! Is Komplete 26 the most significant Komplete update yet? …
News
Ableton Extensions SDK Turns Live Suite Into An Experimental Development Platform
New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback…
News
LabelWorx Unveils Elevate Funding Programme for Independent Labels
LabelWorx has introduced Elevate, a new programme that combines upfront funding, strategic planning, and promotional support for independent electronic music…
Tutorials
Visualising Voices: Connecting TouchDesigner With Ableton Live
Explore how to bridge the gap between sound and sight using the powerful connection of Ableton Live and TouchDesigner. From…
Interviews
Expressive E – “We’re Not Trying To Replace Established Ways Of Working But To Extend Them”
Expressive E are set to overturn the industry (again) with Osmose CE, a controller version of the game-changing MPE keyboard.
News
SystemOne Unveils Major Rebuild Of Booking Agency Platform
SystemOne has introduced a major overhaul of its artist booking platform, adding Peppol-compliant invoicing, rebuilt touring tools and AI…
News
New SyncPlacement Platform Aims To Simplify Sync Research For Independent Artists
New platform, SyncPlacement, aims to help independent artists, labels and managers identify sync opportunities and research music supervisors.…
Gear/Software
Expressive E Osmose CE 61 Review: Take Control
Expressive E has finally given us a MIDI controller version of their game-changing keyboard with Osmose CE. Does it still hold up?
Long Reads
Key Takeaways From IMS 2026
IMS has a way of compressing a year’s worth of industry conversation into a few days. Here’s what…
News
AlphaTheta-Backed Study Examines Electronic Music’s Effect On Stress And Recovery
Research conducted at Drumsheds suggests guided movement sessions paired with electronic music may support nervous system regulation and post-exercise…
News
Kiviak Launches WoFi LE Portable Sampler
Kiviak Instruments has announced WoFi LE, a compact and lower-cost version of its sampling instrument featuring live sampling tools…
Show & Tell
Lady Tazz – “I Genuinely Believe In The Greater Collective”
Lady Tazz channels a cross-continental journey spanning Montreal, Bangladesh and Toronto into her uncompromising sound and Mind Medizin platform…
Interviews
Urs Heckmann – “What Most People Seek Is Authenticity”
u-he head honcho Urs Heckman talks use through the development of Zebra 3, staying relevant in an era of sample packs and AI, and weathering industry storms for 25 years.
News
Electronic Music Industry Reaches $15.1 Billion As Global Growth Accelerates
New IMS Business Report highlights rising revenues, expanding audiences and continued genre resilience in 2025.…
News
Save 25% On Ableton Live 12, Upgrades & Packs
Ableton has announced a limited-time promotion offering a 25% discount across Live 12, upgrades, and associated sound Packs. The…
Q&A
Eli Brown – “Jeff Mills & Carl Cox At Space Was A Gamechanger”
With a new release alongside Pan-Pot landing on his own label Arcane, Eli Brown steps into our Q&…
Tutorials
How To Use MNTRA FLTRS
MNTRA FLTRS combines 37 filter algorithms with a unique, graphic-based macro system. Here’s how to get the most out of it.
News
U-he Announces Zebra 3
u-he has released the long-awaited Zebra 3. We first noticed it was in development way back in November…
