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Production Tips, Gear Reviews & Tutorials
Real knowledge from 30+ years behind the console — mixing techniques, synthesis deep-dives, gear reviews, and studio insights by Claudio Passavanti.
17 articles in Production

The Best PC For Music Production
Best Computer for Audio and Music Production (2019 Build) In this article you can find the specs, parts, and descriptions … read more

How To Compose Better And More Frequently
This week we go to the core of music creation and explain what you can do to improve your compositional … read more

How To Structure Your Music For The Dance Floor
We look into how to structure a track for the dance-floor: intro, build-up, breakdown, drop, ending.. the whole thing 😉 … read more

Why You Should Use Drum Machines In Dance Music
With drum machines becoming cool and fashionable again, we thought of using this week’s injection to explain the appeal 🙂 … read more

Best Computer For Music Production
What’s the best PC for Audio in 2017? We have done all of the research, consulted with computer experts at … read more

How To Make It In The Music Industry
10 essential tips on how to make it in the music industry using only your talent and the internet. Inspiration, … read more

All you need to know about Reface CP
[metaslider id=1028] The Reface CP is designed to reproduce some of the classic electro-mechanical pianos from the past: Rhodes, Wurlitzer, … read more

All you need to know about Reface DX
[metaslider id=1476] The DX is one of the most interesting members of the Reface family. It is inspired by the … read more

Manley Reference Cardioid Microphone
Here is the Manley Reference Cardioid, an all tube condenser microphone, designed to be the successor of the ultra rare … read more

What Audio Cable Is Best?
In this article we explain how to choose the best audio cable, what’s the difference between one and the other … read more

Dynamount X1-R Review
The Dynamount is an innovative piece of technology that allows to remotely control the position of any microphone with great … read more

Old School Vinyl DJ Transitions
Here are 4 classic turntable techniques used by the great DJs in the non-house genres: Jump Cut, Stop & Go, … read more

How To Recreate The Game Of Thrones Theme
Here’s how to recreate the Game Of Thrones Main Title using just Cubase and soft Synths. Watch the Doctor Mix … read more

Yamaha Montage Review
The new flagship synthesiser from Yamaha, has just been unveiled, and we were fortunate enough to have gotten our hands … read more

Collidoscope
The Collidoscope is a prototype synthesiser designed by researchers Ben Bengler & Fiore Martin for The Queen Mary University Of … read more

Test Your Speakers (Full Frequency Sweep)
How well do you actually know your speakers? Most producers and engineers assume their monitors are giving them an accurate … read more

Yamaha Reface Review
Here are the brand new Reface keyboards from Yamaha. They are 4 portable synthesisers and have a solid feel, internal … read more
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