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How to build a complete mastering chain in Ableton Live using only stock plugins

There's no need to draw for expensive third-party plugins when you're DIY mastering. Here's how to build a versatile mastering chain using Ableton's ample selection of processors

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“He ended up with a fully-fledged, pro studio - it just happened to have an engine and some wheels underneath”: David Gilmour, The Rolling Stones, Timbaland, Depeche Mode and more in nine of the weirdest recording studios ever built

Who needs a boring static building to record in when you can have one on wheels?

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“Simple to use and versatile enough for any style of guitar playing”: Fender unveils the Champion II amp series, a trio of affordable solid-state modelling combos with onboard effects for players of all levels

Priced from $129, the Champion II series presents a dozen or more amp voicings in 1x8, 1x12, and 2x12 formats, with effects including reverb, delay and echo, chorus, tremolo and Vibratone

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“I would love to do another album and I may try to bully him on that": Pete Townshend on future Who plans and the possibility of new music

The Who will definitely "do something" in 2025, according to Townshend

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“We recorded that song in a toilet with quite a cheap microphone, a Shure SM58”: Phil Oakey lifts the lid on the birth of The Human League’s Don’t You Want Me

In 1981, the band were enjoying their first flush of commercial success

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“A new level of technical playability and truly musical tone”: Cort expands its shred-ready electric guitar lineup with the KX700 TT, a limited edition high-end S-style with Fishman Fluence humbuckers and True Temperament frets for on-point intonation

Intonation, intonation, intonation... This top-tier electric is for the tuning freaks and players with minds open enough to give the curved-fret True Temperament tech a go

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iZotope's Neutron 5 adds 3 new plugins and makes its AI-powered Mix Assistant "faster and smarter"

This ever-expanding suite of intelligent mixing tools gets a flexible clipper, an upward compressor, and targeted processing with new Mid/Side and Transient/Sustain modes

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Play 'em like Noel! Learn 5 classic Oasis riffs (and 1 underrated riff)

From Cigarettes & Alcohol to a little-known banger

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“The fact is that for 2024 and beyond, digital is the way to go”: Want to build an affordable home studio? Start here

Your one-stop essential guide for creating your own studio - It’s faster, easier and cheaper than you think

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“Ideal for maintaining clarity in extended-range instruments”: Abasi Concepts wants to take your tone to the next level with the Micro-Aggressor – a boost-style compressor voiced for low-end guitar

The Micro-Aggressor features dual-compressor circuits running in parallel and has a tilt EQ for adding top-end clarity or thickness and warmth to taste

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“Jimmy Page was meticulous. Hendrix was more free-form”: The genius of two visionary guitarists by the producer who worked with both

And producer Eddie Kramer says there is even more unreleased Hendrix material in the vaults

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“Travis Scott sampled our song - that’s pretty cool!”: How a long-lost '80s rock track was finally heard by millions

A long-awaited victory for a band that could have been huge - if it wasn’t for the Pope!

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Synchro Arts by LANDR at Recording Week 2024: Discover the ultimate vocal production studio – Get 50% off Revoice Pro 5

Get perfect timing and pitch, make authentic doubles and more – and get 50% off for a limited time

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From iPad Pro to the iMac: Apple's new all-in-one desktop takes its M4 chip from the company's flagship tablet

Launch comes on the same day as the release of Apple Intelligence

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“She actually gives me so much advice on taking care of myself and being me in an industry that’s so overwhelming sometimes”: Olivia Rodrigo has been getting advice from Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan has been advising Olivia Rodrigo

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"Despite recording some truly iconic albums that became a huge part of pop culture history, he always felt like one of us": Five seminal records Steve Albini worked on

A sound engineer and Albini fan honours an inspiration

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“Training a model based on the 13-year-old Brenda Lee, using original masters, was both a challenge and a creative breakthrough”: BT on the new Spanish version of Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree that was made possible by his SoundLabs AI MicDrop plugin

Will Noche Buena y Navidad become a festive classic?

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“I never, ever get nervous before a show, but it was nerve-racking”: Mike Portnoy on his Dream Theater live return

Mike Portnoy had first night nerves on his first gig back with Dream Theater

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"Manipulate any audio source into a hauntingly immersive soundscape": SSL releases Halloween-themed free plugin X-Orcism II: Voices from the Crypt

This spooky vocal processor and multi-effects plugin incorporates a delay, reverb, pitch-shifter and noise generator

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If a tree falls in a forest and no-one hears it, should it receive a royalty payment?

A forest in Ecuador could be credited as the co-author of a song

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“Once you hear these unwanted sounds you'll never be able to unhear them - and they could ruin your mix”: 10 things to avoid when recording

How to make noise-free recordings and avoid your studio's pitfalls

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“It’s been stuck in my head, and it would make me feel good if I knew that 65,000 other people have this song stuck in their head, just like I do”: Taylor Swift is joined on stage by Sabrina Carpenter for a surprise shot of Eras Tour Espresso

Acoustic mash-up also featured Carpenter’s Please Please Please and Swift’s Is It Over Now?

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“Sometimes people need a mix engineer, or a recording engineer, or a producer, or a guitarist – or sometimes all of those things”: Amy Sergeant on her professional studio career and her approach to mix engineering in the modern industry

The winner of 2024’s Rising Star accolade at the Music Producer’s Guild Awards, Amy Sergeant balances many production roles alongside being an in-studio creative asset

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“Interfaces are all about connections and the more money you spend, the more options you’ll get in return”: New to audio interfaces? Start here

A basic guide to getting sound in and out of your computer

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Why Bruce Springsteen biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere could spark a new wave of interest in the Teac 144 Portastudio, the 4-track cassette recorder that triggered a home recording revolution

New movie will tell the story of the making of The Boss’s 1982 album, Nebraska

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