Columns
Who’s The Real Headliner: Venue Or DJ?
Drumsheds declares “The dancefloor is always bigger than the DJ”, but can any venue really outshine the artist?…
News
MPC Live III Is Here With 3D Sensing Pads & Step Sequencer
MPC Live III focuses on expression and speed with expressive MPCe™ pads and 8-core processing, Clip Matrix arrangement, step…
News
Splice Debuts Splice INSTRUMENT
Splice has introduced Splice INSTRUMENT, a plugin-based platform offering hundreds of free, multi-sampled presets, as well as a…
Tutorials
Diving Deep With Cubase 14’s Drum Machine
The straightforwardly named Drum Track, new to Cubase Pro 14, offers more than just a new Track type and Pattern…
Synth Secrets
Make Rave Stabs Like The Landlord Stab
Rave stabs are a key component of making dance music. We show you how to do it with u-he…
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
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.
Long Reads
Setting Sun: How Japan Fell Behind In Dance Music Technology
Japan was once the main creator of technology for dance music. How did the country that gave us the TR…
News
Ron Carroll, Vocal House Pioneer, Dies at 57
Chicago house mainstay remembered for his gospel-infused vocals and decades-long impact on the genre.…
News
Audiocube 3D DAW Adds MIDI Timeline & Sequencing
Audiocube’s V8 adds a full MIDI sequencing timeline and drag-and-drop file import. Now on sale for $49…
Tutorials
Tips & Tricks for Getting Started with Cubase 14’s Pattern Editor
A closer look at Cubase 14’s new, highly tweakable Pattern Editor – an excellent tool for complex drum programming and…
The Best...
10 Pieces Of Gear That Were A Total Disaster
Not every synthesiser, drum machine or DJ controller can be a home run. Here are the ones that didn’t…
News
WAVS Adds AI-Powered Sample Finder to Find Similar Sounds
New industry-first drag-and-drop feature enables direct audio searches from within your DAW to find similar sounds.…
News
Andrew Emil, Red Eye, and Ron Carroll Collaborate on “Can’t Stop” for Salted Music
A fresh disco-flavoured house track honouring Chicago’s legacy as the home of house music.…
Beat Dissected
Create Raw Hypnotic Techno Like Silent Servant
In memory of Silent Servant, let’s create a beat inspired by the EBM-driven, darkly hypnotic techno of …
News
Splice Integration and Stem Seperation Arrive in Ableton Live 12.3 Beta
Live 12.3 introduces real-time stem separation and direct Splice integration, expanding audio manipulation capabilities inside the DAW. The…
News
Erwin Introduces Arepas Records with Debut EP
Berlin-based producer Erwin announces the launch of his boutique and food-inspired imprint Arepas Records, kicking off with a…
News
iZotope announces Ozone 12 with new stem EQ, bass control and ‘Unlimiter’
A major update to the long-running mastering package adds three modules, an upgraded Master Assistant and a new IRC…
Introducing...
Inside the Machines with qrauer and TapeShifter
Taking the Introducing spotlight, qrauer and Tapeshifter explore the interplay of live instruments, machines, and rhythm in their electronic sets…
Tutorials
Cubase Pro 14 Modulators – Redefining Creative Automation
Say goodbye to static mixes – Cubase Pro 14’s Modulators unlock creative motion. Design evolving textures, dynamic effects, and expressive…
News
AlphaTheta Unveils CDJ-3000X With Streaming, Cloud, and Workflow Upgrades
New flagship DJ player adds Wi-Fi, touchscreen, cloud playback, and improved audio for digital-first performance environments.…
News
Baby Audio Releases Tekno Drum Synthesizer
New plugin offers fully synthesised drum sounds with detailed control and analogue-inspired features.…
News
Manifest Audio Deliver 12 Potent New MIDI Tools In MIDI Toolset 003
Manifest Audio’s MIDI Toolset 003 expands the creative options available in Live 12 with a powerful collection of four MIDI generators and eight transformations.
Long Reads
Swifty x Bass Station: A Visual Remix Decades in the Making
The new Swifty x Bass Station II is more than just a cool-looking synth – it’s a monument to…
Show & Tell
Caroline Lethô
For this edition of Attack’s Show & Tell series, we spotlight Caroline Lethô and the release of her debut…
News
Classic Music Company Marks 30 Years with Book and Vinyl Compilation Series
Label founders Luke Solomon and Derrick Carter celebrate three decades of house music with an archival release and a London…
Gear/Software
Purrfect Grooves? A Chord Cat Groovebox Review
The new Chord Cat from AlphaTheta is a surprisingly useful beast and it’s amazing we haven’t had something…
Columns
Don’t Lose Hope: Lessons From the Velvet Sundown AI Debacle
Here are some takeaways from the recent Velvet Sundown AI band controversy, the key one being human music is still very much viable.
Q&A
Cody Chase: Biggest Frustration? Followers Over Talent
Cody Chase has been making waves in the techno scene with his dynamic four-deck sets and a groove-driven…
Gear/Software
Oblivion Sound Lab – Paradiso – Soundbank for u-he Diva
Oblivion Sound Lab is a small audio software company specialising in producing plugins and synth soundsets.…
Tutorials
Clone Yourself: How To Imprint Your Voice Over Any Vocals With LALAL.AI Voice Cloner
It’s your turn to sing: capture your voice and apply it to any audio file with the new AIAIAI.LA Voice Cloner. We show you how.
Synth Secrets
The Ambient Pad That Holds It All Together
We’re back at it with Hive 2 – this time making a very atmosphere deep wide pad good for drum…
News
Remix:Drums 1 of 2 New Drum Tools From Acon Digital
Acon Digital announces two new AI-infused drum tools designed for mixing, Remix:Drums and DeBleed:Drums.
News
FL Studio 2025 Adds AI Support and Workflow Improvements in Annual Update
Loop Starter, Gopher assistant and expanded Mixer Tracks headline this year’s features.…
My Studio
Gojnea76: “My Album Was Made Entirely On A Waldorf Q”
Hailing from Eastern Romania, we first came across the talented Gojnea76 with his new release Punisher Braila. It’s been…
Beat Dissected
Dana Montana Inspired Techno
In this edition of Beat Dissected, we’re diving into ‘90s-infused, high-energy techno and trance with all the…
News
New in Fluid Chords 2: Chord Generator, Built-In Synth, & MPE Upgrades
Bend between chords with Pitch Innovations Fluid Chords 2, the latest iteration of the award-winning MIDI plugin.
