If you’re a musician looking to add drum beats or loops via a pedal, a Finnish company called Kovaluu has unveiled a cheap solution. Its app for iOS and Android, called Beats and Loops, transforms ...

Using a filter plugin on drum loops has been a common technique since jungle and drum & bass first emerged in the ’90s, but it’s a little over-used. However, Flux Mini, a free plugin from Caelum Audio ...

Our Start Here features are easy-to-understand introductions to the world of music production on a computer. Last time, we explained the principles of creating a track from scratch in one of today's ...

We’re going big on beats, tackling both programming and mixing drums, with tips for crafting better acoustic and electronic sounds (and all without a human drummer in sight) When you purchase through ...

I’m not saying I’m going to be the next Deadmau5, but the Library of Congress’ new “Citizen DJ” web app is pretty awesome to play around with—even if you don’t think you’ll use any of the sick beats ...

Apple on Wednesday launched GarageBand 2.1 for iOS, introducing a new feature called Live Loops which aims to make it easy for anyone to create music like a live DJ, and also adding hardware-specific ...

Ever noticed how the same beat can hit differently each time you hear it? That’s the magic of repetition. It's not just doing something repeatedly; it’s turning it into something new. Whether it's a ...