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Explore our collection of electronic music production guides, tips, and tutorials. Learn about sound design, mixing, synthesizers, sample packs, and creative workflows to take your productions to the next level.
Drum and Bass Samples Guide: Building Rolling Breakbeats
From picking a break to chopping, layering and processing it: a practical guide to drum and bass samples that roll instead of sounding stiff.
UK Garage Music Tips: Crafting Authentic Two Step Rhythms
Program a two step beat that actually bounces: kick and snare placement on a 16 step grid, swing settings, skippy hats, basslines and vocal chops.
How to Create Unique Melodic Techno Atmosphere Pads in Ableton Live 12
My exact seven step chain in Ableton Live 12 for turning a raw analogue atmosphere from the Motion sample pack into a warm, moving melodic techno pad.
Music Sampling Tips: How to Build Authentic Club Tracks
How to choose, bend and layer samples so they stop sounding like stickers and start sounding like one track, plus clearance basics and the mistakes to avoid.
How to Choose Music Samples That Define Your Sound
A practical way to choose samples on purpose: know what you are looking for, judge quality fast, test in a real track and keep a library that sounds like you.
Free Sample Pack Roundup: What's Actually Worth Downloading in 2026
Seven free sample sources that are still free in 2026, what each is good for, how to test a pack in ten minutes, plus free Diva and Serum 2 presets...