MacFormat UK
Crave - THE GEAR WE'RE LUSTING AFTER
Created with Mac users in mind, this 31.5-inch Thunderbolt display could be your next must-buy upgrade.
1 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Apple vs Spotify
The battle between the world's largest music services has escalated. We take a look at what's happening
6 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
HOW IT WORKS - Solid-state sound
A new silicon-based audio tech is aiming to replace old-fashioned headphones
4 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Set multiple timers
Use concurrent timers to help with all sorts of multitasking
3 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
How to make a snapshot
А Snapshot features have been A strictly limited to apps that make and manage backups, because of the danger that, if left for any length of time, they'll grow in size until they fill the volume.
1 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
iOS software
Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple's mobile devices
1 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Sort your Bluetooth devices
Learn how to add, remove, prioritise and troubleshoot Bluetooth devices
3 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Get started with Apple Arcade
Play the latest games on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Vision Pro
3 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
CREATE YOUR DREAM SMART HOME
Make your semi smarter, your bungalow brighter or your flat future-proof with Siri and the best smart home tech
10 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
1More Penta Driver P50
Who needs wireless earbuds when you can have these?
2 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
LaCie Rugged Mini SSD
Rugged external SSD storage
2 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Logitech MX Brio
A champion of webcams in the darkness
2 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Anker A1564 MagGo Power Bank (10K)
A pocket-sized portable charger for when you need it most
2 min |
May 2024
MacFormat UK
Make your iPad smarter
Your iPad's personal assistant just got smarter thanks to ChatGPT
3 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
SEDIBUS
Detaching from The Orb mothership, Sedibus is the latest project of core figurehead Alex Paterson, accompanied by former Orb-member and key creative collaborator Andy Falconer. With a studio shorthand and a shared passion for flourishing ambient textures, the pair's second record SETI gazes skyward for its inspiration. We spoke to Andy to learn more...
10 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
Make a filter kick bass with BazilleCM
Following our deep-dive into the oscillator section of BazilleCM, we follow the signal flow to create a filter-thumping bass sound
5 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
Synthogy Ivory 3 German D
One of the most highly regarded piano libraries around gets an update. Does it strike a chord with our reviewer, Herr Roland Schmidt?
3 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
RADICAL RHYTHMS
From pepping up basic grooves to creating full-on 4/4-flouting madness, learn a multitude of timing tricks with our classic guide
5 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
Wavetick: forging an equitable music market
Promising an artist-focused service that gives musicians, beatmakers and producers a free marketplace to trade their sonic wares, Wavetick aims to disrupt the current sample website paradigm in the creator's favour. Let's find out more...
8 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CREATIVE REVERB
Reverb has been relied on for its evocative sonic character ever since the first homo sapien warbled expletives into a dark cave. The transformative power of space is still a vital mix ingredient
5 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
How to make a rave-style techno track
Prepare to get fists in the air as we learn the tools, tricks and tempos for nailing the basics of rave-ready techno
4 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
MARIA W HORN
An avid explorer of sound's spectral properties, Maria W Horn's work realises the potential of long-forgotten spaces. Via instrumental textures, room responses, the human voice and a specialised computer language, she synthesises entirely new sonics. We heard more about her processes and the at-times chilling story behind her affecting new album, Panoptikon
9 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
Sidechain compression
Sidechain compression is an excellent mixing tool and in this tutorial we pick apart this essential process
4 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
MODALICS BITFUZZER
Distortion can be a great effect for enlivening and mashing up sounds, and this month we've got you a plugin that can do both
1 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
BLEASS Arpeggiator
Classic synth-based arpeggiators' up-down patterns can be tedious, says Stuart Adams. Can Arpeggiator bring the variability he craves?
3 min |
May 2024
Computer Music
Ableton Live 12's accessibility revolution
Ableton's Accessibility Specialist Adi Dickens and blind musician Andre Louis speak to us about Live 12 and Note's improved accessibility for the visually impaired
3 min |
April 2024
Computer Music
THE GREAT - SYNTH SHOWDOWN
Grab your favourite softsynths and let us take you on a journey into their evolution. Learn how to get more out of them and see how they stack up next to the pioneers that inspired them. Yes, we're pitting some software against hardware, and on the way, expect to pick up one or two things...
6 min |
April 2024
Computer Music
Moog Mariana
Looking for absorbent synth bass sounds? Moog's new software synth bass plumbs new trench-like depths, Roland Schmidt submerges...
2 min |
April 2024
Computer Music
Leapwing Audio: their own best customers
One of the mixing world's most prolific software innovators, Leapwing Audio's incredible range of intuitive, incisive plugins have let users perform forensic mix surgery with ease, with the company's sideline in emulating the tones of iconic producers merely the cherry on the cake. We gave 'em a call...
9 min |
April 2024
Computer Music
Craft Avicii-style melodies
We pay tribute to the modern dance pioneer who, in his short time, set a standard for songwriting in the genre
5 min |