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The astute users among you will have noticed that while it’s usually referred to as ‘Ableton’ the DAW’s actual name is ‘Live’. This is because it’s been built from day 1 as a Live performance environment as well as a DAW. This means that while Ableton Live contains all the features of a traditional DAW, there are also a tonne of other features bundled in which make it a perfect tool for performing electronic music live, a market which is surprisingly lacking in options on a large scale. For the purpose of this article however, I will refer to it...

If you’re producing on a budget, and let’s be honest most of us are, then you’re always on the lookout for new exciting free VSTs. There’s always room in your library for a cool new instrument or an effect, and keeping your ear to the ground for the best recommendations is always important. There is a lot of controversy around paying for music software, especially given that plug ins have historically been quite easy to obtain illicitly, as well as some of them having extremely steep price tags which are out of the price range for all but the most...

If you’re like many producers, Native Instruments’ Massive has been a staple part of your synth collection. Since 2007, Massive has been gracing many a track with its extensive library of diverse sounds, and even spawning entire genres of music. I myself have, throughout the years, used and tinkered with Massive on many of my own productions, and taken the occasional deep dive into the many sections and menus. I always felt that -as powerful as Massive is- I wasn’t getting the most out of it, purely due to a lack of knowledge on how the different sections worked. There...

Almost all producers suffer from a form of musical writer’s block from time to time. Whether you’re a hobbyist bedroom producer, or a seasoned pro making music for a living, there will always be days when you just can’t seem to create anything you’re happy with despite how hard you may try. There are countless resources out there about how to get over writer’s block, and it’s one of the most often posted questions in music production related forums, which is why I’ve decided to tackle the issue today.  This kind of hurdle to your creativity can come in many...

If you´ve been reading some of our articles or you are into Music Production, you must´ve seen the word DAW everywhere! That´s because it´s one of the most important things to have in mind if you are starting your journey and the one thing that can impact your workflow positively or negative if you don´t use the best for you. The word DAW stands for Digital Audio Workstation, and this kind of software is what modern composition and audio processing revolves around.   Today with Top Music Arts we bring you a list of the ones we consider the most efficient and most...