Welcome

Just what is it that makes the difference

Two new sample packs!

This month, we’ve got a laid-back pack of smooth bass grooves to get your vibe on with, alongside some odd and unsettling synth sounds…

The 303 Collection pt.2

In issue 303, we celebrated the Roland TB-303. Last time we dug out the first half of our accompanying samples; here’s the rest!

Loopmasters 336 samples

This month’s demo sample selection highlighting Loopmasters’ latest releases

BITWIG STUDIO 5.2 8-TRACK

Want an extra helping hand exploring your brand

CM/experts

Our resident music production gurus walk you through their specialist field every month

Logic Pro 11 is finally here!

It’s been a long time coming, but the eleventh iteration of Logic Pro has finally landed with many AI-powered additions

That clears things up

iZotope’s hailed RX suite has been updated to

Fake it till you make it

Sonarworks has created what they call “the first

The Bitwig round table: a decade of innovation

In 2014, a DAW landed that not only rattled the industry’s big players, but brought a workflow that encouraged experimentation. To celebrate ten years of Bitwig Studio, we brought its key figures around a table to reflect on a journey that’s still – they promise – just starting…

BACK ISSUES

Catch up on what you’ve missed – all of these issues include FileSilo downloads!

BITWIG STUDIO 8-TRACK Version 5.2

Bitwig 8-Track is a fullyfeatured DAW and it’s yours absolutely free with this issue. Get in!

Bitwig 8-Track

8-Track gives you a free taster of Bitwig Studio’s easy-to-use interface. Let’s take a closer look…

BUILD PERFECT MIXING CHAINS

Everyone loves an efficiency hack, so if you’re looking for ways to cut valuable time from your mixing process, then it’s time to join the chain gang…

LOLCOMP LITE CM

As much as we love creating chains from scratch, for quicker results, Computer Music’s very own edition of LOLCOMP Lite could be just what you’re after, and it’s free with this month’s issue

JASON GRAVES

Harnessing sounds wrangled from a bespoke, hand-crafted sculpture, alongside a legendary synth and a deft mastery of software-shaping tools, composer Jason Graves further justifies his position of the world’s most in-demand score providers with his latest project – the oil rig-set horror Still Wakes the Deep…

Make a sequencer polysynth patch with BazilleCM

Looking for a synth patch that does all of the rhythmic heavy lifting? BazilleCM has got your back…

Make countrystyle EDM

Time to buckle up and get on your horse as we look at some methods of making country-style EDM

Panning techniques

If you want to create an engaging mix then you really need to get panning

Ray Volpe

A titan of the bass scene, showered with acclaim by both his peers and an enraptured audience, Ray Volpe’s contemporary spin on dubstep is both earth-shakingly impactful and sonically multi-hued. We caught up with Volpe and discover how he assembles his brand of crowd-pleasing ultra-bangers fully in-the-box…

Avirtual future?

Like many tech-focused magazines, we’ve been entranced by the latest glut of augmented and virtual reality headset releases from the likes of Apple and Meta. Our question: how good are they from a music production POV?

Softube Console 1 Channel Mk III £895

Adding some analogue feel to your DAW-life could now be a reality, but is Softube’s latest controller really the one? Roland Schmidt swipes left

Void and Vista Folds £129

Don’t stare into the Void… seek inspiration from a new Vista. Roland Schmidt unfolds the latest from the Bristol-based pioneers

Baby Audio Atoms $99

Will Baby Audio’s fantastic run of releases stall with its most ambitious instrument yet? Atoms ain’t going to bomb, says Andy Jones

Cherry Audio CR-78 $69

The drum machine with one foot in the past makes a welcome return to the future. Roland Schmidt shows the CR-78 a glimpse of 2024

UVI Aurora $129

As UVI brings us the audio equivalent of the greatest natural show on earth, we send Roland Schmidt north-bound

Sampleson Drumbada $59

If you’re searching for more dynamic and rhythmically complex drums, Drumbada can help you change up the pace, says Sonia Tsesarsky

Soundware round-up

RV Samplepacks Uncharted Trip Hop £29.95 Take