Welcome

After a seemingly endless period of testing, begging

The joy of flex

Vocoflex is a new vocal transformation plugin from Tokyo-based Dreamtonics that lets you access AI-powered voice modelling in your DAW in real time

Best buds

Jared Jetsel’s Logic Buddy is a smart project

Prep School

Physical Audio has released a new version of

THE CM PLUGIN SUITE RELOADED!

We’ve overhauled and upgraded our world famous Plugin Suite for the modern age, adding a wealth of new instruments, tools and effects – and they’re all yours with this issue! Over the next few pages, we’ll shine a light on the best new additions, and how to get the most from the greatest free arsenal in music production

The Suite reloaded

We’ve spent the last few months immersed in the building of our spruced-up plugin suite, securing a range of astounding new additions. Here’s our overview of the very best free bundle, ever!

CM SUITE V3.0

The Plugin Suite is world famous for delivering the instruments, effects and utilities you need to make music, and you get it free with every issue! Here’s your guide to v3.0

Plugin folder locations

If you’re using Apple’s OS X, all your

THE CM SUITE V3.0 MATRIX

INSTRUMENTS

GForce Axxess

Step by step 1. Getting to know GForce

Rob Papen Go2

Step by step 3. Getting to know Go2

Excite Audio Lifeline Lite Bundle

Step by step 5. Getting to know Excite

Excite Audio Lifeline Lite Bundle

Step by step 6. Lifeline Lite’s delectable distortion

DHPlugins Halo 2CM

Step by step 7. Getting to know DHPlugins

Inphonik RYM2612

Step by step 9. Getting to know Inphonik

Lunacy Audio CUBE Mini

Step by step 11. Getting to know Lunacy

IK Multimedia MixBox SE

Step by step 13. Getting to know IK

JMG Sound Orbitron CM

Step by step 15. Getting to know JMG

U-he Zebra CM

Step by step 17. Zebra CM –aplugin suite

Loading plugins in your DAW

Though there are a wide variety of DAWs,

Void &Vista: Art to make art with

With just two products released to date, Void & Vista has already captured our attention via its hugely creative approach to sound design. We spoke to the key minds behind the company to find out more about its refreshingly artistic attitude to the craft of software instrument making…

BACK ISSUES

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

Learn to master virtual guitar!

Next issue, we’re exploring ways that you can

John Tejada

The DJ and creative musician on a genredefining

Free samples

A collection of melodies to uplift the soul,

On test

Expressive E Noisy 2, GForce Oberheim DMX and

Make aloop into atrack

It’s simple to make a killer loop, but how does that become a dancefloor-filling hit? It only takes a few steps to get the process started…

Make a spicy lead with GForce Axxess

It’s time to turn up the heat and Axxess a searing lead, with a little help from an ultra-cool addition to the plugin suite

Tailored reverbs

Reverb is a great tool, but cleverly thinking about its application can really take your mix to the next level. Here’s how to get tailoring…

KATIE TAVINI

A ubiquitous name in the world of mastering, Katie Tavini’s intuitive senses and aptitude for bringing out the best in a huge array of music has been rightly praised. We were keen to catch up with Katie – fresh from moving her studio into a new setup in Liverpool – to find out more about her acclaimed approach

GForce Software VSM IV £99.99

This updated VSM continues to prove that strings are very much the thing! Roland Schmidt swots up on his virtual string theory

Dawesome/Tracktion Myth $179

Peter V is fast becoming the most ground-breaking plugin developer around. His latest is a synth of mythical proportions, says Andy Jones

SSL Module8 £80

Multi-effects are getting more powerful at the expense of ease of use, but Module8 manages both and is therefore pretty gr8, says Andy Jones

DH Plugins LFO-EQ-1 £39

Modulating your EQ parameters opens up a multitude of exciting effects. Can this affordable plugin really hit the mark? Jon Musgrave finds out

Orchestral Tools Monolith €299

To create a soundtrack of epic proportions, you’re going to need a percussion library on a grand scale. Roland Schmidt scales the Monolith

RX 11 Advanced £1,149

The latest update to iZotope’s spectral editing and repair toolbox brings powerful new features, but is it worth Stuart Adams’ cash?

Chroma $69

If you’re after a colourful new synth, Cherry Audio has something that covers the whole spectrum. Roland Schmidt looks through the prism

Soundware round-up

Zenhiser Gold Rush – Tech House £50 You

Two new sample packs!

This month, we’ve got a double-whammy of fresh and excellent sample packs. From rumbling impacts to the laid-back energy of a tropical house party

Loopmasters 339 samples

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

Explore Black Salt Audio’s bundle

In a new series, we’re highlighting the best plugins from the CM Plugin Suite V3.0 and showing you how to make the most of them

Use all four!

The Black Salt Audio cm collection

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