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App watch

We report on the latest developments in phone and tablet music making

Get with the programmers

Cover stars Krotos have some unusual titles and some more freebies for your Simple Concept synth…

10 years back

Does one DAW sound better than another? We (sort of) answer it here…

cm/diary

In part two of his exploration of the human side of computer music-making, Ashley talks about how to keep social – outside of your usual beat-making bubble

15 questions with… SOPHIA LOIZOU

The composer and academic produces intense electronica  “inviting us to see the Earth through the eyes of others”…

RECORDING MASTERCLASS

Recording external instruments or an entire band into your computer can seem a daunting prospect if you’ve never done it before, but with today’s tools – and advice from the following pages – it’s surprisingly easy to get great results. Welcome to the cm Recording Masterclass!

Key recording kit

Audio interface All computers include some form of

Hardware

The simplest form of recording involves setting up

Using your space

Recording in a single room such as your

Get connected

Armed with your recording-ready audio interface, the first

Miking up

Microphones probably generate more column inches than any

Headphone cue

In order to successfully record and overdub to

HOW TO RECORD A DRUM KIT

From miking techniques to tuning the drums themselves, our easy-to-follow guide will help you perfectly capture every beat

HOW TO RECORD ACOUSTIC GUITAR

For such a simple instrument, the acoustic guitar can be a tricky beast to record. Have no fear, though – our easy step-by-step tutorial will show you how it’s done…

HOW TO RECORD ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS

Even the best amp sims and samples can’t really compete with the sound of a real electric guitar and bass, so it’s well worth getting to know how to record these two staples of modern music

KRUST

Moving in cycles

Using repetition and variation

easy guide to songwriting

The Sequencer, pt 1

Modular  masterclass with Scot Solida

A touch of chaos

Production techniques with Audiotent

Arturia V Collection 8 €599

The move to improve, enhance, add to and tweak already impressive software bundles continues apace with this latest package from Arturia

the 6 best… budget soft synths

Fancy a cost-effective plugin synth for less than a ton? Here are some of the best and most unusual we’ve tested 

UVI Shade €129

UVI are well known for their instruments but also do great effects too, and their latest EQ might well, wait for it, put others in the shade

Rob Papen Blade 2 €99

A mere nine years after the original Blade, Blade 2 is here and there’s not a Wesley Snipes in sight. That’ll be because this one’s a synth…

mini reviews

A rapid-fire round-up of sample libraries, ROMplers and music gear

Soundware round-up

Sample Tools by CR2 The Purple Disco Machine

SIMPLE CONCEPT

This month we have an amazing synth giveaway, a simple concept that delivers great sounds without getting in the way of your music

All new samples

In what could be called a malfunctioning month, we have two all-new sets of rusty sounds and some misbehaving synths, all on the DVD or at filesilo !

MALFUNCTIONING SYNTHS

FROM THE VAULT

Loopmasters 292 samples

01 LM Umek – Techno Foundations 02 LM

Mode Audio 292 samples

15% OFF Mode Audio samples All-new samples showcasing the latest