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NOIIZ SUBSCRIPTION

Something a little different this issue as we’re entering the Noiiz ecosphere and a new workflow for computer music making…

All-new sci-fi samples

We’ve gone galactic with this month’s two new free sample packs for some awe-inspiring space and sci-fi sounds. Get them on the DVD or at filesilo.co.uk

Epic Fantasy

This month, our raids on the Vault could well have been made by orcs, hobbits, wizards and… whatever. It’s a huge bunch of fantasy samples, OK?

Back Issues

Take it to 11. Ableton’s history in 10 reviews

It’s time for Ableton Live 11 so it seems somewhat appropriate to look back at what we said about each of the p revious ten Live releases…

Sonnox

http://www.sonnox.com/drumgate

Personus Sphere

Steinberg Cubase 11

The venerable DAW gets its annual boost up and spruce up, bringing with it some tasty new treats and a few welcome once-overs…

STEINBERG

http://www.steinberg.net/cubase

Strings in Freeware

A roundup of stringy solutions for a minimal outlay

d16 Group

http://www.d16.pl

Ableton Live 11

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

New in Live 11

The many new features, devices, effects, workflow tweaks and other improvements in Ableton Live 11

New additions

A focus on some of the multitrack comping and Take Lane features in Live 11, and the new effect plugins…

Step by step

1. Take Recording and Comping 1  >A significant

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2. Linked Track Editing 1 >Another great new

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3. Linked Track Comping 1 > We love

Fabfileter

http://www.fabfilter.com

Soothe2

Step by step

5. Digging into Hybrid Reverb 1 >We’re liking

AUDIO TENT

http://www.audiotent.com

Step by step

6. Exploring Live 11’s two spectral devices 1

ZOOM

http://www.zoom.co.jp

Step by step

7. Extra Clip detail and chance events 1

Other new additions and updates

01 > Redux, a very simple bitcrusher gets

Loopcloud

Lookpmasters

http://www.loopmasters.com

ROISIN MURPHY

The former Moloko songstress – whose “dicking around in the studio” translated to a slew of international chart-topping hits – has music flowing through her DNA…

24 (DJ) Parrot Magic

Murphy’s camera-shy right-hand man for this album, DJ Parrot aka Crooked Man, reveals some of the pair’s studio secrets…

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Easy Strings

Dave Clews reveals how you can use your computer to bring authentic string sounds to your tunes… on any budget

Articulations and techniques

So you’ve downloaded a string sample library and now you’re ready to write some stirring string parts. But hang on, why do all the patches have Italian names and how do you pick the right one? There are a lot of different playing techniques to create different sounds, effects and textures from string instruments, and any sample library worth buying will include a generous selection of techniques and articulations. So to get the most out of your library, it’s worth spending some time to get a handle on what some of these techniques are called and when might be the best time to use them. In the long term, it’ll help you no end to know your flautando from your col legno battuto. Here’s a list of some of the terms you might encounter…

String packages

Spitfire Audio Symphonic / Chamber Strings £699 /

East West Quantum Leap Hollywood Strings

£75 -£230 (depending on version) soundsonline.com An oldie

8Dio Anthology Strings £230

8dio.com 8Dio’s Anthology bundle is a re-imagination of

ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK

OMD were one of the first bands to take the sound of the synth and create perfect pop songs with it. Here, founding member Paul Humphreys looks back over four decades of musical innovation: “We started out making computer music, just without computers!”

You Tube

http://youtube.com/ComputerMusicMag

cm/experts

Become a better producer every month with pro advice, expert videos and audio

Inspiration from samples

Dave Clews departs from his usual note-based approach, looking to found sounds and the rhythms of the world outside your DAW

The voltage-controlled amplifier

You might think that the simple voltage-controlled amplifier, or VCA, is a simple volume controller, but think again. VCA equals VC hey!

Mixing synth arpeggios

Arpeggios are common in many genres in electronic music making. Here are a variety of mixing techniques to make the most of them

PAPER POWER

Reviews

The latest computer music gear tested and rated!

Native Instruments Komplete 13 Ultimate Collector’s Ed. £1349

The biggest bundle in computer music history gets upgraded, but is 13 lucky for you? And how the heck can we review it in four pages?

Something for the guitarist in you

Rock out and a lot more with Guitar

Presonus Atom SQ £225

Atom is a stylish device with deep control for Studio One and Ableton Live, but should it push aside other controllers on your desktop?

Waves factory Echo Cat £78

If you’re after classic echo sounds then a tape delay is a must. Let’s see what this cat has to offer…

cm/the 6 best …

Controller keyboards

Brainworx AMEK EQ 200 $399

Brainworx’ latest EQ takes its inspiration from a highly regarded hardware unit, the GML 8200. Let’s see how it performs…

Soundware round-up

Sample Tools by CR2 Solardo Volume 1 £25 As

Get WA’s Big EDM Violin for Electro sample pack free!

How to claim your free WA Production sample pack worth $19.90!

Musicrader

Loopmasters 290 samples

01 LM Gene Farris -Chicago Tech House 02

Sample Market samples

We welcome Sample Market to this industry sample

SONNY

Sonny is an Australian producer, although he is stirring up the Danish house music scene en route to Sweden! Oh, and he doesn’t like using VST for sounds and who can blame him with that gear? (Well, us actually)

Future Music