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DopeSONIX Bass Engine 808 CM

If creating 808-style bass sounds feels like a bit of a chore, then the second of our free gifts will improve your life, forever!

Two new sample packs…

This month, we’ve pulled out all the stops with some absolutely astonishing hybrid strings and – to keep spirits high – some mood-lifting melodies!

Delay Samples

Classic samples

Loopmasters 340 samples

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

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 this issue. Here’s your guide to v3.0

Plugin folder locations

So how does your DAW know where to

THE CM SUITE V3.0 MATRIX

INSTRUMENTS SYNTHS We’ve got some of the best

Rack ’em up…

NEW RELEASES • COMMENT • INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS

A Komplete overhaul

Native Instruments has launched the latest version of

The Master Returns

We’ve had to wait a long time for

John Tejada

The DJ and creative musician on a genredefining

Free samples

The ‘phattest’ bass imaginable plus arpeggio mania!

On test

Arturia MiniBrute V, Sonora Panorama Guitars and more…

The software that shaped us

Computer Music has had a 25-year history, and over the life of this magazine, the technology behind music production has changed beyond recognition. Here are the products that set the stage for the modern world…

PERFECT VIRTUAL GUITAR!

Need a great guitar sound, but lacking any guitar-playing contacts, or the skills to play it yourself? Have no fear, your computer is here! With a few pointers, buying advice and hands-on tips, you and your PC or Mac can emulate the greatest guitarists in the world…

All that technology… just to ’play’ guitar

We’ve spent decades trying to emulate the guitar. It might have been easier just to pick one up and learn how to play it…

6 of the best acoustic guitar instruments

Strum, pick and slide your way to some of the best acoustic guitar instruments for your hard drive

Moving beyond the guitar sample

Forget those failed early synths that didn’t quite recreate guitar sounds, because fantastic software is now here!

1. Articulating more realism

1 Our programming guide (p35) allows you to

2. Programming acoustic embellishments

1 Acoustic and electric guitar parts can be

3. Basic guitar programming for amore human feel

1 Basic guitar chords can translate easily to

6 of the best electric guitar instruments

No amp or guitar needed with these high rollers that will have rocking out without an axe in sight

4. Create electric guitar filth with the CM Plugin Suite

1 We/you already have some fantastic plugins to

5. Mixing electric guitars

1 We’re going to show you how to

6 of the best guitar effects plugins

The world of software guitar effects is as crowded as it is exciting. Here are the best of the best fx…

11 software guitar tips

Some quick tips to achieve guitar-god greatness

Make a pulsing bass with GForce Axxess

Get mechanical, with a garage-inspired bass patch, which gets right to the pulsing heart of the Axxess synthesiser

Are all compressors equal?

When mixing a track, common wisdom is that

How to make modern trance

The future of music belongs to the children, so let's talk about the new form of hard house that is setting TikTok alight…

Vocal chops in Ableton Live

Add a unique vocal chop to the track

Arturia PC MAC FX Collection 5 €499

Arturia’s huge bundle of effects gets its regular update and it’s still easily as essential as the company’s V Collection, says Andy Jones

Expressive E Noisy 2 €149 CM MAC

Expressive E bring us a new software instrument that will undoubtedly excite and resonate. Roland Schmidt makes a racket!

Softube Flow Mastering Suite $15/month PC MAC

Mastering your music just got as easy – or as complex – as you want. But, Andy Jones asks, is it worth yet another monthly subscription?

GForce Software PC MAC Oberheim DMX £39.99

If the beginning of your week feels like a Blue Monday, then, as Roland Schmidt implores, take a Walk This Way…

The Synth Factory Horizen $129 PC MAC

A synth/sampler that packs in a lot of power at an almost silly price – despite its low profile, Andy Jones gazes at Horizen…

Sonuscore The Score $399 PC MAC

The Score comes up with a film soundtrack based on your stylistic choices, but that’s just the start of it. Andy Jones scores The Score

Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 11 £254 PC MAC

SpectraLayers has come a long way since Steinberg first acquired it, but in Stuart Adams’ view this may be the biggest step up yet

Baby Audio Humanoid $129 PC MAC

Humanoid brings the ‘extreme’ and ‘radical’ to the world of vocals, but is also one of the easiest plugins to use and abuse, says Andy Jones

Universal Audio LA-6176 $299 PC MAC

UA has bundled three of its classic emulations into one channel strip. Is this analogue dream your ideal plugin team? Andy Jones finds out

Soundware round-up

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