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Editor-In-Chief Si Truss, simon.truss@futurenet.com Reviews Editor, Music Technology Simon

Arturia’s Dist Coldfire is a dual-engine distortion monster

The French brand’s latest effect combines distortion, delay, dynamics and a heap of modulation

IK Multimedia take iLoud pro with new Precision monitors

> IK Multimedia already had a set of

Twisted Electrons’ MEGAfm MKII synth delivers the sound of second-gen Sega Mega Drive

>Launched in 2020, Twisted Electrons’ MEGAfm was designed

Cherry Audio revive the Elka Synthex, bringing ’80s Italian style to your DAW

> Cherry Audio have had another delve through

Baby Audio release “the hardest hitting compressor in the industry”

> Baby Audio have just turned three, and

Yamaha unveil new MODX+ synth updates

> After several weeks of leaks and speculation,

Waveform Free DAW updated for 2022: new features and no annoying restrictions

> Already recognised as one of the best

Generate new musical ideas in Ableton Live

How can I create an effects pedal board in Ableton Live?

CLASSIC ALBUM

Clark Body Riddle Warp, 2006 As he was

THE HISTORY OF BREAKBEATS

From vintage funk recordings through hip-hop, rave, drum & bass and beyond, breakbeats have been intrinsic to dance music for over 40 years. This issue, through fresh and classic interviews with influential producers, we trace the history of breaks and beatmaking from its origins to the modern day

Emulate the classic ‘Akai’ sound in your DAW

Recreate the classic sounds of Akai’s MPC60 and S900, or E-mu’s SP-1200, using plugins

Punch up your sliced breakbeat

> Once again we’re using Ableton Live for

Masters of the drum break

> With humanised push/ pull timing and dynamics,

Know your reverbs and spatial processors

Understanding different types of reverb and spatial processor, when to use one, and when to use another, can be the secret to getting your mixes right

THREE OF THE BEST

ValhallaDSP Supermassive Free 1 Super Massive is a

Zouj

TALKING SHOP

THE COMET IS COMING

As the electro-jazz trio record their third album at Real World studios, Danny Turner chats to synth magician Danalogue

Joe Turner

PRODUCE LIKE

Creating Borders’ 303 arpeggio

GET THAT SOUND…

ITALO BRUTALO

German synth hoarder Italo Brutalo shows Danny Turner around his analogue haven

FKJ

FKJ’s brilliant new album features Little Dragon, Toro Y Moi and Carlos Santana, in an immersive Dolby Atmos format for added ‘chill’. Hamish Mackintosh found out more

PWM Malevolent £499

This British brand’s debut instrument is a decidedly old-school semi-modular synth but, as Si Truss discovers, it boasts character by the bucketload

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field £1,999

The OP-1 Field looks set to be as divisive as the original OP-1, says Andy Jones. Brilliant… and ridiculously expensive

Audient iD44 MkII £499

KEY FEATURES 20-in, 24-out USB audio interface. 4

Neat King Bee II £160

Will this imaginatively designed mic create a buzz in all the right ways? Charlotte Sterland finds out

Nunomo Qun mk2 $165

Rob Redman delves deep to discover the capabilities of this deceptive little pocket synth

Befaco AC/DC £211

Did this DC-coupled audio interface from Spain, hailed for its relative affordability, shake Rob Redman all night long?

Korg Volca FM2 £149

The DX7-inspired synth gets a v2 upgrade with twice the polyphony and new effects. Si Truss goes back to the ’80s

FM | SOUNDS & SAMPLES

Sampleson – MetaPiano $89 > Despite their name,

Elektron Digitakt €739

Elektron’s groovebox was a hit from the very start. And yet it’s continued to evolve with several new updates along the way. Leo Maymind dives back in…

FM | GEAR GUIDE

COMPACT DIGITAL SYNTHS Korg Volca FM2 £149 Full