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Future Music
July 2022
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WELCOME
FUTURE MUSIC
Editor-In-Chief Si Truss, simon.truss@futurenet.com Reviews Editor, Music Technology
Play time
Although the past year has hardly been a
REGULARS
Back to the ’Booth
We head to Superbooth 2022 and pick a handful of highlights from Europe’s top synth show
Oberheim are back with the OB-X8, an analogue love letter to their ’80s synths
It’s official: Oberheim are back and are releasing
Korg’s NTS-2 is a ‘studio Swiss Army Knife’
Given its name, a sequel to Korg’s NTS-1
Erica Synths announce Syntrx II and LXR Eurorack drum module
It’s good news all round from Erica Synths,
Roland’s new Aira Compacts put TR drums, 303s and Junos in your pocket
Roland’s Aira instrument range is being expanded once
Gamechanger Audio rev up Motor Synth MkII
Gamechanger Audio have been tinkering away in the
Arturia’s V Collection 9 adds MS-20 and reboots some oldies
Arturia’s V Collection is now firmly established as
Tracktion deliver Chop Suey, a new kick drum plugin with a difference
Tracktion Software are serving up Chop Suey, a
Bitwig Studio 4.3 arrives with new convolution and delay effects
Bitwig loves a point release update, and its
Knobula Kickain has all of your sidechain needs covered
Made by UK brand Knobula, Kickain is a
Bastl’s Pizza is a tasty-looking Eurorack oscillator
Bastl Instruments has fired up its Eurorack oven
Eventide’s Misha promises “a new way to make music”
We’re used to seeing Eventide announcing plugins and
Error Instruments want you to get playful with an Imaginary Friend
Imaginary Friend is a new experimentally-minded synth module
Dreadbox’s Dysmetria is a DIY groove synth
Dreadbox has captured the spirit of Superbooth with
Lost Frequencies Less Is More
Lost & Cie, 2016
FM | ALBUM REVIEWS
© Simon Griggs James Alexander Bright Float K7
Broken UK techno
This style of beat is less of a
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a contemporary rhythm that first appeared
Old school electro
Not to be confused with electro house, which
Sounds matter
For our beat-building masterclass, we’re putting a lot
Classic house
House music comes in many shapes and sizes,
Big beat
Big beat music got mainstream in the late
Berlin techno
Techno h as been the dominant force in
Lo-fi hip-hop
>You can divide hip-hop beat production into two
HAAI
Danny Turner chats to Teneil Throssell about collaborating with Jon Hopkins and Hot Chip for her lockdown produced debut album
Releasing your music: the DIY guide
Because what’s the point of creating music if nobody is ever going to hear it…?
The legal stuff
>Releasing music is fun, but there’s a serious side
GATHER YOUR ASSETS
Prior to launch it’s very important to gather any assets you will need….
The plan
>Thanks to a little thing called the internet, it’s
The release
>The short window before, during and after your music
A PAT ON THE BACK
Crack a bottle of your favourite tipple and
Social media
Behind the scenes moments like Moderat’s soundcheck here
After the release
Don’t hang up those headphones just yet–there’s still
INTERVIEWS
Pendant
Chris Adams aka Pendant tells us about latest album Harp and shares his music-making tips
Generate new musical ideas in Ableton Live
Create unique pads and drones to use in your songs
Goodboys
The multi-platinum, Grammy nominated duo share their songwriting secrets and in-the-box vocal chain
Josh breaks down his in-the-box approach to treating vocals
INCLUDES VIDEO 01 > The first step is
RON TRENT
A key figure in the Chicago house scene for over 30 years, Ron Trent chats to Danny Turner about his latest project, WARM
MODERAT
Six years on from Moderat III, Berlin’s finest elektronische supergruppe emerge with sublime new album, MORE D4TA. Hamish Mackintosh caught up with Sascha Ring
REVIEWS
Polyend Play $799
The Polish developers follow cult hit Tracker with a samplepowered drum machine. But, as Si Truss discovers, Play isn’t as straightforward as it appears
Roland JX-08 Sound Module £333
Roland continue resurrecting their analogue history in digital form. Bruce Aisher plugs in the new JX-08
Ebashi Audio Triple LFO €180
Looking for a versatile LFO module? Rob Redman takes the Triple LFO from Ebashi Audio for a spin
Røde NTH-100 £149
The mic manufacturers switch focus to bring out some of the best cans Simon Arblaster has come across in a while
1010 Music Nanobox Fireball £379
The first Nanobox mini synth from 1010 Music, fits in your hand but, as Andy Jones discovers, it packs a full-sized punch
IK Multimedia iRig Pro Quattro I/O €350
Finding an interface for our mobile needs can be tricky. Jon Musgrave sizes up this new device from IK Multimedia
Nicky Romero/Cableguys Kickstart 2 $16
A longtime favourite for automated ducking in the EDM world, Si Truss asks if Kickstart 2 has enough flexibility to appeal to users beyond the 4/4 realm
UVI–Soul Drums €149
>The expansion of the UVI universe appears to
Blue Cat Audio PolyVibe
>The Dunlop Univibe sparked off not just some
Arturia MicroFreak £270
Is Arturia’s digital/analogue hybrid still as unique as it was at launch? Si Truss gets his freak on
STANDALONE MUSIC MAKERS
Polyend Play $799 Full Review: FM384 | Play’s
HARDWARE SEQUENCERS
Korg SQ-64 £269 Full Review: FM367 | An
DAWS
Bitwig Studio 4 $399 Full Review: FM383 (Bitwig
AFFORDABLE MONITORS
Kali Audio LP-6 £147 These two-way speakers from
DIGITAL POLYSYNTHS
ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe £1,560 Full Review: FM383 |
HIGH-END ANALOGUE SYNTHS
Sequential Take 5 £1,229 Full Review: FM382 |
SOFTSYNTH BUNDLES
Korg Collection 3 $399 Full Review: FM376 |
COMPACT ANALOGUE SYNTHS
Korg Minilogue £399 Full Review: FM302 Six years
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