Future Music

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

The future of music

It’s easy to get hyperbolic when talking about

Focusrite

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SSL’s UF1 DAW controller promises to “set a new standard”

Control up to three DAWs simultaneously with a single fader

K-Klass Universal

Deconstruction, 1993

Greg Foat & Gigi Masin Dolphin

Strut

ON OUR PLAYLIST

LIVE Cosmo Sheldrake Live at the British Library

Pangaea Installation

Hessle Audio

Nikki Nair & Hudson Mohawke Set The Roof

Warp

Futuristic synths

Discover the latest features from today’s forward-thinking software instruments, and keep up to date with the newest sound generators

What’s next for sampling techniques?

Sampling was one of those key technologies in

Versatile granular synthesis with Dawesome Novumy

1 Granular synthesis has been in-vogue for

Synths in 3D

THREE OF THE BEST 1 Arturia Pigments 4

Ableton Push 3

Ableton’s updated controller balances a familiar workflow with some significant new capabilities. Si Truss is here to help you get started…

10 tips to help you get started with Push 3

Get up and running with the latest Push with these quick workflow tips

Using custom Drum Racks with Push 3 standalone

With a little prep you can port your favourite kits to Push with a minimum of fuss

Expressive E Osmose £1,699

Simon Arblaster asks if the long-awaited MPE synth from Haken Audio and Expressive E is your studio’s future centrepiece

Phase issues

You might know how to spot when this common problem besets your music but how do you fix it? We explore some options here…

Quick effects tips: Part 3

Get more out of your productions with our series of quick-and-dirty effects tips

DIGITAL POLYSYNTHS

NEW ENTRY Expressive E Osmose €1,799 Full Review:

ANALOGUE BEATMAKERS

Elektron Syntakt £849

DAWs

Bitwig Studio 5 $399 Full Review: FM390 (Bitwig

Omagoqa

Ten years ago, if you’d asked the average

MANDY, INDIANA

Recorded in caves, crypts and shopping malls, Mandy, Indiana chat to Danny Turner about their extreme sound

Koven

Katie Boyle, vocalist of bass music duo Koven, on her unique DJ setup, creating live performances and how to write tracks

Katie on how she puts together DJ sets and balances mixing with live vocals…

GETTING THE SOUND

LEVON VINCENT

Dance chameleon Levon Vincent plugs straight into the techno grid with fifth album, Work In Progress. Danny Turner finds out more

ANTHONY NAPLES

The genre-hopping US producer tells Matt Mullen how he created his escapist and emotive new album, orbs

Burial

This UK artist – who quietly kickstarted whole subgenres – doesn’t give much away. But his legacy speaks for itself…

FOUR KEY BURIAL TRACKS

Burial, Archangel 2008 Probably his best-known song, Archangel

SYNTHESIS

What does the future of the synthesiser look like? We sat down with some brands working at the innovative edges of synth design to try and find an answer

Apple Logic Pro for iPad from $5/month

Does the iPad now have the ‘pro’ multitouch DAW that it deserves? Ben Rogerson finds out

Isla Instruments S2400 £1,949

The boutique box that hearkens back to the golden age of samplers has gained many fans. Philip Wise checks it out

Korg ARP Odyssey FS Kit £1,699

The Odyssey finally gets the full-size treatment from Korg and comes as a kit. Simon Arblaster reaches for the toolbox

Universal Audio Sphere LX $945

Blue-chip mic sounds modelled via a high quality Universal Audio mic, anyone? Charlotte Sterling looks for a catch

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x $169

The ATH-M60x headphones promise the popular ATH-M50x’s sound in lightweight form. Jon Musgrave sizes them up

Rhodes V8 Pro £250

The rebooted Rhodes brand has released a new electric piano and plugin emulation. Ben Rogerson attempts to keep up

Audiomodern Chordjam 1.5 €49

The recently update Chordjam offers a ‘smart’ way to create chord progressions. Si Truss asks if this is songwriting on easy mode or something more?

Impact Soundworks – Shreddage 3 Telos $159

Impact Soundworks are back with another instalment in

Loopmasters – 20th Anniversary Free Pack £free

The big-boy sample house celebrates two decades furnishing

UDO Super 6 £2,399

We applauded UDO’s debut on its release – now Si Truss asks if recent firmware updates have made it even better

DJ MIXERS

Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 £2,899 A favourite of many

STANDALONE MUSIC MAKERS

Ableton Push From $999 Full Review: FM397 |

MIDI KEYBOARDS

Donner DMK-25 Pro £125 Full Review: FM395 The

SEMI-MODULAR SYNTHS

PWM Malevolent £499 Full Review: FM388 A bold