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welcome

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Love, peace and Harmonia

The latest addition to Cherry Audio’s ever-swelling arsenal, Harmonia cribs from wavetable synths of yesteryear…

Red dawn

Focusrite has unveiled the fourth generation of its

App watch

We report on the latest developments in phone and tablet music making

10 years back

Our monthly shake-of-thehead at our earlier selves’ news choices…

The 909 refined…

A 909 emulation with a difference, D16 Group’s

Sound Particles: The sky is not the limit…

Recently releasing the world’s first spatial audio synthesiser – SkyDust 3D – Sound Particles are catering for both Hollywood’s soundtracking juggernauts and creative musicians looking to get more explorative with spatial sound design…

TECHNO

The lifeblood of electronic music and a genre that’s still omnipresent today, the intense energy of techno holds a hypnotic allure. Over the next few pages, we dig deep into the workings of this essential genre, and show you how to craft club-ready future techno classics

Build your techno toolkit

The pulsing momentum of techno is built upon some essential core components, here we’ll detail what you need, and how to use it…

Developing your techno track

Ben Klock has long been at the front

Techno effects and arrangement

Deborah De Luca perfoms on stage at Medusa

Building percussive layers

> Step by step 1. Building percussive layers

Make techno effects

Techno is driven by sound design and constant modulation of sound sources to shape exhilarating mixes. Here are some tried-and-tested methods to make your own…

Creating a techno atmosphere

Ambience, space and atmosphere are all pivotal to making your techno track translate and resonate with people. Here’s a method of concocting some serious vibes…

14 techno tips

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APASHE

Blending the world of classical music with a hard-hitting, electronic ethos, Apashe is operating within a uniquely epic sonic universe. With his latest album Antagonist solidifying this alchemic approach alongside the 69-piece Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, we caught up with him to learn more about the scope of his ambitions…

Modern tape strings

When you want a hint of vintage, but you’re keeping things contemporary, our very own ZebraCM has all the tools to wow… and flutter!

Short delays

Sometimes we want to add tight space to sounds, and this technique provides an excellent alternative to reverb

Creative SIDECHAINING

Sidestep modulation and automation, and give your sounds a fresh jolt by making one jump to the beat of another

60 UA ELECTRA 88

UA calls this 1974 Rhodes 88 Suitcase emulation “indistinguishable from the real thing”. Does our expert agree?

Universal Audio Electra 88

$299 or subscription

Musik Hack

Master Plan $175

Sound Dust

Plankton Drummer £60

B LE A SS

Voices $69

GForce Software

M-Tron Pro IV £149.99

Audio Imperia

Dolce $499

JMG Sound

Bitpunk €79

Cherry Audio

Octave Cat $69

Solid State Logic

Blitzer £96

Soundware round-up

Organic Loops Folk Fiddle £29.95 Bust the top

BABY AUDIO BEAT SLAMMER

Everyone loves slamming beats and this month’s giveaway is the perfect tool for adding instant weight to the energy of your track

Techno and Horror

This month we’re boosting our techno trip and giving ourselves the creeps with our exclusive horror-themed pack! Download from bit.ly/cm327downloads

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