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ON THE 7.8GB DISC
• 1000 Sony samples: Huge collection of royalty-free loops from Sony Creative Software’s pro audio line!
• 1,985 24-bit CM Techno samples
• Producer Masterclass tutorial and video: Super8 & Tab
COVER FEATURE: The Beginners’ Guide to Synths
• In the third part of our series on the fundamentals of computer-based music production, we get you up to speed with software synthesisers and how to program them.
IN THE MAG
• Nailing solid basslines in rock, hip-hop and dance
• Sampling Free: The legality of sampling
• Make a complete track using only guitars!
• CM Focus: Deep House
• Interview: Ray Keith
• Reviews: NI Traktor Kontrol X1 • Audio Damage Tattoo • Intermorphic Mixtikl 2 • Softube Tube-Tech CL 1B • Audiofile Engineering Wave Editor • Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec EQs • Beat Kangz Beat Thang Virtual • Steinberg CI2 • PreSonus FireStudio Mobile • and more
…AND MUCH MORE!
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7.8GB OF CONTENT ON THE DUAL-LAYER DVD
• Nomad Factory MFX-Rack
Six superb processors in our exclusive multi-effects plug-in for Mac and PC. It’s a noise gate, filter/overdrive, EQ, autopan/tremolo, delay and reverb all in one!
• 2043 24-bit samples in the Samplist’s Toolkit
To complement our cover tutorial on audio and sampling, we serve up a collection of over 2000 ‘workhorse’ sounds. Multisampled instruments, dance drum beats, fresh and funky FX, synth loops and more.
• Producer Masterclass tutorial and video: Foamo
He’s got some of the biggest basslines in the business and remixed some of the coolest acts around. In this exclusive video, Foamo shows us how he creates his ear-battering, dance floor-filling beats using little more than Propellerhead Reason, Ableton Live and a MacBook Pro.
IN THE MAG
• The Beginners’ Guide to Audio & Sampling
In the second of five monthly tutorials for beginners, we look at the fundamentals of recording, playing, manipulating and editing audio in your software DAW and sampler.
• The Max Factor
Get to grips with the core principles of Max for Live and begin building your own devices with our walkthrough guide!
• Fidget on a budget
In this recesion-busting dance music masterclass, we show you how to produce a fidget house track from start to finish, using nothing more than a few pieces of free and low-priced software
• CM Focus: Smooth R&B
Break out your soulful side with our guide to the production behind this ever popular and supremely polished genre. From sketching out basic rhythms and chords and recording vocals to dropping in slinky synth hooks and putting it all together, it’s all in our concise guide!
• Githead interviewed
Arthouse supergroup Githead speak to CM! With members including Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner) and personnel from Wire and Minimal Compact, this isn’t your typical band, and they’re no strangers to computer music either.
• Reviewed!
Magix Samplitude 11 • u-he ACE • Universal Audio Trident A-Range EQ • Lexicon PCM Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle • Softube Passive-Active Pack • Cableguys FilterShaper2 • 112dB Redline Preamp • Progress Audio Kinisis • …and more
Plus!
• Mid/side mastering: All you need to know about this specialist finalising technique
• Sound Essentials: Create reverse builds with master sound designer Scot Solida
• Off The Dial: rachMiel focuses on musical paradoxes
• The Easy Guide: Deconstructing second and seventh chords
• The Burning Question: What should my next upgrade be?
• And much more!
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7.7GB OF CONTENT ON THE DUAL-LAYER DVD
• Zynewave Podium 2 CM
A complete music production package for Windows PC is yours free with CM148! This powerful, ultra-customisable DAW offers audio and MIDI editing, built-in effects, VST compatibility, and plenty more.
• 1,994 24-bit Fidget House samples
This selection of nearly 2000 hits, loops and multisamples is inspired by the likes of Crookers, Foamo and Hervé – bonkers basses, wild glitch FX and pumping drum kits are just a few of the delights awaiting you in this twisted collection.
• Producer Masterclass tutorial and video: Subscape
Combining big beats and basslines with deep musical sensibility, Subscape is one of the most exciting new producers on the dubstep scene. In this exclusive video, the Woking wonder talks us through the concepts and techniques behind the track Nothing’s Wrong.
IN THE MAG
• The Beginners’ Guide to Effects
The first of five easy-to-follow guides to the fundamental concepts behind computer music. We kick it all off by showing you how to improve and enhance your productions by using effects plug-ins.
• Inside the Record mixer
Master Propellerhead Record’s awesome SSL-cloned mixer with our guided tour and how-to’s pertaining to its numerous features!
• ‘Casting the net
A professional podcast can be a powerful tool in promoting your music, and here we show you how to create one. Licensing, jingles, links, hosting, and, of course, the software you need to make it happen are all covered.
• CM Focus: Jump-up DnB
Rip up the dancefloor with our guide to producing a complete jump-up drum ‘n’ bass track. The creation of every element is covered in our tutorial, from slamming kicks and snares and driving percussion to warped bass noises and wild FX.
• The Nextmen’s Dom Search interviewed
It seems that The Nextmen can do no wrong, whether they’re collaborating with huge names, producing quality tracks in myriad styles, or raising hell with their four-deck live show. For the CM interview, we speak to one half of this dynamic duo about software, videogame music, work ethics and more.
• Reviewed!
Celemony Melodyne editor • Ableton/Cycling ’74 Max For Live • MOTU Digital Performer 7 • FabFilter Pro-Q • Flux Syrah • Studio Devil Amp Modeler Pro • Notion Music Notion 3 • Wave Arts Tube Saturator • …and more
Plus!
• Instant arrangement: Our guide to quick and effective dance music track-building
• Sound Essentials: Scot Solida shows you the basics of string synthesis
• Off The Dial: rachMiel has a hankering for some manual slicing
• The Easy Guide: Major and minor thirds dissected and laid bare
• The Burning Question: Is streaming the future of music consumption?
• And much more!
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Computer Music 148 – The Beginners’ Guide to Effects
There’s been a seismic shift in music technology throughout the last decade that’s seen the pro-quality studio transformed from a room-full of expensive hardware to a laptop-full of affordable software. Since it’s initial release in 2000, Propellerhead’s Reason has been at the forefront of this revolution, offering all the flexibility, power and convenience of software in a virtual rack-based system that even the most old-school of producers would feel right at home with. It’s without doubt one of the most popular music-making applications in the world, with plenty of big-name fans and a thriving online user community.
Whether you use Reason on its own, in conjunction with Propellerhead Record, or ReWired into a ‘traditional’ DAW like Logic, Cubase, Live or Pro Tools, Reason: The Ultimate Guide will sharpen your skills, feed your creativity and give you plenty of ideas to bring to your productions. Comprising tutorials, tips and advice drawn from the pages of Computer Music and Computer Music Specials, and including a DVD packed with sounds, videos and tutorial files, it’s an indespensible resource for Reason users of all ability levels and musical tastes.
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7.9GB OF CONTENT ON THE DUAL-LAYER DVD
• Intelligent Devices MegaDelayMassCM
An amazing 100-tap feedback delay plug-in for Mac and PC is yours free with CM145! As well as typical echoes, this crazy processor is capable of all manner of madness, including reverb-style washes of sound and IDM-esque ‘bouncing ball’ effects.
• 1954 24-bit CM Guitar samples
Our exclusive collection of guitar samples gives you all the six-string loops, chords and multis you’ll ever need, all in WAV and CMplay formats!
• Producer Masterclass tutorial and video: King Charles
We catch up with the classically-trained indie folkster, at home and in the studio, to find out how he gets his distinctive sound. Watch our video to see how his song Love Lust was transformed from a rough demo into a professionally-mixed track!
IN THE MAG
• Vintage Sounds
Classic sound design and retro production techniques made easy! Emulate old-school drum machines, synths, samplers, tape machines and more with our guide to recreating vintage studio sounds in software.
• The CM Guide to FL Studio 9
We explore the major new features of Image-Line’s DAW, getting to grips with sidechaining, volatile linking and the new instruments and effects.
• Into The Groove
Inject some of that elusive human feel into your tracks with our guide to applying groove, swing and shuffle.
• Focus on Hardcore
Learn how to create a bangin’ hardcore dance track! Find out what goes into a hardcore beat, how to make a massive bass stab noise, how to use ear-catching vocal processing, methods of making your track flow musically, and more!
• Andy Gray interviewed
From the Big Brother theme tune to The Matrix Reloaded, you’ll have heard Andy Gray’s productions one way or another. CM catches up with the busiest man in music to talk music technology.
• Reviewed!
Novation Launchpad • Image-Line FL Studio 9 • Native Instruments Absynth 5 • Cakewalk V-Studio 100 • 112dB Redline Equalizer • Intelligent Devices MegaDelayMass • Soniqware MT-1 • Synthogy Ivory Upright Pianos …and more
Plus!
• ‘Cloud Busting: Get yourself on SoundCloud and open a whole new musical world
• Guitar Lab: We revisit some of our most pertinent tips, tricks and techniques
• Synth Essentials: Layering LFOs with synth scientist Scot Solida
• Off The Dial: rachMiel explores the place between gridded and gridless music
• The Easy Guide: We delve deeper into minor keys and scales
• The Burning Question: When should I upgrade my operating system
• And much more!
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A reminder for those who have entered (or intend to enter) CM144′s Project House Recordings remix competition:
Don’t forget that you must supply accurate contact details, otherwise your entry is ineligible, as we won’t be able to contact you if you’re the winner. We’ve already received a number of entries that don’t give any contact details at all!
If you’ve already entered but forgot to include your details, please contact Project House Recordings at projecthouserecordings@gmail.com
For details of the compo, check out p37 in the current issue, CM143, October 2009.
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Get our brand-new CM Special and get to grips with synthesis from the ground up
Are you guilty of using your soft-synth collection as nothing more than a bunch of devices to play back presets? With our brand-new CM Special you have the chance to finally get to grips with synthesis and take complete control over your sounds.
This easy, step-by-step guide will give you the firm foundation every skilled electronic musician needs. From the basic fundamentals of synthesis right through to patch design – you’ll learn to customise your presets with expertise and design your own patches from scratch.
All the software you need is on the included disc, along with ten exclusive CM video tutorials that show you how to create the most popular and cutting-edge sounds of today.
Inside!
• The history of synth music
• Synthesis fundamentals
• How to create classic riffs and cutting-edge sounds, step-by-step
• Free start-up synth kit – everything you need to create your own sounds with your PC or Mac
• Ten exclusive CM video tutorials on disc
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7.8GB OF CONTENT ON THE DUAL-LAYER DVD
• IK Multimedia X-Gear CM Edition
This issue’s free software is a guitar and bass amp simulator for Mac and PC! Based on IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube series, guitarists have two virtual amps to play with (based on Fender and Marshall designs) while bassists can enjoy an Ampeg BA-500 simulation. You also get a virtual tuner; distortion, wah and chorus pedals; three mics; four cabs; and audio file looping capability.
• 2046 24-bit CM house samples
A rich supply of quality samples to get your house tracks pumping! Blow the roof off with beats, basslines, loops, construction kits, leads, brass, organs and more.
• Producer Masterclass tutorial and video: Matrix & Futurebound
Two UK legends join forces for this remixing masterclass, in which they take the catchy Falling by Agent X featuring Ultra and ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena and transform it into a rollercoaster of a DnB track. Watch as the duo demonstrate in explicit detail how they create their signature beats, basslines and generally badass sound!
IN THE MAG
• House – The Essential Guide 2009
Master the latest house music production techniques on your PC or Mac! Our gigantic tutorial shows you how to make a beat; spice things up with percussion and synth stabs; work with grooves; create funky bass; use vocals effectively; arrange your track and more!
• The CM Guide to Logic Pro 9
Our walkthrough guide will help you to master the new features of Apple’s flagship DAW, from Flex Time and Drum Replacer to Space Designer’s new Warped IRs.
• Build a Linux DAW
Fancy some new music software for nowt? Our walkthrough guide explains how to get Linux up and running on your Mac or PC.
• Focus on Chiptune
Resurrect the sounds of vintage videogame music using the tools available in the modern DAW! Whether you’re after a full-on retro experience or want to inject feisty bleeps and bloops into your up-to-the-minute productions, our walkthroughs will get you there.
• The Crystal Method interviewed
One of America’s most successful electronic acts are subjected to the Computer Music interview, reminiscing on their early forays into computer music and, of course, divulging the details of the full-on setups they’re running today.
• Reviewed!
Cockos Reaper 3 • U&I MetaSynth 5 • Sugar Bytes Eloquence 6 • Vengeance Multiband Sidechain • Modartt Pianoteq 3 • VSL Vienna Imperial • C-Thru Music AXiS-49 • Snyderphonics Manta • 112dB Redline Reverb • Universal Audio EMT 250 • PreSonus FireStudio Tube …and more
Plus!
• DPC Latency: How to deal with this most unpleasant of PC audio setbacks
• Guitar Lab: Getting indie tones out of your axe and software setup
• Synth Essentials: Scot Solida explores a range of modulation techniques
• Off The Dial: rachMiel is on a quest for a computer’s mother tongue
• The Easy Guide: Delving into minor keys
• The Burning Question: What’s the best way to put my music online?
• And much more!
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