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Giveaway 
Free Samples: 870 MB Acid Bass Electro loops from the Norand...
Want some crunchy sizzling basslines for your next Techno or Electro smasher? Check. With instruments on top and free of charge? Check. It's all here for you! We locked ourselves in the studio and onl...

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IK Multimedia Pianoverse 
World-class pianos in one plug-in from IK Multimedia
Pianoverse is the latest piano instrument from IK Multimedia that combines premium concert-quality pianos. It not only includes the sound of classical piano concerts, but can also be used for movie so...

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Here To Get Heard 
"Here To Get Heard" - the music podcast from Thoma...
"Here to get heard" is the name of the new music podcast for all music lovers and those who want to be. The podcast is from Thomann, directed by Senta-Sofia Delliponti and jointly supported by Shure. ...

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Sick Noise Instruments Xenobyte 
Free hybrid synthesizer - but only for a short time
Sick Noise Instruments is giving away its analog hybrid synthesizer Xenobyte for free - but only for a short time until October 6, 2023. Otherwise, the synthesizer costs $49. You can use it for dubste...

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AVID Pro Tools Sketch 
Quickly develop song sketches with Pro Tools Sketch
To bring musical ideas to life instantly, Avid has introduced the Pro Tools Sketch extension for the latest update to its Pro Tools 2023.9 DAW. Pro Tools Sketch is designed to create clip-based sketch...

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IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE 
Free IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE for a limited ...
In a surprise move, IK Multimedia announces that the Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE classical instrument is now available for free download to all newsletter subscribers - but only for a short time until ...

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u-He Filterscape 1.5 
9 neue analog filter with morphing EQ from u-he
The developer Urs Heckmann has modernized his Effek plug-in Filterscape to version 1.5 and extended its functionality. Visually, not only the user interface has been spruced up, but also the operation...

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Overloud Dusty Racks Free 
15 legendary reverbs in one library from Overloud - Free
For all registered users of Overloud's reverb plug-in Rematrix there is a surprise: You still have 5 days to download the expansion pack Dusty Racks Free plus the REmatrix Player for free. Dusty Racks...

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Acon Digital Remix 
Real-Time Stem Separation with Acon Digital
Norwegian developer Acon Digital has created Remix, a plug-in that uses artificial intelligence to split instrument groups into so-called stems in real time. Up to five stems (vocals, piano, bass, dru...

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Podcast 
Carl Cox returns fresher than ever! All about his new album ...
Tobias Fischer is your host for the Behind the Beat Podcast. Each episode features one of the most exciting producers of our time for an in-depth exchange. This time, we speak to Carl Cox, who has ret...

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Linda Audio Stargazer 
Free ambient reverb from Linda Audio
Stargazer is a new free Hyrid reverb and delay from Linda Audio. It gives your sound an ethereal shimmering soundscape or in organ-like ensemble. The effect plug-in shows off its strengths especially ...

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Sample library Loopcloud - integrate directly as a plug-in
The world's largest and most diverse online sample library Loopcloud Sounds is available as a plug-in for the first time. Until now, Loopcloud was only available as a desktop app with a sophisticated ...

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Focusrite Scarlett 
Better preamps for Focusrite audio interfaces
Focusrite has modernized some models of its Scarlett audio interfaces with the 4th generation. This concerns the compact interfaces Solo, 2i2 and 4i4, which should be of particular interest for record...

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Ultimate Artists Synthesizer Secrets 
Ultimate Artists Synthesizer Secrets – finally as PDF
Author Oliver von Wieding has finally published his synthesizer book Ultimate Artists Synthesizer Secrets in a digital PDF edition. In his book he gives insights into the sound secrets of the best art...

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Baby Audio Transit 
Clever transition effects with plug-in from Baby Audio
Musician Andrew Huang is best known for his tutorial videos on YouTube. Now he has released the multi-effect plug-in Transit together with the plug-in forge Baby Audio. His favorite application is the...

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Arturia Acid V 
Experience the sound of the 303 with Acid V by Arturia
With the Acid V, Arturia resurrects the legendary TB-303. However, the synthesizer clone goes far beyond the functional spectrum of the original. The choice between sawtooth and square wave for the so...

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Platone Studio 
3 effects for free for sound designers and DJs
The developers of Platone Studio have released three new effect plug-ins, Flex Reverb, Delay Eleven and DJ Filter. Flex Reverb is a plate reverb with an appealing and clear user interface. Both the Pr...

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FL Studio 21.1 
Chorus effect with X/Y modulators in new FL Studio update
For producers using the DAW FL Studio, a major update has been announced with the release of FL Studio 21.1. This includes the new Hyper Chorus effect with three real-time X/Y modulators, as well as t...

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Sequential Trigon-6 
Trigon-6 synthesizer from Sequential - finally in desktop fo...
After the successful launch of Sequential's Trigon-6 keyboard, the manufacturer is now releasing a more compact desktop variant. Its sound generation is based on three oscillators, just like the keybo...

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Pioneer DJ DDJ-REV5 
Stem remixing with Pioneer DJ
Pioneer DJ has introduced its new 2-channel DJ controller DDJ-REV5. The DJ controller has two jog wheels in the style of the CDJ series, as well as a 2-channel mixer. The robust Magvel crossfader also...

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Steinberg SpectraLayers 10 Giveaway 
Win your vocal- & acapella-maker – with the SpectraLay...
Until now, SpectraLayers has been more of a complex tool for restoring and surgically editing recordings. The software is still that, but the Unmix option moves it more into the musical-creative conte...

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Ohmforce 
8 Freeware Crackers for Sound Designers from Ohmforce
The plug-in forge Ohmforce has discontinued support for eight of its plug-ins and now makes them available for free. Sound designers in particular should find them appealing. The eight tools include S...

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SSL 4K B-DYN 500 
SSL channel strip for 500 modular system
Solid State Logic (SSL) has released the SSL 4K B-DYN 500 Series module, a new dynamics tool that includes a compressor/limiter, as well as gate and expander. The 500 API module was modeled after the ...

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IK Multimedia UNO Synth PRO X 
Compact synthesizer with 64-step sequencer from IK Multimedi...
Analog warmth is promised by the new desktop synthesizer UNO Synth PRO X from IK Multimedia. Three waveshaping oscillators are responsible for sound generation, supported by ring modulation and FM mod...

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BEHIND THE BEAT Podcast 
BEHIND THE BEAT Podcast: Folge #26 with Girts von Erica Synt...
Tobias Fischer is your host for the BEHIND THE BEAT Producer Podcast. Each episode features one of the most exciting producers of our time for an in-depth exchange. This time, we speak to Girts Ozolin...

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Len Faki – in touch with the Techno legend on hi... 
Len Faki – in touch with the Techno legend on his new albu...
Len Faki has been a central part of Techno culture for a quarter century – as a DJ, producer, and as the founder of Figure, one of the scene‘s most enduring labels. His debut album Fusion reflects...

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1010music bitbox mk2 Black Edition 
Eurorack sampler with granular engine by 1010music
Already about three years ago 1010music released the sampling module bitbox. With the bitbox mk2 Black Edition now follows a more powerful module, which now appears entirely in black. With this sample...

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Giveaway 
Tape sound giveaway: T-RackS PORTA ONE free for TASCAM users
The popularity of tape sound is unbroken... despite powerful computers, the highest possible audio quality and endless options of current plug-ins, countless producers strive for the almost magical so...

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Hands-on 
Create next-level beats: 6 reasons for pad controllers
Do you want to break out of the dead straight, boring boom-chak pattern and rather build intoxicating beats? Ok, the question is rhetorical, but it benefits the music and especially the listeners and ...

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Korg Nautilus AT 
Nautilus AT synthesizer workstation from Korg - now with aft...
Nautilus AT is the latest synthesizer workstation from Korg, which now features a keyboard with aftertouch in addition to the Nautlus series model. The aftertouch model is available with 61 light-weig...

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Behringer 
Revealed: 3 new synths from Behringer on the way
Behringer has unveiled three new prototype sound generators. As a replica of the classic Oberheim Two Voice synth, Behringer has announced the XM-2 in Eurorack format. The clone of the duophonic synth...

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Focal Dolby Atmos workshop 
Join in! Free Dolby Atmos workshop on 19 July in Berlin
Surround sound hasn’t been a huge thing for movie-fans and studio owners for a long time, but immersive audio and Dolby Atmos are very fresh and much in vogue. But what‘s behind all this? Can and ...

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DUB-Russell 2020 Beat-Machine 
Semi-modular beat machine from DUB-Russell
With the semi-modular Beat-Machine 2020, a new dream for sound designers is about to come true. The developers of DUB-Russell have launched the standalone project via the crowdfunding platforms Kickst...

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Perfect your podcast sound 
Stumbling blocks and how to avoid them (4/4)
Finally! The first episode is recorded, so upload quickly and - bang - listeners, fame and fortune come all by themselves. Or? Well, something like that. Before that, there are at least a few things y...

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Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 
Isolate single tracks from the mix with Steinberg
For a decade, SpectraLayers from Steinberg has proven itself as a specialist for detailed audio restoration and post-production. Recently, version 10 was released, in which artificial intelligence pla...

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ZTEKNO Global Drums 
31000 drum samples for free from ZTEKNO
A bulging package of drum samples has been released by ZTEKNO with the 7.6 GB one-shot collection Global Drums - and it's free! The samples cover a wide range of electronic music genres, be it techno,...

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Cordial ECOHEMP 
Cordial ECOHEMP (Correction)
Correction on our own account: After we wrongly claimed in issue 07-2023 that the textile jacket of Cordial's ECOHEMP cable is not so well suited for the stage, we now put the following right: Even fo...

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Beat Giveaway with FL Studio 
Win 5 licenses for FL Studio Producer Edition - enter now!
Craft fat beats and songs with FL Studio! BEAT and Image-Line are giving away five software licenses for the DAW FL Studio Producer Edition. So enter now! FL Studio is a complete virtual studio that o...

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Bitwig Studio 5 
Better modulate with DAW Bitwig Studio 5
Bitwig expands its DAW Bitwig Studio to version 5. The most important innovation are five multisegment envelope generators (MSEG). The grid modules Segments, Curves, Scrawl, Sopes and Transfer are use...

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Korg Wavestate mkII 
More polyphony for Korg wave sequencing synthesizers
Korg modernizes its wave sequencing synthesizer with the Wavestate mkII, which features constantly changing sounds. While the predecessor Wavestate from 2020 only had a polyphony of 64 stereo voices, ...

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BEAT Producer Podcast 
Episode #25 with Eric Horstmann from Immersive Labs
Tobias Fischer is your host for the BEAT Producer Podcast. Each episode features one of the mostexciting producers of our time for an in-depth exchange. This time, we speak to mixing and masteringengi...

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Arturia MiniFreak V 
Patches of the month - 10 fresh presets for Arturia MiniFrea...
It‘s always amazing what kind of sound power Arturia‘s MiniFreak compact hybrid synthesizer packs. The software version is in no way inferior to the flexibility of the hardware. The highlight here...

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Interview 
Pitching music – Your way to the big playlists... right?
Whereas in the past you used to send self-recorded tapes to fanzines in order to get your music heard, self-promotion in today‘s digital music world works fundamentally differently because, in addit...

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Denon PRIME 4+ 
Stem separation with 4-channel Denon DJ controller
Denon has modernized and expanded its 4-deck standalone DJ controller with the PRIME 4 model. The main innovation is the Stems engine with Stems Separation technology, which is said to allow DJs to i...

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Digital Culture 
Copyright and AI – What you need to know!
The wave of copyright lawsuits continues to wash over the music landscape. Some decisions seem more plausible than others. In general, however, the probability that two songs are found to be similar i...

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Novation FLkey 49 und FLkey 61 
Keyboard controller for FL Studio from Novation - now with 6...
After the success of the FLkey 37 last year, Novation is launching two larger builds of their keyboard controller, the FLkey 49 and FLkey 61. The models are explicitly adapted for the DAW FL Studio. E...

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Arturia MiniFuse Recording Pack 
Inexpensive complete studio bundle from Arturia
Arturia has released the MiniFuse Recording Pack for all musicians, producers and sound researchers. This is a complete plug-and-play starter pack that can be used to create high-quality audio recordi...

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Portrait 
Interview: Jeff Mills – Soundtracks for Future Humanity
For the third time, Jeff Mills has scored music for Fritz Lang‘s iconic movie Metropolis. Each of these interpretations saw Mills taking a different approach to a film whose “dramatic theme,” as...

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Streaming Tricks: Stumbling blocks and how to avoi... 
Make the podcast run smoothly
The concept is in place, the episodes are planned and the technology is there, so the stream can start. Theoretically. Now it's time to prepare for all the realities of a live show, so you don't run o...

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D16 Group Lush2 
Over 1600 presets in Roland synthesizer emulation by D16 Gro...
The Polish synthesizer experts from D16 Group have announced their successor to the Roland emulation LuSH-101 with the Lush 2. In addition to several new functions, Mac users with M1 and M2 processors...

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Arturia KeyLab Essential mk3 
Controller keyboard with fat software package from Arturia
Arturia has updated its KeyLab Essential controller keyboards to the mk3 series. Visually, it is noticeable that the latest generation is more rounded. The KeyLab Essential mk3 is available with 49 or...

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Ableton Live 11 
DAW update with new synthesizer from Ableton
To coincide with the release of Push 3, Ableton has also announced the update for the DAW Ableton Live 11.3. The main focus of the innovations is the expansion of MPE support, from which the sound gen...

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Tracktion Waveform Pro 12.5 
Tracktion expands DAW Waveform Pro with creative DJ tools
Tracktion has released Waveform Pro 12.5, a free update for its Waveform Pro DAW. Among the most important innovations are the DJ Mix Tools and the Pro Video functions. For video editing, it is possib...

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AKAI MPC One+ 
Compact workstation AKAI MPC One+ as special edition
Only recently AKAI surprised us with the special model MPC X SE. Now follows with the MPC One , the smaller brother as a special edition, which is not only visually striking by its striking red appear...

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Behringer Spice 
Semi-modular synthesizer with 32 jacks from Behringer
After the successful Moog clones Crave and Edge, Behringer ventures to replicate the Moog Subharmonicon, which is to bear the name Spice. Even if the arrangement of the controls deviates from the Moog...

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Elevator DJ Flohmarkt 2023 
Bargains for DJs at the Elevator DJ flea market
The DJ specialists from Elevator invite you to their large outlet tent in Münster for this year's DJ flea market. This will take place on June 17, 2023 from 9 am to 4 pm, where private exhibitors can...

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Arturia MicroFreak 
Importing samples in MicroFreak by Arturia
Arturia prepares besides on the basis the firmware update on V5 all MicroFreak users the joy that now own samples can be imported and played back. The samples can last a maximum of 24 seconds as mono ...

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FabFilter Twin 3 
Patches of the month - 10 fresh presets for FabFilter Twin 3
Twin 3 makes amazing virtual-analog sound power easy to use. Thanks to up to four powerful oscillators, four flexible filters and a powerful modulation section, it offers an amazing range between mode...

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Thomann Beatmaking Contest 
Build beats and win great prizes with Thomann
Prove your creative skills and musical aptitude in the Thomann Beatmaking Contest. The music retailer is giving away cool prizes until June 11, 2023. Your task is to create a beat using samples from t...

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Standalone at last! Ableton Push 3 Controller now ... 
Standalone at last! Ableton Push 3 Controller now has Live i...
Akai and Native Instruments have shown the way: the long-dreamed-of producing entire tracks, how and where you want – on the beach, in the train, on the couch or wherever – independent from the co...

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Physical Modelling 
Synthesizers for wind instruments by Erica Synths
The synthesizer developers of Erica Synths, together with the Dutch expertise of 112dB, have announced the new physical modeling synthesizer Steampipe. It is designed to be used to deform wind instrum...

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Mackie DLZ Creator 
Digital mixer for streamers from Mackie
The DLZ Creator is Mackie's new adaptive digital mixer for podcasting and streaming, designed to benefit both novice and advanced digital content creators. Connectivity options include ten input chann...

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Steinberg Nuendo Live 3 
Flexible live performances with Nuendo Live 3 from Steinberg
Nuendo Live 3 is the latest version of Steinberg's intuitive live recording solution. The main goal is to make the recording process of live performances faster and more flexible with better audio qua...

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Superbooth 2023  
Your guide to the Superbooth 2023 with mega giveaway!
A feast for synth freaks! Just in time for Superbooth 2023, we‘re back with the official fair guide, in a wicked look and filled with (funny) guides to technology, cool tricks for gear and an awesom...

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Deal for producer and sound designer 
Big discounts - Save 40% now on Steinberg's Spring Sale
Upgrade your studio now and save big. Steinberg has launched its Spring Sale, a discount promotion where you can save up to 40%, but only for a short time until May 15, 2023. The discount promotion in...

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Moogerfooger Cluster Flux free with every purchase at Plugin...
Our colleagues at Pluginboutique always have cool deals in store, but this month they have a true killer: a MoogerfoogerMF-108S Cluster Flux for free with every purchase – no strings attached. So fo...

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Cordial ECOHEMP 
Cordial ECOHEMP - Sustainable cables in short test
Cordial has made a name for itself with high-quality and durable cables, and now the manufacturer is putting another exclamation mark on sustainability with the new ECOHEMP series. Because the cables ...

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Berlin Dance Music Event 
Interview about Berlin Dance Music Event +20 % discount on t...
In May, the next round of the Berlin Dance Music Event is coming up - so full board play, fun and excitement! ­P­­roducers create themselves thanks to numerous workshops, the initial knowledge on i...

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Neumann MT 48 
Four monitor mixes with audio interface from Neumann
Neumann has developed the new MT 48 audio interface in cooperation with Merging Technologies. The manufacturer, otherwise known for its high-quality microphones, also wants to set qualitative standard...

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More modulation 
Bitwig announces DAW update to version Bitwig Studio 5
Bitwig updates its eponymous DAW with an update to version 5, focusing mainly on modulation, which has been significantly upgraded. In the modulation system, the modulators were previously limited to ...

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Podcast tricks Part 2/4 
Stumbling blocks and how to avoid them (2/4)
The streaming concept is ready, the episodes are planned... The only thing missing is the right technology. In theory, a mixer and a microphone would be enough, but in practice there‘s more to it th...

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For content creator 
Free app for video and audio content from RØDE
RØDE Capture is a free iOS app that lets you edit video and audio content quickly and conveniently. The main focus is on video interviews, reports and clips for TikTok, Snapchat or Instagram Reels. T...

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Cascadia Intellijel 
Semi-modular synthesizer from Intellijel
The developers of Intellijel have introduced their new semi-modular analog synthesizer Cascadia. The desktop synthesizer offers two VCOs for sound generation. While VCO1 focuses on Thru-Zero-FM and a ...

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Mixing with professionals 
Free Dolby Atmos Workshop from Apogee
Apogee is launching a Dolby Atmos mixing workshop in collaboration with mixing engineer Bob Clearmountain. This will take place on May 4, 2023 starting at 3pm at Urbiks Music Studio at Funkhaus Berlin...

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KVR Developer Challenge 2023 
Competition for development of own plug-ins at KVR Audio
For all programmers and sound hobbyists who would like to realize their own audio plug-ins or soundware can now participate in the KVR Developer Challenge 2023, the developer contest. The task is to c...

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ASM Hydrasynth 
ASM Hydrasynth now with eight preset banks thanks to update
ASM has introduced firmware update 2.0 for its flagship synthesizer Hydrasynth, benefiting the Desktop, Keyboard, Deluxe and Explorer models. The update includes numerous new features that should enab...

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Toontrack EZkeys 2 
New Grand Piano and over 1400 MIDI files from Toontrack
Toontrack announces its EZkeys 2 virtual keyboard instrument will be refreshed soon. Among many new features, it is said to include a new Grand Piano recorded with a variety of microphones and ambienc...

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Deals, Deals, Deals 
Easter Vibes at Thomann - Save now and win
The music retailer Thomann has started a special Easter promotion for you, in which you can not only save, but with a little luck you can also win something. Until April 11, you have the chance to sav...

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Funny Sampling 
Sampler and Looper from CHOMPI
CHOMPI is currently developing a sampler and looper of the same name that embodies a rather toy character on the outside, but has professional demands on the inside. The instrument with case handle ha...

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Vintage Compressor for free 
Free Vintage Compressor worth 80 Euro from IK Multimedia
IK Multimedia gives all mixdown and mastering engineers their effects plug-in T-RackS Vintage Compressor Model 670 - but only for a short time. All registered users of a T-RackS Single/Bundle can part...

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Steinberg HALion 7 
Test: HALion 7 - the best FM synth on the market?
Finally, HALion also gets an FM engine! And Yamaha, as the inventor of this sound synthesis type, offers unrivaled quality in this area and makes HALion7 from scratch the current best FM synthesizer o...

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Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field 
Test: The sampler Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field
With the Field, the Swedes present the potential successor to the cult object, OP-1, even if the manufacturer does not officially name the new device that way. We took a look at what lies behind the O...

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New Cordial cables 
3 benefits of hemp cables
Have you ever smoked cables? Not necessary, because you can enjoy the benefits of hemp another way: Cordial developed a completely new sheathing material of instrument cables. Instead of the conventio...

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Podcast tricks part 1/4 
Podcast pitfalls – and how you avoid them: Chosing gear &...
Want to start and record a podcast? Good idea! However, you should clarify a few things before you start: do you host the shows alone or does someone else join in? Will there be music or is it more ab...

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Waldorf M 16Voice  
Wavetable synthesizer from Waldorf now 16 voices
Instead of only eight voices, as with the Waldorf M wavetable synthesizer, there was a wish from many users to expand the synthesizer to 16 voices. Waldorf has fulfilled this wish with the new M 16Voi...

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Baby Audio Spaced Out 
Patches of the month - 10 Fresh Presets for Baby Audio Space...
Since 2019, Baby Audio‘s plug-ins have been delighting audiences with equally modern and intuitive user interfaces,     fresh ideas and great sound. The Spaced Out combines spatial reverb, delay ...

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ARP Odyssey FS Kit 
ARP synthesizer to build yourself from Korg
Every synthesizer connoisseur's heart should swell when they hear about the legendary ARP Odyssey. This is now available as a strictly limited DIY kit to build yourself, without the need for any solde...

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Lindell LiN76 
Test: Lindell LiN76 + Free Download
With the LiN76 Vintage Limiting Amplifier, Lindell Audio launches another replica of the legendary 1176 compressor – in the mid-price segment. We reveal for whom the remake is interesting.

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DJ mixer deluxe 
DJM-A9 - The new 4-channel club standard from Pioneer DJ?
DJM-A9 wants to become the new authority among 4-channel club mixers. Pioneer DJ replaces with it the DJM-900 NXS2, so now have improved sound quality thanks to 32-bit A/D converter. In terms of DJ so...

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W.A. Production KSHMR Reverb 
Polyphonic reverberation with W.A. Production
After the success of his drum plug-in, DJ and producer KHSMR presents his latest effect plug-in KSHMR Reverb, developed together with W.A. Production. In addition to the usual controls such as diffusi...

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Giveaway in March 
Arturia KeyLab Essential 61 and Arturia Pigments 4 for free ...
In March you can win Arturia goodies! BEAT, together with Tomeso, is giving away a KeyLab Essential 61 controller keyboard including a huge software package as the main prize, and places 2-4 won't go ...

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Beat the drum 
Drumsampler to-go: Speedrum BE with 66 kits
In cooperation with Apisonic Labs we have programmed for you an exclusive BEAT version of the drum sampler Speedrum - Speedrum BE. The plug-in has 16 pads that can be conveniently filled with samples ...

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Pads, leads and basses for free 
5 Oszillatoren in einem Synth von Ronan Fed – Gratis Downl...
Almost every week, the very active developer Ronan Fed presents new freeware plug-ins. His latest work is Essence Plus, a subtractive synthesiser for electronic music. Three oscillators with eight voi...

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Waves Magma Tube Channel Strip 
Sound coloring with tube channel strip from Waves
Waves has developed the Magma Tube Channel Strip, a new effect plug-in that works as a channel strip. Sonically, the sound is supposed to be based on legendary analog mixers and other tube-based hardw...

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MOD Audio Dwarf 
Convolution reverb engine in Mod Audio reverb pedal
The developers of MOD Audio want to inspire with innovative progress in effects with their effect pedal Dwarf. After in-house restructuring, the pedal has been significantly expanded with a wealth of ...

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Sale Sale Sale 
For bargain hunters - Great sales promotion at Nubert
The loudspeaker and electronics expert Nubert wants to make room in the warehouse and has therefore started a large B-goods promotion with greatly reduced prices. The devices are technically fully fun...

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For studio and stage 
New piano and grand piano workstation from Nord Keyboards
Nord Keyboards wants to set a new standard among stage pianos with the Nord Stage 4. Visually, the panel shines with a new control panel and LED faders for each layer. This is meant to allow for a bet...

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Special Music and Artificial Intelligence 
Artificial Intelligence - How AI helps produce
Music and artificial intelligence - do they go together? Tools that help musicians with more or less clever algorithms have existed for a long time. But what if the AI creates its own melodies, takes ...

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Virtual modular system 
Synthesizer Surge XT - now also as free module collection
The free synthesizer plug-in Surge XT has been one of the most popular open source synthesizers for years. Through the collaboration of the Surge community with the Rack community of VCV Rack, it was ...

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Community-Event 
Studioszene 2023 in Hamburg - Make a note of the date now
After the successful relaunch of Studioszene in Mannheim last year, the popular community event will be held again this year, albeit in Hamburg for the first time. Studioszene 2023 will be held from 1...

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Synapse Audio The Legend 
Patches of the month - 10 fresh Presets for Synapse Audio Th...
To answer the question of what is the most legendary analog synthesizer, you certainly don‘t even have    to ask the public. The answer clearly the Minimoog. Synapse Audio‘sThe Legend is one of ...

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Audio Notebook  
16" audio notebook with 8 TB storage from Digital Audio...
Digital AudionetworX are specialized in high quality audio computers. With the new 16" Pro Audio Notebook they present their latest model. The notebook is said to feature a particularly slim design an...

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Phase 2: Arrangement 
Artificial Intelligence - Arrangement: From Loop to Track
The well-known problem: The beat is there, an idea has been found, maybe even the hook for the whole song. But anything beyond the infamous 8-bar loop just won‘t work. No wonder, arranging is usuall...

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FabFilter Twin 3 
More effects and oscillators for synthesizers from FabFilter
With the Twin 3, FabFilter ports its flagship synthesizer to the latest state. For the sound generation, not only the sound quality of the oscillators and filters has been improved, a fourth oscillato...

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Mixer for streamer 
Mixing on eight channels for live stream with Yamaha
With the AG08, Yamaha presents a new all-in-one device for upscale streaming demands. The aim is to meet the requirements of a modern streaming environment. The live streaming mixer has eight channels...

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Free 
Over 4000 samples and MIDI files for free - only for a short...
With the Baker's Dozen Bundle you can now get over 4000 soundfiles for free. The sample archive is specialized in lo-fi sounds and has a size of over 10 GB! The free offer from VSTAlarm is only valid ...

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Artwork - Perfect pictures to the sound 
Artificial Intelligence - Release artwork designed by the AI
Midjourney... ever heard of it? The „drawing artist“ is celebrated on social media, it „paints“ complex artworks in seconds, which only need a few keywords as instructions. The results are tru...

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Cordial giveaway 
Play and win cables worth over 200 euros - at Cordial Blackl...
The cable experts from Cordial have come up with a very special competition for you: You have the chance to win one of three cable bundles, each worth over 200 euros, and all you have to do is gamble....

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Full tube 
Distortion effects for guitarists to build yourself from Kor...
Attention do-it-yourselfers and sound tinkerers! Korg continues to expand its Nu:Tekt series. The kit series has the feature that the user puts the effect unit boxes together himself, but does not hav...

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Phase 3: Mix & mastering - Make your mix bang 
Artificial Intelligence - What can mastering by AI do?
The AI can take over unpleasant tasks and help out here and there with know-how. After all, not everyone has to be able to do everything. Mixdown and mastering in particular can be hurdles when you‘...

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For streaming 
Condenser microphone for streaming with IK Multimedia
For all musicians who like to stream, IK Multimedia has launched the iRig Stream Mic Pro condenser microphone. An electret condenser capsule works inside. The directional characteristic can be switche...

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Make it loud 
Compact PA with mixer and battery operation from Yamaha
STAGEPAS 200 is the name of Yamaha's latest PA system, which aims to stand out for its compact design and attractive features. The mobile system not only houses a powerful 180 watt speaker with a Clas...

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Electronic music and musical instruments fair 
Ticket presale starts for SUPERBOOTH23 - Secure now
The team of SUPERBOOTH has started with the ticket presale for this year's SUPERBOOTH23. The trade fair for electronic music and musical instruments will take place between May 11 and 13, 2023 at the ...

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Test: Fusebox X 
Test: Fusebox X
Synthesizers from Analogue Solutions guarantee a powerful vintage analog sound: Thanks to its semi-modular design and polyrhythmic sequencer, the Fusebox can also be used very flexibly and, in the new...

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Kilohearts kHs One 
Free synthesizer from Kilohearts - download now
Kilohearts is not only known for its numerous effect modules, but also for the synthesizer kHs One. Because this is no longer being developed further, it is now offered for download free of charge. Th...

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For sounddesign 
Free stereo delay with distortion from 2B Played
The developers of 2B Played donate with the Stereo-Delay 2B Delayed Classic a small effect tool for mixdown and sound design FOR FREE! The focus is on the creative manipulation possibilities of the fi...

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Reloop RMX-95 
4-channel club mixer with 10 inputs and outputs from Reloop
The RMX-95 is the latest generation of 4-channel club mixers from Pioneer DJ. Among the most important innovations are the New Beat FX, which give you the choice between Flanger, Phaser, Vinyl Brake, ...

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Better studio acoustics with Room EQ Wizard from G... 
Optimize studio acoustics
Optimizing the acoustics in the studio is one of the most demanding tasks. The Room EQ Wizard software from GIK Acoustics is a great help in this regard. The manufacturer has published an instructive ...

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Free presets 
Patches Of The Month - 10 essential Settings for u-he Bazill...
u-he Bazille is a dream synth for sound tweaks that leaves almost nothing to be desired. The classic sound    repertoire of analog modular systems is made possible by flexible digital oscillators an...

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HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST 
Mix/Remix Contest von HOFA – bis zum 31.01. mitmachen &...
Young producers watch out! For the 14th time HOFA, the institute for further education in sound engineering and music production, has started the HOFA XMAS MIX CONTEST and you still have time to parti...

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Sound giant with 100 solo instruments from Best Se... 
Giant of sounddesign
Chris Hein - OCTA is a comprehensive sample-based collection of 100 instruments. These are categorized into 64 acoustic instruments, 32 synthesizers and four percussion sets with 1,500 samples. Up to ...

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For sounddesigner 
Sound designer's dream thanks to patch matrix with Eric...
After a long announcement Erica Synths finally announces the delivery of the synthesizer Syntrx II. The sound generation is based on two synchronizable VCOs with octave selector and controls for detun...

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Creative sounddesign 
Morph and discover new sounds with Sonic Charge
The developers of Sonic Charge release BeatSpace, a creative add-on script for their drum plug-in Microtonic. Using data from nearly 30000 Patternarium presets, we trained a neural network to create b...

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The best synthesizers and sequencers 
The synth highlights in january 2023
Even though hardware synthesizers are rarely a bargain, hardly anyone wants to do without them to get that haptic feeling. In our current issue we have picked out our synthesizer and sequencer pearls ...

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Sampler and synthesizer 
Sampler for everywhere: Novation Circuit Rhythm
Complementing Circuit Tracks, Circuit Rhythm focuses solely on samples and can record audio input directly for this purpose

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Under control 
Control Ableton Drum-racks with compact controller from AKAI
To quickly fire off clips and samples live or in the studio, a clip controller like AKAI's new APC mini Mk2 is an advantage. There are a total of 64 angular, illuminated RGB pads as an 8x8 grid, which...

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For free A1 Audio A1TriggerGate - finally VST3 
Chop sequences for free with A1Audio
Developer Alex Hilton offers his popular free gating plug-in A1TriggerGate in VST3 format for the first time. Even though the plug-in has been around for quite a few years, there is hardly any other f...

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For sounddesigner 
KULT FM Synthesizer as filter giant by Dawesome
After his successful plug-ins like the Abyss synthesizer or the Kickdrum generator, developer Peter Vorländer from Dawesome has introduced his new FM synthesizer KULT. The sound is generated by two o...

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Black Lion Audio Auteur DT 
Vintage sound with preamp/DI box from Black Lion Audio
For the best possible blend of modern sound and vintage character, Black Lion Audio's Auteur DT 1-channel mic preamp aims to deliver. The compact preamp is made of brushed black aluminum and is framed...

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Bitwig Studio control via app control for iOS 
Bitwig Studio with iOS controller
All users of the DAW Bitwig Studio can look forward to their own iOS controller. Thanks to the new app R-KONTROL Bitwig Studio should now be controllable on the iPad or even on the iPhone comfortably ...

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Christmas gift 
Compressor and distortion free from Acustica Audio
Like every year, Acustica Audio is giving away a plug-in for Christmas. This year it is the effect plug-in Arctic, a combination tool of compressor, limiter and distortion. With Arctic you can create ...

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Dynamics processing in Ableton 
Power Producer: Ableton Live - Compressing vocals properly
Vocals are particularly dynamic and require some post-processing to make them stand out in the mix. Using compressors requires a little flair. You can control the dynamics, give your mix more bite, or...

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Filter like the synth legend 
Dust off Korg filters for free from Arturia
Ho Ho Ho! Arturia offers a Christmas present for all sound wizards and producers with the effect plug-in Filter MS-20. In the past decades, there were only a few filters that inspired as much as the f...

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Hello echo 
Analogsound durch Tape-Delay von Black Rooster Audio
Since the 70s, Roland's Tape Delay has been delighting audiences with its unmistakable analog sound. Black Rooster Audio has now taken on the classic and recreated it as a plug-in under the name TD-20...

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Audio interfaces in duet 
Stream, podcast and record with audio interfaces from ESI Au...
Neva Uno and Neva Duo are two compact desktop audio interfaces from ESI Audio. The most important applications are probably podcasting, recording or streaming, be it in the studio or mobile on the roa...

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The best synthesizers 
The synth highlights in december 2022
"Why did you buy another synthesizer? You already have seven!" A saying that surely many of us have heard in a similar form. But the eighth synth is simply indispensable, what will you do? And also in...

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Mini-Synthesizer 
Test: Roland AIRA Compact
Roland presents a new series of very compact devices with battery operation for on the go. We tested whether the instruments can hold their own against the Korg Volca series and the small Behringer bo...

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Gigantic modulations 
Finally also as plug-in - KORG modwave native
As a combination of wavetable synthesis with samples, KAOSS Physics and Wave Sequencing 2. the synthesizer modwave from Korg has proven itself. Finally, the manufacturer also offers a suitable plug-in...

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Flat Eric says Hi! 
Test: Arturia Pigments 4 - now with MS-20 filter (+free down...
Arturia does not limit itself to recreating legendary hardware, but also has an interesting in-house development at the start with Pigments, which has become better and better over the years thanks to...

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Not only for electric guitarists 
Over 60 effects in the new pedal from Eventide
As a successor to the popular H9, Eventide has released the effect pedal H90 Harmonizer. The pedal is not limited to electric guitars, but can also be applied to synthesizers or other instruments. The...

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RIP 
R.I.P. Mutable Instruments - is that it and where will the m...
Now it's official: on the manufacturer's website you can currently only find the sad news "The production of all modules has halted and Mutable Instruments will permanently shut down in December 2022"...

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Free presets 
Patches Of The Month - 10 essential Settings for u-he Repro-...
Repro-1 and Repro-5 are faithful replicas of Sequential Circuits‘ most legendary synthesizers. Users of the    monophonic Pro One and the five-fold polyphonic flagship Prophet 5 range from Kraftwe...

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Education for producers 
Want to go to the next level? New HOFA courses for aspiring ...
Want to learn how to produce music professionally? Then get excited about the new HOFA-College V3 course program from Germany's largest audio technology distance learning school. From December 15, 202...

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Coming in April 
The Behringer PRO-800 is coming! And this is how it sounds.....
The Prophet 600 from Sequential Circuits, like its brother Prophet-5, is one of the legends of the synthesizer elite of the 1980s. Now Behringer has tackled a much more affordable clone in the form of...

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Better Mixdowns 
15 tips for successful mixdowns
How do you balance kick drum with bass track? Or bring the bass right to the front? How do you give vocals a silky sheen? And how to keep dynamics under control? Here’s your collection of 15 mixdown...

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HOFA College V3 
New audio engineering courses at distance learning school HO...
From December 15, Germany's largest audio engineering distance learning school, HOFA-College, will present its completely revised course program HOFA-College V3. You can already register here for the ...

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Synthesizer symbiosis 
Sound like Yamaha synth legends with Cherry Audio
The developers of Cherry Audio pursue an unusual concept with the new synthesizer plug-in GX-80 by combining the two synthesizer classics CS-80 and GX-1 from Yamaha in just one plug-in. There is a dua...

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Desktop Audio interfaces 
Clear sound thanks to high resolution with audio interface f...
As the big brother of the previous USB audio interfaces SSL 2 and SSL 2 , Solid State Logic sends the new SSL 12 to the market. Compared to the smaller models, SSL 12 now supports resolutions up to 32...

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In honor of Dave Smith 
Sequentials Analog Synthesizer with Vintage Character (+ Fre...
Trigon-6 is the latest analog synthesizer and also the last development before the death of inventor Dave Smith. The synthesizer guru gives Trigon-6 three VCOs with pulse wave modulation. With the thi...

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Power Producer 
How to solve problems in the mix - with Studio One 6 (+FREE ...
The Pro EQ equalizer is even more powerful in Studio One 6. A particularly exciting feature is the ability to dynamically boost or cut frequency ranges of a signal depending on its volume. This dynami...

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The best synthesizers 
The synth highlights in november 2022
In our current issue BEAT #203 we have again carried out various tests for you. We present the synthesiser highlights here.

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Fabfilter Mix-Tricks 
Mix-Tricks: Compressor before or after EQ?
Time and again, the question arises as to which order should be observed when placing effects plug-ins. The great classic: Compressor, then EQ or vice versa? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to th...

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Deals! Deals! Deals! 
The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals 2022 for you
Bargain hunters beware! Black Friday will soon be here again. That means big discounts and lots of money to save. Almost every manufacturer has turned the price screw on the occasion of Black Friday. ...

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Attention recording 
USB condenser microphone for podcasters and musicians from R...
To record vocals or speech in the home studio, whether for music productions or podcasts, a professional condenser microphone is an advantage. This is what the new NT-USB from RØDE is designed to do...

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Bargain alert 
Thomann Cyberweek - Save up to 60% now
Starting today, November 18, 2022, the leading music retailer Thomann starts the Cyberweek. Musicians and tech enthusiasts can look forward to steep discounts of up to 60%. Thomann Cyberweek runs unti...

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For Mixing und Mastering 
Better monitoring with the sonible Metering Bundle
For analysis and mastering sonible provides the appropriate metering bundle, which consists of the two plug-ins true:balance and true:level. The true:balance tool is helpful for monitoring the spectra...

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Spin the record 
Standalone DJ controller with Denon speakers
SC LIVE 2 and SC LIVE 4 are the new DJ controller duo from Denon that act completely standalone - their special feature is the WiFI interface for Amazon Music streaming. Beatport Link, Beatsource Link...

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Synth plug-in for free 
New free synthesizer with multi samples from UJAM
UJAM donates its brand new synthesizer DRIVE as part of the Usynth series. The plug-ins are known for their user-friendly operation with only a few parameters, so that even beginners can quickly get t...

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Compact audio interface 
Recording on six channels with MOTU
An audio interface is indispensable for professional music recordings, live streams or podcasts. MOTU offers the new M6 for this purpose, which can process up to six input signals simultaneously. The ...

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Produce on the road 
Musical sketches in an app with Ableton Note for iOS
For anyone who can think of a catchy hookline on the go or who wants to drum out a fat rhythm sequence, Ableton offers the Note producing app for the iPad or iPhone. The goal is to create musical sket...

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Modulation deluxe 
660 presets for modulation with multi-effects from Cableguys
Cableguys is considered a universal solution for versatile sound design with ShaperBox, which has now been released in version 3. The bundle, which has now grown to new effect modules, promises magica...

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Drum-Plug-in for free 
Legendary 80s Drum Machine - Download now for free from UVI
In the style of a very iconic drum machine, UVI has created the Prime 8 software emulation, which is offered for free until November 15, 2022. There are over 140 hand-crafted preset kits and 1000 MID...

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Synth apps under test 
Complete studio for under 100 euros - What are synth apps fo...
Synthesizers - a great invention, but there are so many that can do something particularly well and why you just have to have them. The purchases add up in no time and the bank account suffers. Howeve...

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Synthesizer giveaway 
Take part and win! Bass-Synthesizer TAL-Audio Giveaway
In cooperation with TAL-Audio we have organized an exclusive raffle for you. We are giving away a total of two licenses of the bass synthesizer TAL-BassLine-101, an authentic emulation of the popular ...

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Free presets 
Patches Of The Month - 10 essential Settings for Arturia Pig...
If any synth deserves the title of „Sound Flagship“, it‘s Arturia Pigments. Thanks to the powerful combination of four sound engines (Analog, Wavetable, Sample / Granular und Additiv), there is ...

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Filter for Sounddesign 
Cinematic soundscapes through filter modulation with Polyver...
Although only available as a beta version at the moment, Polyverse launches Supermodal, a promising and nicely designed filter plug-in. The plug-in is supposed to emulate the sound characteristics of ...

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Limiter for free 
Saturate and compress for free with Bedroom Producers Blog
The development team of Tomislav Zlatic has released for its Bedroom Producers Blog readers the sleekly designed vintage limiter plug-in BPB Dirty LA. The virtual effects unit is inspired by the vibe ...

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Better creative control 
Complete studio with new controller keyboard from AKAI
MPK Mini Plus is the new controller keyboard from AKAI that brings an expanded feature set compared to its smaller brother MPK Mini. The compact design brings the advantage for mobile use and quick ja...

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Sounddesign expert 
Creative granular effect from Sugar-Bytes
Sugar Bytes veröffentlicht mit Graindad einen vielversprechenden Granulareffekt. Das Plug-in dürfte vor allem für experimentelle und kreative Sounddesigner interessant sein. Es können maximal 64 A...

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Perfect surround sound 
Calibrate speakers for free with IK Multimedia
For the adjustment of the recently released iLoud Precision speaker series, the manufacturer IK Multimedia donates the associated software X-Monitor. On the one hand, this allows the iLoud Precision 5...

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Sound design effects included 
Spectral Suite from Bitwig now free with DAW
Following insistent community requests, Bitwig has decided to include the recently released Spectral Suite sound design bundle in the Bitwig Studio 4.4 DAW free of charge. The four included effects, T...

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Power Producer: Studio One 6 
Get that Weeknd & Daft Punk Vocoder sound into your DAW ...
Studio One 6 is finally here! One of the highlights of this new version of the DAW is the 20-band Vocoder, which makes robot vocals à la The Weeknd, Daft Punk and Zedd a breeze. We‘ll show you how ...

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Get Freaky 
Compact Hybrid synthesizer with 22 waveforms from Arturia (+...
Arturia proudly launches four new products on the market at the same time. With the MiniFreak, the focus is on a synthesizer with 37 keys. The six-voice instrument can control two sound engines per vo...

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Synthesizer 
The synth highlights october 2022
In our current issue BEAT #202 we have again conducted various tests for you. The synthesizer highlights are presented here.

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Microphone new edition 
New capsules and housings for condenser microphones from seE...
The developers at seElectronics have announced the reissue of the T2 and sE4400 condenser microphones, both of which have been optimized. A new feature is the die-cast metal housing, which should prom...

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Free presets 
Patches Of The Month - 10 essential Settings for bx_console ...
The bx_console Focusrite SC plug-in replicates the exquisite Focusrite Studio Console, of which there are only 10 examples in existence. The Channel Strip proves to be an excellent mix helper and soun...

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Update by PreSonus 
Favorite DAW of Nicky Romero, ATB & van Buuren in review...
Studio One has always been one of the most customizable digital audio workstations, from song templates to complex macro commands at the touch of a button. Version 6 takes this even further. With the ...

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Bluetooth headphones 
Mackie Wireless Headphones
The new MC-50BT and MC-60BT Bluetooth headphones from Mackie promise wireless listening pleasure. The Bluetooth 5.0 standard is supposed to provide greater range with fewer dropouts. Key features on b...

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Novation giveaway 
Novation celebrates anniversary with big raffle
Since 1992 Novation has proven itself as a specialist for fat beats, grooveboxes, MIDI controllers and synthesizers. Now the manufacturer celebrates its 30th anniversary with a big raffle. The winner ...

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Multitrack recording 
Mobile Recording with Zoom R12 MultiTrak (+Free Download)
Zoom has developed the compact R12 MultiTrak portable multitrack recorder for musicians and songwriters. With eight channels, eight tracks can be recorded instantly to an SD card. Learn more about the...

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Pickup deluxe 
True collectible: Exclusive turntable pickup from Audio-Tech...
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Audio-Technica has released the AT-MC2022 dual moving coil stereo cartridge. The limited edition dual moving coil cartridge features a pickup needle. The integrated ...

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Four effects 
Better sound design with add-on from Bitwig
Bitwig developers announce Spectral Suite, their first expansion module for the regular music production DAW Bitwig Studio. The add-on is equipped with four audio effect devices and should be used mai...

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DAW Flagship 
Produce faster with PreSonus Studio One 6? (+ Free Download)
With a wealth of enhancements, the new Studio One 6 version of PreSonus' flagship DAW aims to wow. The complete virtual studio for recording, production, mixing, mastering and live use not only offers...

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Digital Culture 
ASMR - The drug in your ear
The new trendy word on the web is ASMR - the attraction of particularly soft, gentle sounds and whispering voices. While many scientists are still smiling about it, others are going in search of the r...

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Let the bass kick 
Hybrid drum machine with sequencer from Korg
Korg's drumlogue wants to recommend itself as a triple hybrid drum machine for studio and live performances. The sound generation is analog, digital and sample-based. Up to eleven voices can be played...

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Mobile recording 
Laptop controller and keyboard from AKAI
LPK25 is the name of the new MIDI keyboard controller from AKAI in a very compact design, which, like the new laptop pad controller LPD8, is particularly suitable for mobile musicians. The LPK25 keybo...

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Free presets 
Patches of the month - 10 fresh presets for DUNE 3
Synapse Audio DUNE 3 is not only one of the most powerful software synthesizers, but it also sounds excellent. We are giving you 10 fresh sounds we‘ve created for DUNE 3, which cover a wide spectrum...

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Drums Deluxe 
Powerful sampling pads from Roland - not only for drummers (...
As the big brother of the SPD-SX, Roland releases the SPD-SX PRO sampling pad. There are nine sampling pads in total, each with horizontal and vertical LEDs that always light up when triggered. The to...

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Online event 
Better studio collaboration with Loop Create online event
The DAW experts from Ableton have been hosting the free online event Loop Create since 2015. Now the Berlin-based developers have announced the full lineup for their event on October 29, 2022. Under t...

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Special Studioakustik 
Checklist: Good acoustics in 8 steps
The bass is boomy, the treble is sibilant, mixing is tedious, and in general, tracks just don‘t sound as fat as they should. Such problems are almost always due to poor acoustics. But no matter if y...

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Studioacoustic special 
Hands-on: Calibrating the studio with IK Multimedia ARC Syst...
A precise measurement microphone, analysis software and a correction plug-in is all you need to improve the accuracy of your monitoring in any room. We'll show you how to do it with IK Multimedia's AR...

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And it went BOOM 
Mobile recording with Apogee audio interface plus DAW
Are you a musician, podcaster, video producer or live streamer who is often on the road? Apogee has developed the BOOM USB-C audio interface for creative professionals. The interface is not only compa...

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Pure Moog sound 
App Minimoog Model D finally also for desktop computers
Many iPad owners will be familiar with the Minimoog Model D iOS app. Finally, users with Mac computers can also benefit from the legendary Moogsound aud of the app. This is thanks to the Auv3 interfac...

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More saturation 
From soft to hard - Skillfully distort with Arturia
If more saturation or even brutal distortion is needed during mixdown, then Arturia's new Dist Coldfire distortion plug-in could provide relief. The user can choose from 11 different distortion types,...

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Synthesizer 
The synth highlights in August 2022
In our anniversary issue BEAT #200 we have again conducted various tests for you. The synthesizer highlights are presented here.

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Mobile audio interface 
Test: Presonus AudioBox GO
The "Go" in the name already indicates that the USB audio interface is primarily designed for mobile use. And the AudioBox GO scores with its format.

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Fat sound for the studio 
Surround capable monitors with measuring microphone from IK ...
IK Multimedia surprises with three new studio monitors: iLoud Precision 5, iLoud Precision 6 and iLoud Precision MTM. The smallest of the series, iLoud Precision 5, produces 135 watts of power and has...

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Studio Acoustic Special 
How to properly dam my studio? Answers to the most common qu...
Long before it comes to the actual treatment and optimization of a room or studio, some basic questions usually arise. About costs, materials, ways and means or simply about „how“ or „why“. We...

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Luminously connected 
Luminous instrument cables for black light from Cordial
With the Blacklight Edition, Cordial introduces new instrument cables that glow under UV light, also called black light. They are offered in green or orange. With the help of a special dye composition...

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Optimize sound quality 
Better audio restoration with iZotope RX10
iZotope presents RX10, the latest version of their restoration suite. As usual, there are the three editions Elements, Standard and Advanced. However, Apple users with M1 processors can now also use R...

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Studio acoustics special 
The studio acoustics rumors - debunked
They are widespread and lack any truth or scientific evidence, yet they persist. But we‘re going to clarify things for you now and refute the most common rumors about studio acoustics, which go far ...

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How it works 
Beat 10/22: Modular Total - Be inspired with and without ra...
Modular gear can now be found as hardware or software in most studios. Synth manufacturers have joined the trend and are equipping more and more sound generators with CV interfaces. So it‘s time for...

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DAW for Linux, macOS and Windows 
Free DAW for all - Tracktion Waveform Free 2022
Waveform Free 2022 is the next generation of Tracktion's unlimited DAW. The user interface shines in new splendor and also technically the video-compatible DAW with unlimited number of audio tracks ha...

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Mega giveaway 
Take part and win! 3000 € Best Service Giveaway
In cooperation with Best Service we have organized an exclusive raffle for you. We are giving away one copy of each of the following high-quality sample instruments with a total value of 3.350,50 Euro...

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Studio Acoustics Special 
Hands-on: Measuring the studio correctly and optimizing soun...
The conditions in desktop or home studios are usually anything but acoustically optimal, as the rooms are often used for other purposes, for example as a study or bedroom. So on the way to good room s...

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Mega Giveaway 
Win plug-ins and soundware with Resonance Sound
With the Giveaway 2022 Resonance Sound has again this year a fat raffle on the legs, in which prizes worth over 1350 euros are raffled. This time the focus is on the "Yum Audio Special", in which the ...

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We call it Acid! 
D16 upgrades legendary bassline synthesizer
D16 presents the bassline expert Phoscyon 2 in a completely modernized form with a fresh look. Due to the increased range of functions, the synthesizer is much more than a clone of a Roland TB-303. Th...

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Podcasts for beginners 
Better podcasts with USB audio interface from Focusrite
Ever wanted to start a podcast on your own or as a team? Focusrite's Vocaster One and Vocaster Two audio interfaces are the perfect way to get started. The models differ in that Vocaster One has one a...

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Analog synthesizer 
Studio Electronics SE-3X
The SE-3X is a further development of the almost 30 year old monophonic classic SE-1(X). The sound synthesis, which is based on the Minimoog, was supplemented by additional ARP- and Roland-style filte...

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DJ software with add-on 
Native Instruments launches subscription model for Traktor
For DJs who work with the DJ software Traktor, Native Instruments has launched the new subscription model TRAKTOR PRO Plus. Starting with the current Traktor version 3.6, new features can then be used...

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Hybrid synthesizer 
Motorisierter Synthesizer von Melbourne Instruments
To kick off the synthesizer company Melbourne Instruments, the makers have announced NINA, a 12-voice multi-timbral desktop synthesizer that combines analog and digital synthesis. The sound generation...

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Synthesizer 
The synth Highlights in August 2022
In our anniversary issue BEAT #200 we have again conducted various tests for you. The synthesizer highlights are presented here.

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Bitwig workshop 
Crunchy Psytrance basslines
As in pretty much every music style, the bass is also the supporting element in Psytrance, but is further in the foreground and turns out comparatively percussive. While in other places it should soun...

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Subbass-Synthesizer 
More boom in the bass with Future Audio Workshop
The SubLab synthesizer from Future Audio Workshop specializes in powerful movement in the sub-basses. In the new XL version, the range of functions has now been expanded. Through the so-called super o...

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We call it Acid 
Test: Behringer TD-3-MO - What can the Acid clone do?
TD-3-MO is an extended version of the TB-303 clone based on the popular Devil Fish modification with Filter-FM, Overdrive and many other extras. With the TD-3-MO, Behringer introduces an enhanced vers...

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Mighty thunder 
Faster transfer with Thunderbolt interface from Antelope Aud...
Those who previously knew the Zen Go Synergy Core audio interface from Antelope Audio only with a USB port can now look forward to faster data transfers thanks to a Thunderbolt interface. The interfac...

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Full amp power 
Replicate any amplifier and speaker with IK Multimedia
As a combination of modeling and artificial intelligence, IK Multimedia presents the new technology AI Machine Modeling. With this software, guitarists will be able to simulate the sound of any amplif...

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Morph me please 
More dynamics with morphing tone control from Minimal Audio
The Morph EQ plug-in from Minimal Audio is an innovative and creative form of sound control. Different filter curves can be freely drawn in as paths that invite morphing and thus introduce dynamics in...

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Innovative music playback 
Play digital vinyl on your smartphone with Yamaha
Under the name "Stepping out of the Slate," Yamaha has unveiled a collection of unconventional music-related prototypes. The goal is to develop music devices that work symbiotically with smartphone ap...

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For free 
Get it now for free - T-RackS Comprexxor Plug-in
In a special promotion, IK Multimedia is giving away the T-RackS Comprexxor compressor plug-in worth 130 Euros for free! The promotion is limited in time and only runs until September 20, 2022. You ca...

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Hello echo 
Simple operation of complex delays for mixing and sound desi...
UVI announces its effect plug-in Dual Delay X as a new universal delay that aims to impress with spatiality and rotation and reflection matrices. Ease of use is the main focus. Instead of multi-tap ap...

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Analog synthesizer 
Finally available - All synthesizer sounds from Oberheim in ...
Oberheim has combined its synthesizer legends OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8 from the 80s into its modern flagship OB-X8 and has announced the delivery. The eight-voice playable sound generator is based on a c...

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Acoustic modules for the studio 
Modular acoustic optimization of studio rooms with GIK Acous...
To optimize the acoustics in the studio, GIK Acoustics has developed the innovative Sound Blocks acoustic module system. Sound Blocks are very flexible due to their free configuration and easy assembl...

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Top DAW 
Test: Steinberg Cubase Pro 12
After Steinberg skipped Cubase version 11.5, it's finally here, the long-awaited major update to version 12. A mandatory update? We take a closer look at the Pro Edition.

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Full pack of sounds 
Over 13,000 presets for effects and instruments in the bundl...
Just recently, Arturia had attracted attention with the FX Collection 3 effects collection, as well as the V Collection 9 instrument bundle. These two components, along with the Pigments synthesizer a...

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Standalone synthesizer 
Synthesizer with tape recorder for live performer by Giorgio...
Giorgio Sancristoforo is the developer of the new synthesizer Bento, which should be especially suitable for live performances. Even if the user interface takes some getting used to and a good knowled...

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Better studio acoustics 
Studio monitor in cube design with power amplifier from Aura...
Auratone has released the 5C Active Super Sound Cube, a cube-shaped studio monitor with an active design and integrated power amplifier. The speaker, which was developed in close collaboration with Be...

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Free Plugin 
Tape-Wärme im Mix – jetzt gratis von Apogee
Since 1991 and the existence of the first Apogee AD-500 converter, the Soft Limit has been an integral part of the in-house converters. From the AD-8000 to Symphony I/ O to the current Duet 3, people ...

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Drum expert 
Replace transients for fatter drums with multieffect from Yu...
Slap is a new multi-effects plug-in developed by composer and music producer Mr. Bill together with Yum Audio, focusing mainly on drum processing with waveform display. There are six effect modules th...

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Everything under control 
Jamming on the go with MIDI controller from ESI
For playing drums or recording a few chords on the go, ESI Audio has released the new Xjam MIDI performance controller in a slim design. The rugged, portable compact model is designed especially for m...

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Samples for HALion 
Ethnic and hypnotic sounds for ambient & trap with the T...
Developed in collaboration between MeinHomestudio.de and zamplersounds, the instrument plug-in Traveller literally wants to invite you on a journey to exotic sound worlds. Traveller is prepared for St...

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Monitoring and Restauration 
Spectral audio editing with AI from Steinberg
Spectralayers 9 is the latest generation from Steinberg for spectral processing and repair of audio signals. With the help of artificial intelligence, the audio material is supposed to be touched, sha...

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DAW-Update 
More effects and sounds for Bitwig modular DAW
Berlin software gurus Bitwig modernize their DAW Bitwig Studio with the update to version 4.3. Especially the effects section has been upgraded. Highlights include the Convolution reverb effect, which...

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Young musicians wanted 
HOFA Song Contest – Jetzt Mitmachen und fette Preise gewin...
Are you a producer, musician or part of a band? Then present yourself with your song in front of an international audience! Network with other artists, collect votes and convince the jury of your tale...

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Analog effect 
Tape-Sättigung, nur ohne Bandsalat - jetzt kostenlos mit de...
Together with PreSonus we have a special offer for you, where you can download the effect plug-in Analog Delay worth 22 Euros as a free download until June 30, 2022. Analog Delay is a replica of the B...

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Spin the records 
Standalone DJ controller with four toggles by Reloop
Reloop has brought out a new flagship as a 4-channel hybrid DJ controller with the Mixon 8 Pro, which is compatible with the DJ software programs Serato DJ Pro and Algoriddim djay Pro AI. The controll...

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Presets Presets Presets 
Over 2000 free presets for Serum Synthesizer to download
You can never have enough sounds and presets. To expand the sound archive of Xfer's Serum software synthesizer, we looked around for worthwhile presets and wavetables for you and discovered over 2000 ...

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Keep on scratching 
Portable scratching with 2-channel battle mixer by Pioneer D...
The guild of scratch DJs can look forward to exciting scratching sessions with the new battle mixer DJM-S5 from Pioneer DJ. The mixer has two channels and a Magvel Fader Pro as a crossfader, whose res...

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More transparency 
Reduce overlapping frequencies with iZotope
To prevent overlapping effects between tracks during mixdown, iZoTope's new Neutron 4 plug-in offers a specially created module - Unmask. To do this, the plug-in must be loaded in both channels, which...

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To the ears 
Variable monitor configuration with studio speakers from Foc...
ST6 is the new successor series of speakers from Focal, consisting of the Solo6 and Twin6 studio monitors and the Sub12 subwoofer. With the help of the W-diaphragm, a precise sound and acoustic reliab...

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Vocal expert 
Better vocals with pitch detection in Antares equalizer
Antares has been known for creative auto-tuning for years. With the Auto-Tune Vocal EQ, the manufacturer now dedicates itself to specific tone control for vocals with additional pitch detection. The p...

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Smart mixer 
Produce podcasts and music on 16 tracks with Rode
Successor to the Rodecaster PRO, which was heavily focused on the needs of podcasters and streaming users, RØDE is now opening up to musicians with the new Rodecaster PRO II. The production studio ca...

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Full control 
Novation keyboard giant for composers
Novation literally extends the Launchkey series of keyboard controllers with the Launchkey 88 with 88 lightly weighted keys. While the model is optimized for Ableton Live, it can also be used with qui...

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Granular chorus generator 
Sound Particles Density - More than just a chorus
Innovative and with granular support, Sound Particles introduces the effect plugin Density, which is supposed to be able to fabricate a complete ensemble choir from a vocal track. The technology behin...

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Expanding audio interface 
Clean transients and more dynamics with Focusrite
Freshly revised Focusrite has the 8-channel ADAT interface, which now bears the name Clarett OctoPre. Thanks to new low-noise converters, the model can boast a better dynamic range (118 dB) and lower...

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Edgy post-production 
Edit and restore vocals in Dolby Atmos with Acon Digital
Acoustica is an audio editor specialized in post-production and restoration, modernized to version 7.4 in both the slimmed-down Standard and Premium versions. Acoustica can also be used for podcasting...

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Multieffect for vocals 
Three vocal characters in the channel strip from IK Multimed...
Renowned producer Joe Chiccarelli, who has created the perfect vocal sound for U2, Alanis Morisette, The White Stripes and Morrisey, among others, has released the T-RackS Joe Chiccarelli Vocal Strip ...

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Mobile recording 
Free sampling and music production in one app from Roland
For music producers who like to work from their smartphone or tablet, Roland has upgraded and modernized its Zenbeats app to version 3. The most important innovation of the update is the ZR1 Drum Samp...

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For tweakers 
DIY Groove Synthesizer to solder yourself from Dreadbox
You always wanted to solder together an analog groove synthesizer yourself? Then you've come to the right place with the new Dysmetria from Dreadbox. Delivered as a DIY kit, the model can be assembled...

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For sounddesigner 
Understanding synthesis with Learning Synths from Ableton
Aspiring sound designers who have always wanted to learn the background of sound generation and various forms of synthesis have been able to educate themselves for some time now via Ableton's Learning...

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All Oberheim sounds 
The return of the Oberheim legends in one synthesizer
For more than 40 years, Oberheim's legendary analog synthesizer sound returns with the new OB-X8. The eight-voice playable sound generator places great emphasis on the completely analog signal path. T...

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Boing Bumm Tschak 
The perfect groove on 16 pads with ADSR sounds?
So far, ADSR Sounds has made a name for itself with high-quality tutorials and attractive sales. Now follows with ADSR Drum Machine an own drum sampler, which has 16 pads on which samples can be loade...

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Hybrid fidget 
Program beats and synths on 12 tracks with Elektron
A combination of drum machine and synthesizer has brought forth Elektron with Syntakt. Up to 12 tracks can be mixed and recorded. Of these, eight tracks are digital and can draw from ten selectable ma...

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Tone control for mastering 
Equalizer rarity with tube - now as plug-in from Acustica Au...
Acustica Audio has once again set out to find rare effects units and then authentically recreate them. The latest achievement is Maize, an equalizer whose hardware role model Markbass never left the p...

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Sound giant 
Space-saving modular system from Analogue Solutions
Compared to the monstrously huge Colossus modular system, Analogue Solutions has come up with a 50 percent smaller space-saving edition with the Colossus AS200 Slim. Even if the design evokes similari...

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Completely modulated 
Effektmodulation Galore mit Caelum Audio
Sound designers take note! A creative weapon for sound design holds the new multi-effect plug-in Flux Pro from Caelum Audio. The highlight is the three user-defined graphs that can be assigned to each...

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Für Podcast, Livestreams und Fieldrecording 
Mobile recording on 4 channels with IK Multimedia
For the production of mobile recordings, whether for field recording, podcasts or live streams, IK Multimedia offers the compact recorder iRig Pro Quattro I/O. The compact audio and MIDI interface has...

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Learn from professionals 
Attention Cologne residents! Free vocal recording workshop o...
Black Lion Audio, together with Bizzy Studios and Audiowerk will host the Vocal Production Workshop "From Mic to DAW". Successful producer Bizzy Mo (Capital Bra, Kontra K, Bausa and more) will explain...

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Add more value to your studio 
Win gear worth 2.800 Euro: The SUPERBOOTH22 gear giveaway
Hooray, we teamed up with Akai, Bitwig, Focusrite, Novation and u-he to extend your studio with some of the most innovative gear that is around! What you have to do to take part is simple: Just visit ...

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Sequencer Beats 
Crisp drums for the Eurorack from Behringer
Long-awaited Behringer presents the new drum machine RS-9, which should especially please friends of modular systems, because it was designed for the Eurorack. The prototype rack can fall back on ten ...

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Connected to stream 
USB mixer for live streaming from Yamaha
For podcasts, webcasts and streaming music, Yamaha has released two new compact mixers, the AG03MK2 and AG06MK2. The models are designed to connect to a computer via the built-in USB audio interface a...

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Everything under control 
Headphone mixes and more with monitor controller from SPL
SPL heralds the next generation with the MTC MK2 monitor and talkback controller. Based on the basic design concept and sound quality of its predecessor, there are also new features to report. In addi...

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This is how impressive drum recordings succeed! 
How do I record acoustic drums? The must-knows for successfu...
It is clear that a suitable beat drives the track forward. Depending on your imagination and working method, drum machines and MPCs are available for this purpose, which either draw their sounds from ...

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Under control 
MIDI Controller Keyboards for FL Studio by Novation
Novation has created the FLkey 37, a MIDI keyboard controller that has been specially adapted to the FL Studio DAW. Despite the compact design, the keyboard instrument has 37 velocity-sensitive keys i...

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Synthesizer plug-in 
Wave sequencing and FM synthesis virtual with Korg
The synthesizer wavestate, appreciated for its wave sequencing engine, is also available from Korg in virtual form. This also applies to the FM expert opsix, which has been recreated as a software cou...

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Moving Sounds 
Synthesizer app with gesture control for free from Artiphon
Orbasynth is a free synthesizer from Artiphon, preferably developed for MPE-enabled MIDI controller Orba, but now also compatible with macOS and Windows as a standalone application. Orba is synth cont...

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Media Monitos 
Homestudio-Monitor mit Bluetooth von PreSonus
PreSonus introduces the Eris E5 BT as music and media speakers for the home studio. They are also suitable for streaming, podcasts and reference monitoring. The manufacturer places great emphasis on a...

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Better mixdowns 
Free dynamics processing in the mix with United plugins
United Plugins gives all mixdown engineers the dynamics tool Autoformer worth 99 Euro for free. However, the promotion is limited until May 1, 2022. Autoformer is an effect that is used to automatical...

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For sounddesigners 
DIY competition for sound hobbyists from Thomann
This year, the leading music retailer Thomann is once again calling for a DIY Kit Challenge. Under the motto "#DIYKitChallenge22: Compose an instrument and win", there are no limits to musicians' crea...

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Vintage dynamic processor 
Sound like a compressor of the 50s with Acustica Audio
Acustica Audio is known for emulating legendary sound characteristics of past decades. The latest dynamics tool Smoke, which consists of three elements, is designed to reproduce the radio sounds of th...

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Drum roll 
New grooves and drum kits in Toontrack's drum sampler
Toontrack launches EZdrummer 3, the next generation of their drum sampler for songwriters. Despite extensive optimizations, the concept of professional sounding drums easy, fast and intuitive for your...

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Live is life 
Studioscene 2022 - Music production trade fair with new date
The organizers of the Mannheim community and workshop platform Studioszene, which is primarily aimed at musicians and music producers, announce the date shift due to the currently increasing incidence...

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Never distortions again 
Mixdown Sweepstakes from Sonimus - Win now
Sonimus has initiated a social media competition for all mixdown engineers. Interested participants have the chance to take part in the competition until April 15, 2022. The prize is the Britson &...

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Sound supply 
More sounds for UNO Synth and UNO Drum from IK Multimedia
Registered owners and users of a sound generator UNO Synth Pro, UNO Synth or a drum machine UNO Drum can stock up their archive of sounds at the new one-stop-shop UNO Sounds from IK Multimedia - for f...

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Synthesizer en masse 
Versatile synthesis in 7 instruments from AIR Music
Seven new instruments are being released by Air Music as individual plug-ins, previously reserved for users of AKAI's MPC software and Avid's Pro Tools. These include the monophonic bass synthesizer B...

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Mobile sampling 
Sampler and sequencer for live streams from Sonicware
Initiated with the help of a crowdfunding campaign via the Kickstarter portal, Sonicware wants to produce the sampler and sequencer SmplTrek ready for series production. The audio- and MIDI-capable de...

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Boing Bumm Tschak 
Affordable drum sampler and slicer from TAL Software
The TAL software guru Patrick Kunz should cause quite a stir in the plug-in folder with the inexpensive drum sampler TAL Drum. A fast workflow is promised by comfortable sample mapping via drag and dr...

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To the ears 
Streamen und Musik produzieren mit Studio-Kopfhörern von R...
So far, Røde has mainly made a name for itself by manufacturing studio microphones. With the NTH-100, however, the Danes present their first dynamic studio headphones, which should be suitable for po...

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Cross-platform studio hub 
New browser and bass synthesizer with DAW update from Trackt...
Tracktion presents its DAW Waveform Pro 12 visually and technically modernized. The revised CPU-saving audio engine is joined by a user interface with day and night mode. For better organization of pl...

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How do I get on the playlists in Spotify? 
The hot wire: playlist marketing
What used to be the Top 100 music charts on MTV are now the playlists on Spotify. But how do they come about, who manages them and, above all, how do you get in? Jorin Zschiesche has the answers... It...

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Mixing center 
Analogsound mit Studio- und Livemixern von Yamaha
The new trio on the horizon of studio mixing consoles Yamaha has brought out with the MG10X, MG12X and MG16X in the MG series. They are built into sturdy metal housings, so that they are also suitable...

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Sequencer and arpeggiator 
MPE sequencer with 128 pads from Squarp Instruments
Squarp Instruments wants to conquer the studios with the new standalone sequencer Hapax. The MPE-capable standalone device wants to convince with an intuitive workflow. The main focus is the 16x8 matr...

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Interference vacuum cleaner 
Automatically clean vocals with Waves
Optimal voice recordings are promised by the two effect plug-ins of Clarity Vx and Clarity Vx Pro from Waves, which should be in particular demand in post-production. The artificially intelligent algo...

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Vintage Sampler 
12 bit sampling as on EMU with Low Hiss Systems
After more than 30 years, EMU's sampling legend SP-1200 returns to the studio, albeit in two virtual editions as eSPI from Low Hiss Systems. The SP-1200 from 1987 was considered a milestone in house a...

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Full Tube 
Aggressive amplifier for free from IK Multimedia
Until March 28th, IK Multimedia gives all registered users of AmpliTube 5 and AmpliTube 5 CS the fat aggressive amplifier MESA/Boogie Triple Rectifier Head for free. Included in the free AmpliTube 5 C...

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Synthesizer alarm 
Behringer Synthesizer 2022: Das kommt noch alles
Rarely has it been so inexpensive to get the authentic sound character of synthesizer icons of past decades as with the clone synthesizers from Behringer. At times, new prototypes are announced on a d...

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More Drums 
Dancing with expansion pack from Toontrack for House and Tra...
Focused on electronic dance music is the new expansion pack Dance EZX from Toontrack for the in-house EZ Drummer sampler. The selected styles include Afro House, Bass House, Progressive House, Trance,...

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Compact and mobile 
Powerful Dante audio interface from ESI Audio
In a very compact format and yet without loss of quality sound ESI Audio wants to impress with the Dante audio interface planet22c. As an audio over Ethernet standard, Dante has become especially popu...

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Robo vocals made easy 
Klingen wie Daft Punk und The Weeknd mit Softube
The vocoder was once developed by the military during World War II to encode voice messages. In the meantime, it has also become a tried and tested sound design tool as a software plug-in, as is the c...

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Smart patching 
Massive modulation with synthesizer from Behringer
Modernized and refreshed, Behringer reveals the secret of the new semi-modular synthesizer Proton, which succeeds Neutron. Its strength is only the pure analog signal flow with its patch field, rather...

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Mixing und mastering 
Compressing with pressure and high resolution with PSP Audio...
PSP Audioware's Impressor, which replaces the previous compressor plug-in Mixpressor, offers more functions and a new look. The compression technology is based on a quad-sampling engine that processes...

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Trance sequences 
Creative sound design tutorial with Dune 3 by Synapse Audio
Synapse Audio has initiated a video tutorial page together with sound designer Demis Hellen for the synthesizer plug-in Dune 3. The episode describes how to generate a polyphonic trance-oriented Layer...

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Synthese and sampling 
Free synthesizer with field recording from Kia
The car manufacturer Kia has launched an unusual project together with Arthur Joly from Reco Synth using the free synthesiser move.ment. According to the manufacturer, the plug-in was used for the sou...

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Hello echo 
Free echo plug-ins from McDSP
As a limited time offer, McDSP is currently offering the EC-300 Echo Collection worth $79 for free. The collection consists of three delay types, Digital, Analog and Magnetic, which can be used to cre...

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Sequencing and modulation expert 
Sequencing plug-in with Ableton support from Devicemeister
With StepicVST, Devicemeister has created an extensive polyphonic step sequencer that combines the components modulation and sequencing. In addition to the step sequencer there are eight tracks that s...

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Vintage synthesizer 
More sound variation with synthesizer update from Synapse Au...
Synapse Audio announces an update for their synthesiser plugin Obsession. In version 1.2, a patch browser has been added. In addition, the Genetics function was adapted from Dune 3.5. This allows new ...

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Effective 
33 effect plug-ins in one bundle from Eventide
Quality and experience from 50 years, bundled in a plug-in collection Eventide offers with the effects bundle Anthology XII to the market. From sound spaces with the iconic Blackhole and SP2016 Reverb...

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All free of charge 
Studio-Knaller: 33 Plug-ins gratis von Audio Damage
Audio Damage provides all the plug-ins of the Legacy catalog for free. Due to limited resources, the developer has decided to make the collection of 33 plug-ins available to everyone without registrat...

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Under control 
Stable MIDI controller with 9 channels from Midique
Midique has come up with a respectable MIDI controller that is not made of plastic but of stainless steel instead of the usual models with the KNTRL9. The housing, which is carved out of solid wood (e...

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Hitmaker Expansion 
Synths and effects worth over €1,000 free at Focusrite
Anyone who owns a Scarlett or Clarett audio interface from Focusrite will certainly appreciate the included software package. But if you don't have one yet and are planning to buy one, you should defi...

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Analog bolide 
Portabler VA-Synthesizer von Modal Electronics
As the newest member of the popular COBALT series, Modal Electronics has introduced the COBALT5S portable VA synthesizer in a compact housing. Its sound generation makes use of 40 algorithms. This is ...

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Hello delay lay ay 
Retro-Delay ganz modern mit Solid State Logic
Inspired by iconic hardware delay effects of the 80s, Solid State Logic (SSL) has released the new plug-in X-Delay in an appealing design. As a complement to the analogue X-Echo, X-Delay is said to fe...

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Mixing and mastering 
Bessere Mixdowns mit Expansionpacks von Toontrack
Who doesn't know it? You are working on an extensive production with many tracks that all have to be balanced individually. To speed up and simplify the mixdown process, grouping and creating busses i...

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BE SOOPER SUPERBOOTH22 
Simply super - Buy tickets now for SUPERBOOTH22
Under the motto "BE SOOPER - electric get to gathering" SUPERBOOTH heralds the advance sale of tickets as an international trade fair for electronic musical instruments. The fair will take place betwe...

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Better harmonics 
Automatisch Akkorde produzieren mit W.A. Production
For those who have always struggled to produce suitable harmonies for their track, W.A. Production offers an effective solution with the chord plug-in Chords. Chords automatically generates up to four...

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We call it Acid 
Mehr als nur ein 303-Klon von Xhun Audio
Zerobox is the latest software synthesizer from Xhun Audio that wants to be more than just a simulation of the acid legend Roland TB-303. The monophonic analog bassline synth is based on physical mode...

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Nice find! 
Free for Reason: The Sound of Mutable Instrument Plaits
There are super-comprehensive sound generators with many controls, complex structures and endless possibilities. And there are small, space-saving modules with few controls and yet incredibly flexible...

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The drum expert 
Vermona DRM1 mkIV - die analoge Drum-Legende im ausführlich...
With a whopping 73 controls, this analog drum expander invites you to play around, and revised trigger inputs allow for dynamic integration. The DRM1 analog drum synthesizer can quite rightly be calle...

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Be invited to: The Beat Community 
Get the best deals, hidden gems & instant support for mu...
Finding the hidden gems for music production can be quite a tough task, as there’s so many VST plugins, AudioUnits or iOS apps released ever single day. And when adding sample packs, it’s getting ...

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Video camera for streaming 
Stream videos on the go in 4K UHD quality with Zoom
For DJs and musicians who want to stream their gigs or shoot a music video on the go, a portable mobile video recorder is an advantage. Zoom has released the Q8n-4K recorder in a compact design for th...

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Get more with BEAT: the Waves CR8 Sample Pack from... 
Kostenloser Download: 3,8 GB Instrumente, Vocals, Drums & Lo...
The newcomers Cosmos and CR8 Creative Sampler from Waves come with a 2 GB library of samples by default. The BEAT staff has added another 3.8 GB of must-have loops, drums, synths and vocals for slicin...

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Great deal! 
Waves präsentiert seinen ersten Sampler, die BEAT gratis Sa...
With the CR8 Creative Sampler, Waves has created an affordable sampler. The CR8 also comes with the free Cosmos sample finder, which is also available separately and uses artificial intelligence to pr...

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Full power 
Lewitt combines tube with FET in one microphone system
Lewitt has created an innovative tube and FET microphone system with the LCT 1040, which is supposed to offer the possibility of combining tube and transistor technology in one microphone. The microph...

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Digital synthesizer 
Review: Tone2 Nemesis 2
Uncompromisingly digital and proud of it - the flexible Nemesis digital synthesizer benefits from improved operation and additional waveforms and effects in Version 2.

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Full bass 
Fetter Sound mit Studiomonitoren und Subwoofer von Focal
Focal is expanding its Alpha Evo series with the new Alpha 80 Evo and Alpha Twin Evo studio monitors in a bass reflex design. The third model, the Sub One, is a subwoofer. The Alpha 80 Evo consists of...

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Nubert nuPro SP-200  
Active multimedia monitors from Nubert with remote control
The nuPro SP-200 two-way active speaker from Nubert wants to recommend itself as a monitor for multimedia and hi-fi tasks. The smaller brothers of the nuPro X series are connected via connecting cable...

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Education feature Pro know-how for producers 
Interview: Paul Marx from MeinHomestudio.de
Beat author Paul Marx is not only active with his own music, but with his training platform MeinHomestudio.de he paves the way for others to stand behind the mixing desk themselves and to start a care...

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Education feature: BIMM Institute 
Spotlight: Studying at the BIMM Institute
As Europe‘s largest provider of musical and music industry education, the BIMM Institute has eight locations in Great Britain, Ireland and Germany with over 7,500 students. A very dynamic and creati...

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More bass 
Headphones for monitoring and studio from Shure
SRH440A and SRH840A are de two upgraded closed-back, circumaural headphones from Shure that sound engineers can put on as both monitoring and studio solutions. Powered by dynamic neodymium magnets and...

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Education feature for music production 
Producer-Schulen und Kurse - Das bringt die Weiterbildung!
Anyone who produces music usually has several roles: composer, songwriter, mix and mastering engineer, remixer, sound designer, etc. The required know-how is correspondingly broad. To acquire this kno...

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Education feature 
Weiterbildung - 3 Kurse für Trailer-Komponisten
There‘s no question that trailer music is one of the most lucrative areas to make money with music. And what would be cooler than listening to your own music in a stunning blockbuster trailer at the...

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FM expert 
FM synthesis made easy with synthesizer from Blaess
Only recently Blaess surprised us with the synthesizer Alpha. Now follows with Omega a user-friendly FM synthesizer that wants to take away the complexity of synthesis to provide easier access especia...

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For sounddesigner 
Paraphones patching with Analogue Solutions
As successor of the monophonic character synthesizer Fusebox, Analogue Solutions has introduced its new paraphonic synthesizer Fusebox X. Now it is triple polyphonic playable and has more connection p...

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DAW update 
Ableton Live now also for Apple M1 processors
Ableton has released a free update to version 11.1 for its flagship DAW Ableton Live. The most important innovation might be the compatibility with Apple's M1 chips. In addition, the shifter effect ha...

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Compact synthesizer 
Granular synthesizer with touchscreen operation by 1010music
Sound designers who appreciate the sound of ambient pads to rough glitch textures should listen to the granular synthesizer nanobox lemondrop from 1010music. The compact four-voice playable sound gene...

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording 2022: Mixing vocals correctly
No musical element plays as much of an important role in the recognition value and success of a song as the vocals. In our special feature, we show you how to create great-sounding vocal recordings an...

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DAW Update 
Better mastering with PreSonus Studio One 5.5
The DAW Studio One gets a new update from PreSonus in version 5.5 with many new features. Especially for the mastering was upgraded. For the Project Page and Song Page, Track Transform was created to ...

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Special better vocals 
Recording Workshop: 6 essenzielle Tricks zum Vocal Recording
The human voice is the most important instrument in the track. It ­transports not only the content of the song, but also its mood. That‘s why it‘s important to be careful. Regardless of which sid...

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Streaming like a pro 
The perfect streaming mixer from Mackie?
For portable streaming sessions, Mackie claims to have created an effective streaming solution for musicians, DJs, podcasters, gamers, and streaming-savvy users thanks to the thoroughly redesigned M-C...

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Mobile keyboard instrument 
Compact MIDI controller keyboard from AKAI with fat software
In updated form of the MPK mini Play, Akai delivers the MIDI controller keyboard MPK mini Play mk3. The controls have been arranged in a more structured way. Preferably, the 25-minute key instrument c...

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording Workshop: 6 AutoTune Tipps à la Post Malone
The so-called Auto-Tune effect has become an integral part of many music genres. In this workshop, we will work with Waves Tune Real-Time and ­Auto-Tune, both paid versions. However, you can also use...

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For sounddesigner 
Design experimental sequences with Bastl Instruments
Together with Casper Electronics, Bastl Instruments has introduced the Softpop SP2 subtractive synthesizer, which aims to inspire with unconventional digital control in addition to an analog signal pa...

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Special better lyrics 
5 Songwriting Tipps: So gelingen bessere Lyrics
Besides a well thought-out arrangement, a catchy melody and excellent sound design, good lyrics belong to the supreme discipline in the field of music production. Although this branch of songwriting d...

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For the ears 
Bluetooth headphones for studio and mobile from Shure
Shure recently presented a wireless headphone for mobile purposes and for the studio at the CES trade show with the AONIC 40. The noise-canceling technology can be relied on to suppress ambient noise....

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording Workshop: Mitreißende Vocoder-Harmonien à la Leo...
Whether synthetic choirs à la Kraftwerk and Air, futuristic robot voices à la Daft Punk or futuristic vocal harmonies as in Imogen Heap‘s „Hide And Seak“ are required: The vocoder is the tool ...

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Free Eqing 
Get a free equalizer plug-in from IK Multimedia
IK Multimedia versüßt allen Mixing- und Mastering-Engineers den Start ins neue Jahr mit dem Plug-in T-RackS EQ 81, das an alle Newsletter-Abonnenten des Herstellers verschenkt wird. Die Aktion ist a...

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording Workshop: Wie nehme ich Vocals richtig auf?
1. Let's go The most important link in the vocal signal chain is the microphone. In the following, you will learn what to consider when selecting, connecting and positioning the studio microphone. Whe...

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Book for sounddesigner 
Re-screw Hit Sounds with Ultimate Artists Synthesizer Secret...
Have you always been interested in how the top musicians of this world carve their instantly identifiable hit sounds? Oliver von Wieding has written the book "Ultimate Artists Synthesizer Secrets", wh...

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording Workshop: Vocal-Chops à la Felix Jaehn & Robin Sc...
Creative vocal effects are a staple of genres like EDM, House, and Trap, but they‘ve also been used to create stirring accents in Pop music. One of the most popular techniques is chopping, that is, ...

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Special Better vocals 
Recording Workshop: Wie mixe ich Vocals richtig ab?
You want to enhance your songs with vocals, but don‘t want to pick up the microphone yourself? In this case, you need to find suitable singers or samples. But where can you find vocalists or samples...

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Special Better vocals 
Recording Workshop: Wie mixe ich Vocals richtig ab?
You want to enhance your songs with vocals, but don‘t want to pick up the microphone yourself? In this case, you need to find suitable singers or samples. But where can you find vocalists or samples...

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Synthesizer control 
Control hardware sound generators virtually with Momo Mülle...
If you are looking for suitable software controllers of popular hardware synthesizers, you should take a look at Momo Müller. The programmer has created a wide portfolio of inexpensive editors and co...

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Synthesizer control 
Control hardware sound generators virtually with Momo Mülle...
If you are looking for suitable software controllers of popular hardware synthesizers, you should take a look at Momo Müller. The programmer has created a wide portfolio of inexpensive editors and co...

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Special Better Vocals 
Recording Workshop: Create robot vocals for free
With the Alter/Ego plug-in, you can create interesting vocoder and robot songs and artificial-sounding voices in the style of Daft Punk & the like without much effort. With this voice synthesis so...

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Get connected 
Multifunctional Bluetooth Headphones from AIAIAI
The Danish manufacturer AIAIAI claims to have created the world's first wireless headphones for the studio with the TMA-2 Studio Wireless . DJ superstar Richie Hawtin is said to have been involved in ...

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More dynamic 
Podcast microphone for vocals from sE Electronics
DynaCaster from sE Electronics wants to prove itself as a vocal specialist among microphones. The dynamic microphone with neodymium magnet was developed especially for speech and vocals, to realize po...

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BIG ROOM SYNTHS - 3.2 GB Best-of-patches for Techn... 
BIG ROOM SYNTHS - 3.2 GB Best-of-patches for Techno, Trance ...
When it comes to Techno, Trance and EDM, one thing is clear: you need huge sounds! But not only that, they should also be individual. That's why we didn't hesitate to marry our modular studio rack wit...

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Playful coding 
Innovative audio coding in the browser with SOUL
The browser-based platform SOUL wants to offer itself as a future model for the development of new audio processors. The project intends to achieve improvements in latency, performance, portability an...

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Spin the record 
Learn from the master - DJ controller from Tiësto
Grammy-nominated producer and world-star DJ Tiësto has teamed up with music provider Beatport to develop his own DJ controller - The Next Beat. Entry-level DJs are targeted as the target group. The B...

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92 minutes of Moog DFAM for free: The Motherdrumme... 
92 minutes of Moog DFAM for free: The Motherdrummer by Drum ...
Drum Depot just released a new sample pack called The Motherdrummer. The pack features 92 minutes of evolving patterns and sequences recorded from the Moog DFAM, which is an awesome percussion- and Te...

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More vintage 
Tape effect for free from Arturia - only for a short time
As a Christmas present Arturia gives its fans the lo-fi effect plug-in Tape Mello-Fi. It specializes in authentically emulating a classic Mellotron. From analog circuits and tape reels, it aims to rep...

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Crisp vocals like Capital Bra 
Power Producer: Apple Logic Pro X
Capital Bra is not only one of the most successful German rappers of all time, he is also the artist with the most number one hits in Germany, a whole 22 by now. We‘ve created a vocal chain using on...

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Creative sessions 
Jamming together with Endlesss Studio - now for free
The once paid project Endlesss, launched via the crowdfunding platform, is now offered free of charge. In real time, (solo) musicians can jam and produce together as a community and this even independ...

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Synthesizer bundle 
User-friendly synthesizer trio from UJAM
Who doesn't know them, the overflowing plug-ins with hundreds of knobs and submenus? UJAM wants to stand out with a drastically simplified operating concept with its synthpack Usynth, which is compose...

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Attention recording! 
Versatile multi-track recorder from Zoom
As the latest achievement among mobile multitrack recorders, Zoom has introduced the R20. The recorder is equipped with 6 XLR inputs and 2 XLR/jack combo inputs for microphone, line or Hi-Z instrument...

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Compact synthesizer 
Analog hybrid synthesizer from Udo Audio in desktop format
Udo Audio presents a keyboardless desktop version of its Super 6 as a binaural analogue hybrid synthesiser. If desired, the mobile, compact synthesiser can not only be placed on the studio table, but ...

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Review: Akai MPC Studio & OS 2.10 
Review: Akai MPC Studio & OS 2.10
Akai‘s recently released OS update 2.10 for the MPC series has already caused applause, the MPC Studio is now a brand-new controller for the software. The perfect combination to find out what the ne...

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Design your own kick drums with plug-in from Sinee... 
Gimme the kick
Sinee's kick drum designer Chop Suey is designed to help you create your own kick drum. The plug-in is a sample editor with which unique kick and bass grooves can be created. The kick drums are made u...

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Akai MPC Studio & OS-Update 2.10 
From boring to killer beat!
Turn on the MPC, load the drum kit, build the beat ... that‘s how many ­sessions start. But what if, despite legendary Akai timing, the beat doesn‘t want to groove and simply sounds thin? We have...

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Ear candy 
The ultimate studio and live headphones from Austrian Audio?
Austrian Audio's successful series of Hi-X6 headphones is to be continued with the new foldable, circumaural Hi-X60. The main areas of application include the studio for mixing and mastering, as well ...

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For the ears 
Affordable DJ headphones from Numark
DJs looking for an affordable headphone solution for their live gigs, Numark has unveiled the new HF175 model. But the red-silver-black headphones are also said to be ideal for on-the-go or for listen...

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Synthesizer with Motion Sequencer 
Polyphonic synthesizer from Blaess finally also as plug-in
In an attractive modern design, Blaess now introduces the polyphonic synthesizer Alpha for Windows and Mac computers, which was previously mobile only under iOS executable. The MPE-capable plug-in is ...

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Lighting control for DJs and performers by SoundSw... 
Compact lighting control
As a lighting controller for live gigs, DJs and live performers should look to SoundSwitch's compact Control One. The lighting controller is compatible with DJ software programs Engine DJ, Serato DJ a...

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Synthesizer galore 
More synthesizer legends in Syntronik 2 from IK Multimedia
The Italian software company from IK Multimedia has expanded the range of virtual synthesizer emulations in their new collection Syntronik 2 by eleven pieces in the Max version to a total of 33. A com...

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Contest and prizes 
Sample-Challenge 2021 mit ADAM Audio & Bee Low
Hip-hop veteran Alexander Bülow aka "Bee Low" has put together a sample pack with beatbox sounds together with Adam Audio that you can use for the Sample Challenge 2021 competition. In the competitio...

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Completely modular 
VCV Modular System now also as plug-in
Fans of modular systems take note! Expanding the popular virtual Eurorack concept, VCV has introduced the cross-platform VCV Rack 2 in Free and Pro editions. Most noticeable is the redesigned user int...

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Vintage-Filter 
More vintage character with Volcano 3 from FabFilter
With a refreshed look, improved workflow and some new technical enhancements, FabFilter presents the updated Volcano3 effects plug-in. Among the most important innovations are the four analog-modeled,...

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V0LAND - Controlled chaos 
V0LAND - Controlled chaos
V0LAND is a Swedish-Bulgarian experimental music composer and artist based in Berlin, Germany. His work explores the space between fieldrecording composition and synthesised soundscapes. Organic rhyth...

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Keep on scratching 
Compact standalone DJ controller with speaker by Numark
Numark introduces the Mixstream Pro, an inexpensive standalone DJ system with lighting and sound system that is supposed to eliminate the need for a computer connection. The DJ controller has built-in...

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Software bundle 
Jetzt über 1.000 Euro sparen mit Focusrite
After last year's huge success, Focusrite has once again put together a Hitmaker Expansion Pack software bundle that delivers over £1,000 in added value to all Focusrite customers of a Scarlett 3rd G...

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Effect cube 
Gratis Modulationseffekt im Würfel-Design von BABY Audio
You can never have enough effects, especially if they are free and sound good. This includes the new Magic Dice modulation effect from BABY Audio. The plug-in is said to have the same sonic capabiliti...

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Spin the record 
The new all-in-one DJ controller from Pioneer DJ
The next generation of Pioneer DJ's standalone DJ controller XDJ-RX3 is on the market. The 2-channel system for mobile events can now draw on the advantages of the club standard CDJ-3000. The most str...

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Vintage Vibe 
Rare dynamics processors plug-in from United Plugins
UniChannel is the name of the latest emulation achievement from United Plugins, a plug-in in which rare dynamics processors are to be reproduced authentically. It includes preamps, equalizers and comp...

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For the ears 
Monitor for DJs and producers by Pioneer DJ
Pioneer DJ presents the DM-50D, a new pair of desktop monitors that can be used by both music producers and DJs. The special feature is that on the monitor can be switched between the DJ and productio...

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More features 
Kreatives DAW Update von Bitwig jetzt mit Note FX
With version 4.1 the DAW Bitwig Studio gets a new update. The Berlin developers of Bitwig have worked out various functions, one of the highlights of which is the Note FX. While Humanize varies the ac...

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Wavetable expert 
Synthesizer update from Arturia - now with wavetable import
With the firmware update version 4.0 Arturia provides the users of the synthesizer Microfreak, whose focus is mainly the new WaveUser engine. Using the MIDI Control Center you can now import your own ...

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Virtual robot sound 
Creative Vocoder effects and additive synthesis with Rob Pap...
An innovative concept of classic vocoder effects, additive synthesis and noise synthesis is pursued by Rob Papen's effect plug-in RoCoder. The core functions include the 32-band vocoder, which generat...

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Stompbox deluxe 
Wide sound with Chorus floor pedal from Eventide
As part of the dot9 series, Eventide announces the release of their fourth effect pedal, the TriceraChorus. The pedal is intended to appeal not only to guitarists, but also singers or keyboardists. Du...

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Hello Delay lay ay 
Emulate tape machine echo with SSL plug-in
Native X-Echo is the latest effect plug-in from Solid State Logic (SSL) that takes you back in time to the sound of tape echo devices from the 1960s. The visually appealing and modernly designed delay...

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For sounddesigners 
Granular grenade in a plugin from accSone
A granular expert as a synthesizer and effect in one, combines the plugin crusher-X 9 from accSone from Munich. The sound generator engine is owed to the grain-controlled oscillators GCOs. Significant...

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Sounddesign granat 
Frischer Look und fetter Sound mit Hybrid-Synthesizer von Ro...
With a completely revised user interface and new functions, Rob Papen surprises with his modernized hybrid synthesizer Predator-3. With a combination of analog sound and wavetables, the third generati...

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Skills for producers & musicians 
Producer Tips on Beat Podcast
Finally: Our German YouTube channel continues with full power! From now on, Rüdiger Keller and his 3Tracks podcast will be asking artists for interviews and pleasant chats, as well as presenting thre...

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The Winner takes it all ... 
The Winner takes it all ...
A whole generation of musicians lived by a simple mantra: Cultivate a strong online presence and build a fan base on social networks - you will be rewarded with LP and CD sales, increasing streaming n...

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Power Producer: NI Maschine 
Deep Techno with Maschine
Although it shines with its reputation in the world of Hip Hop, Trap and Urban and enjoys a large fanbase, Maschine stands nearly as much for Techno as a 909. And this not only because of its pattern-...

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Mastering trick: Limiter stacking 
Loud mixes at full pressure
The Limiter is the standard tool for getting wild transients under control and generating loudness. The trick is to always find the best compromise between loudness and dynamic loss. We will show you ...

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More Sound 
Sonic enhancements for Omnisphere from Spectrasonics
Spectrasonics announces to expand the sound giant Omnisphere with Sonic Extensions. To start with, there are the four instruments Undercurrent, Nylon Sky, Unclean Machine and Seismic Shock, which are ...

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For podcasters and DJs 
Mobile streaming interfaces from IK Multimedia
For mobile streaming, IK Multimedia is dedicated to all podcasters, DJs or YouTubers with the two new interfaces iRig Stream Solo and iRig Stream Pro. The two interfaces are designed for connections w...

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Cleaner Sound 
The new genius of audio restoration from iZotope?
For professional audio restoration and post-production, iZotope helps out with the modernized RX 9 restoration suite. Both the Standard and the full-featured Advanced versions are offered. In the Adva...

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Make some noise! 
More noise with new Lo-Fi specialist from Cableguys
Cableguys sends with NoiseShaper a new Lo-Fi effect plug-in into the studios of this world. The central element are the typical for Cableguys, freely drawable or synchronizable LFOs. This also makes e...

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Totally plug-ins 
The ultimate plug-in bundle from MeldaProduction?
A handsome package of 112 plug-ins is included in the new V15 update of MeldaProduction. Since the previous version, 90 improvements and enhancements are said to have been made to the plug-in bundle, ...

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Sampling compact 
Sampler legend from Roland - Finally more memory
Roland revives the legendary portable sampler SP-404 after 16 years of radio silence. With the new SP-404 MKII you get a 32x polyphonic playable sampler with 17 velocity sensitive pads. A capacity of ...

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For podcasters and streamers 
All-rounder USB microphone with fat software bundle from ESI
The cosMik uCast from ESI wants to prove itself as a universal USB microphone for podcasters, live meetings, streamers and YouTubers. The design corresponds to a condenser microphone, which was design...

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Modular system as a PC game 
Learn Modular System with The Iterative Collective
When a new future begins after the end of apocalysis and it's time to build a new existence, it's time for The Signal State by The Iterative Collective. This scenario is the basis of the computer game...

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More than Auto-Tune 
Creative vocal slicing with Antares sampler plug-in
Extending the Unlimited product line, Antares presents its new special sampler Slice. Its primary task is to slice vocal elements. Using the drag-n-drop method, the samples are dragged onto the user i...

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Professional restoration 
The perfect solution for audio restoration from Accusonus ?
ERA 6 is the latest update to Accusonus' restoration suite, which has now grown to a total of 15 tools with 1-button functionality. Voice Deepener, Voice AutoEQ and Voice Leveler can be used to optimi...

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Workstation deluxe 
Big deal: 30 percent discount + free expansions from UVI
UVI has a great deal for all tinkerers, fricklers, nerds and sound designers. Until October 18, 2021, the manufacturer offers its hybrid synthesizer Falcon 2.5 with a discount of 30%. And that's not a...

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Reverb specialist 
Professional reverberation processing with Acon Digital
To effectively reduce or amplify the reverberation of an existing recording, Acon Digital has released and enhanced DeVerberate 3, the latest generation. The algorithm of the mixing plug-in is based o...

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For mobile musicians 
Affordable USB audio interfaces for podcaster from Arturia
MiniFuse is Arturia's new series of compact audio interfaces designed primarily for mobile musicians, podcasters and streamers. While MiniFuse 1 is equipped with one XLR jack input, MiniFuse 2 has two...

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Mic check Mic check 
Linear sound with small-diaphragm microphone from Austrian A...
The CC8 small-diaphragm microphone from Austrian Audio is recommended for recording acoustic instruments and vocals in the studio. Its strengths are said to be particularly effective when miking strin...

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For sound creators 
Free modular DAW from Bespoke Synth
Bespoke is a project by developer Ryan Challinor that works like a modular DAW platform on which various audio elements can be linked. Hit-ready sounds are less to be expected here, rather the constru...

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Take control 
New MIDI controllers from Alesis with MPC-software
Alesis has released three velocity-sensitive MIDI controller keyboards, available in 25-key (V25 MKII), 49-key (V49 MKII), or 61-key (V61 MKII) versions as required. The portable, lightweight USB keyb...

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Effect for special cases 
Hall specialist for small spaces from Klevgränd
Swedish plug-in developers Klevgränd are known for their unconventional studio tools. No exception is made by the new plain but modern designed reverb plug-in Rum. Its specialty is recreating acousti...

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Here's something for the ears 
Wide frequency spectrum studio headphones by KRK
KRK updates its line of studio headphones with the twin KNS 6402 and KNS 8402, which feature a closed-back, circumaural plastic design. The models share a wide frequency response of 10 Hz to 22 kHz (K...

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Full control 
Keyboard controller with arpeggiator and more by Keith McMil...
Keith McMillen promises an expressive MPE keyboard controller with arpeggiator or step sequencer with the QuNexus. Three tracks with up to 32 steps and 10 selectable arpeggiator patterns are available...

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Back to the 70's 
Powerful synthesizer clone from Cherry Audio
Cherry Audio presents the Mercury-4 as a visually and technically precise replica of Roland's Jupiter 4 from 1978. Instead of the four-voice hardware role model, the software synthesizer has been expa...

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Power Producer: Cubase 
More vibe using stereo guitar
In this workshop, you‘ll learn how to create an interesting sound with a cool stereo vibe from a mono guitar recording. This way, more width, movement and character are brought into the sound. Among...

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Vintage modulation 
Freeware banger with modulation effect from Overloud
As part of the GEM Modula effects unit, Overloud has released the Dimension module, worth 99 Euros, for free download - albeit for a short time. The legendary hardware example of Dimension was charact...

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Totally analog 
Filter mit Verzerrer für lau von Eplex7
To give a production that fat, analog sound character, a suitable filter must not be lacking during mixdown, which ideally provides the necessary warmth and coloration with a saturation unit. This is ...

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Massive Drums 
More boom with drum machine and sequencer from Erica Synths
Perkons HD-01 is the new drum machine from Latvian sound tinkerers Erica Synths. The four-voice hybrid device acts on the one hand with a digital sound engine .regarding the oscillators, on the other ...

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Desktop-Synthesizer 
Sound like a Microwave with 96 Wavetables with Waldorf
Associating with the synth legends Microwave and Microwave II or XT, Waldorf wants to revive the identical sound of yesteryear with the new M compact synthesizer. The quad multi-timbral sound generato...

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Back to the 80s 
Fat retro synthesizer with 400 waveforms from Arturia
Arturia emulates the classic SQ80 from Ensoniq with the new SQ-80 V digital synthesizer. Three digital oscillators serve as generators, plus four analog DCA's and over 400 waveforms from four banks. A...

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More Groove 
New drum legends in the cloud from Roland
The TR-707 and TR-727 are two legendary drum machines of the 80s that have now been virtually recreated by Roland as the TR-707 and TR-727 Software Rhythm Composer, adding new plugins to the already e...

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Easy Editing 
Software editor, samples and more for Wavestate by Korg
The new update with the operating system 2.0 for the synthesizer Wavestate from Korg brings a powerful swing of new functions. The most important feature is the software editor, which makes it possibl...

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Win yourself new gear 
The SUPERBOOTH21 giveaway: You can never have enough synths!
SUPERBOOTH21 is just around the corner! Four days of music, modular madness, gear hunting, tech talk and loads of fun, yay! And just as every year BEAT magazine hosts the official fair guide. With exc...

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3 compact audio interfaces 
More dynamics in Focusrite audio interfaces
As an evolution of the successful Clarett series, Focusrite has modernized its 2 Pre, 4 Pre, and 8 Pre audio interfaces and announced them as the Clarett series. The D/A converters have been replaced...

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Power Producer: Ableton Live 
Comping with audio and video
Comping is a recording technique that allows you to record multiple takes one after the other without interruption, and then assemble a final take from the best parts. Not only does this work for audi...

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Sounddesign galore 
Modular system miRack now also for VST format
Attention sound wizards! The virtual miRack from mifki Limited or Vitaly Pronkin is composed of over 600 modules with synthesizers, drum elements, sequencers, mixers and various effects from different...

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Review: Neuzeit Instruments Orbit 
Neuzeit Instruments Orbit
What would be the best name for a combination of Bitcrusher, Harmonizer, Filter and Envelope Follower? Manufacturer Neuzeit Instruments has chosen Orbit and presents us with its Eurorack module featur...

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You never have enough vocals 
38% off: VOX BOX - 7 GB of Voices, Robot-Adlibs, Mantras, Pa...
ZamplerSounds just compiled the VOX BOX, a collection of four sound banks that feature extravagant vocals, robot phrases, mantras, atmospheric formant pads, electronic monks, real and synthetic choirs...

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Analog deluxe 
Over 1000 presets in Tone2 analog synthesizer
With Saurus 3 Tone2 sends the third guard of the analog synthesizer into the studios, which wants to prove itself not only with new features, but also with many improvements. The latter include the ne...

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Review:Focal Clear MG Pro. 
Review:Focal Clear MG Pro.
With a chic design and high-quality workmanship, these studio headphones are not only an eye-catcher, the magnesium domes also ensure excellent sound. The French company Focal has earned a good reputa...

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Power Producer: Bitwig Studio 
Generate hooklines & melodies
Generative music sounds pretty technical at first, wouldn‘t hookline automation be much nicer? Either way, the first part of our workshop series with Bitwig is about both. We‘ll build a foundation...

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Skills for producers & musicians 
Producer-Tipps im Beat-Podcast: Magmatunes [Juni 2021]
Finally: Our German YouTube channel continues with full power! From now on, Rüdiger Keller and his 3Tracks podcast will be asking artists for interviews and pleasant chats, as well as presenting thre...

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Vintage alert 
Back to the 80s with EMU samplers from UVI
UVI expands its emulation sound libraries of the legendary samplers of the 80s with the Emulation II collection, which has a size of over 11 GB. Plenty of material to browse through should be provide...

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Mixing and Recording 
Mixer with recorder for podcasters from Tascam
You don't need an opulent studio to produce podcasts or radio shows. This is also proven by Mixcast 4, the new mixing console from Tascam, which can be used by up to four people at the same time. Conn...

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Replica of the modular legend at an incredible pri... 
Review: Behringer 2600
A few years ago you couldn‘t even dream of an ARP 2600, now there are convincing replicas for well under 1,000 Euros - golden times for synthesizer lovers!

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The legend is back 
Analog synthesizer from Sequential now compact and affordabl...
In compact design Sequential presents the analog synthesizer Take 5, which is not only outwardly reminiscent of the Sequential Pro 3, but also technically wants to continue the legend of the Prophet-5...

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Power Producer: Akai MPC 
Finest Acid in the box
MPCs have long since moved on from their reputation as tools exclusively for Hip Hop, Trap and other forms of Urban music. But honestly, can you do Acid with it? The answer is a resounding yes, even w...

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Fix it in the mix 
Never make mixing mistakes again with Mastering The Mix?
With Expose 2, the developers of Mastering The Mix claim to have found the patent remedy against mistakes in mixing. Too many tracks are mixed with a bad EQ balance, overdriving, overcompression or ph...

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Digital culture: Youtube entertainment 
Annoyingly brilliant!
Release albums and singles for all eternity, tour the clubs and earn a small income with streaming? For some creative people, this no longer sounds like an attractive model for a lifetime. On YouTube ...

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Instruments full 
The ultimate software studio of instruments from Steinberg?
A gigantic 130 GB of instruments and over 7500 presets make up Steinberg's Absolute Collection 5, which can be used for all kinds of music production. The instruments include the sampler workstations ...

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Modular review 
Review: u-he CVilization
There are synths and modules with a very purist approach, and controls that all serve only one purpose each. And there are their counterparts, where each knob takes over various tasks. CVilization bel...

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Wireless 
Now transmit 70 meters with radio microphone from Mackie
EleMent Wave is the name of the new wireless microphone system with the designations Wave LAV and Wave XLR from Mackie. The lightweight system is designed primarily for content and video production, a...

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DJ Interview 
DJ Interview: Nur Jaber "Every set is a different journ...
From her youth in Beirut to becoming a fixture on the Berlin scene, Nur Jaber has come a long way – both as an innovating producer and an explorative DJ. Tobias Fischer spoke to Nur about the brain ...

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Rock 'n' Roll 
Brutally good? UJAM virtual drummer
Loud, edgy and piercing, that's how UJAM's latest drum extension Virtual Drummer BRUTE can be described, miked with three sets of microphones, each with its own sonic character. Sonically, it covers h...

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Review 
Review: Moog Subsequent 25
The Moog Subsequent 25 presents itself as a worthy successor to the Sub Phatty with duophony and more scope for saturation and distortion.

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Clone alarm 
Monitor controller from Behringer for three monitor pairs
Behringer continues the concept of successfully cloning well-known products. The latest achievement is the Studio XL monitor controller, based on Mackie's Big Knob. The controller not only contains an...

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Plugin update 
Powerful plug-in performance boost with Apple Silicon CPUs f...
The team of Urs Heckmann's software forge u-He presents updated plug-in versions of their instruments. The goal is to achieve the best possible overall cross-platform performance for all plug-ins. Thi...

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Headphones duo 
Headphones for studio and stage from Austrian Audio
Austrian Audio's new foldable headphones Hi-X15 and Hi-X25BT are something for your ears! While the Hi-X15 operates exclusively analog, the Hi-X25BT also offers a Bluetooth interface. The imaging freq...

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Well noted 
Compose like a pro on the iPad with AVID
Writing simple scores or composing complete new songs on the go is possible with AVID's Sibelius for Mobile music notation software. The addition to the desktop app not only appeals to younger audienc...

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Boing bumm tschak 
Virtual sampler racket in the style of an MPC from Apisonic ...
The Speedrum tool from Apisonic Labs is a drum and percussion sampler that has strong associations with the AKAI MPC. The main focus is on the 16 pads, which can be expanded to 32 pads via A/B switchi...

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Groovebox galore 
Test: Roland Verselab MV-1 - Grooving without DAW
As an all-in-one system for step sequencing & beat programming, this groovebox wants to prove its qualities in composition and songwriting as well. Curious? It‘s not uncommon for a song idea or ...

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The legends are back 
Three new synthesizer classics from Korg
With the Korg Collection 3 Korg puts together a new bundle of software synthesizers and expands it with three classics. In addition to the previous legends Wavestation, M1, Polysix MS-20, ARP Odyssey ...

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Remixing with Garageband 
Free Garageband remix sessions with Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga f...
If you want to produce music on the go with iOS and iPadOS, you can create first-class remix sessions of the top stars Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga with the new Garageband update. Videos demonstrate how to ...

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Back to the future 
Review: Softube Model 84 - This synth sets new standards
Model 84 is the most convincing emulation of a Roland Juno-106 to date and sets new standards in the field of virtual polyphonic analog synthesizers. There are already some virtual replicas of the Jun...

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Freeware synthesizer 
Free plugins from Noise Engineering makes sound designers dr...
With a three-dimensional user interface, Noise Engineering delivers three free plugins that are currently in a beta phase, but should make the hearts of sound designers beat faster. Sinc Vereor, Virt ...

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Compact sequencer 
Review: Korg SQ-64 - Four-track sequencer without menu divin...
This compact four-track sequencer has 64 pads for direct access to the individual steps, but there are fewer controls than on the Beatstep Pro or an analog step sequencer like the Korg SQ-1. After Kor...

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Headphones for DJing and Studio 
Closed modular headphones from AIAIAI
TMA-2 Studio XE is the name of the latest headphone model from AIAIAI, which aims to convince sonically with clarity and detail through its closed but modular design. The material composition of the m...

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Scratch it! 
Battle mixer for professional DJs from Rane
Not only visually, but also technically, Rane enhances its 2-channel battle mixer Seventy with the special A-Trak Signature Edition. A-Trak, who may also be familiar to some as Kanye West's DJ and was...

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Feel the groove 
Test: Novation Circuit Tracks - Wonderbox for grooves
The new edition of the popular Circuit groovebox offers a little bit more of everything while retaining the proven concept. In addition to the two polyphonic synthesizer tracks and the four drum track...

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Spin the record! 
DJ Controller for scratching: DDJ-FLX-6 by Pioneer DJ in rev...
For newcomers venturing into a 4-Channel DJ controller, Pioneer aims to hit the clubs and events with theDDJ-FLX6: Its large jog wheels promise creative mixes and scratch interludes. Between the entry...

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DAW for beginner 
Free DAW Upgrade for Ableton Live 11 Lite
Following the successful launch of the professional DAW Ableton Live to version 11, the entry-level version Ableton Live Lite has now also been updated and expanded with new functions and sounds. For ...

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Effect quartet 
USB effect pedals for guitarists from IK Multimedia
With X-Gear, IK Multimedia ventures into the digital effects pedal market, which is supposed to give guitarists the Amplitube sound. While X-Space includes a reverb effect, the pedal X-Time provides a...

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Streaming expert 
Perfect streaming with audio interface from PreSonus?
Revelator io24 is the latest USB audio interface from PreSonus, designed explicitly for podcast production and live streaming. For the inputs, two XLR / jack combo connectors are available at the fron...

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Studio dream 
Powerful DAW Upgrade: The 4th Generation of Bitwig-Studio
After a beta test phase, Bitwig finally announces the official release of the studio DAW Bitwig Studio 4. The upgrade comes with a host of new features, including significant comping, so that the best...

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Future Retro! 
Over 90 sounds for Synthwave & Chillwave for Zampler &am...
Born 40 years ago and still hot: with their synth-heavy sound, the Eighties already made themselves a legend back then and are experiencing their renewed flight of fancy. No surprise, the mixture of r...

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All for free! 
The best plugin freeware 2021 at KVR Audio
As part of the "KVR Developer Challenge 2021" competition, the plug-in developer scene at the online portal KVR Audio has published their latest sound generators, effects and sound libraries. The comp...

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DAW-Update 
Extensive update for studio DAW from MOTU
MOTU launches Digital Performer 11, the next generation of its all-in-one studio, which is now also supported by macOS Big Sur. With the modernized Nanosampler 2.0, samples can not only be played in t...

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Zampler & MPC Expansion: Model 1978 
Klingen wie The Prodigy in 15 Schritten: Mit Zampler Model 1...
Bass monster, hammerhead, synth powerhouse ... the Korg MS-20 from 1978 is a born rock star, because with the roaring sound of its two filters, it can cut through every mix. No wonder that artists lik...

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Power Producer: Ableton Live 
Chance as an inspiration
With the new random and probability functions, you can derive countless variations from a single basic beat. For example, you can constantly change the velocity of selected MIDI notes on each loop pas...

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New effect plug-ins 
Review: Sonimus SonEQ 2
Equalizers are a common species and what they do is relatively clear. Or? At least in broad terms, but there are always specialists that offer either exceptional features or special sound. Or both ......

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From groove to a finished track: 5 eBooks bundle f... 
From groove to a finished track: 5 eBooks bundle for produce...
Whether Techno, EDM, Hip-Hop or Chillout, tracks have to sound crisp and above all: they have to groove. But what do you have to look out for when searching for sounds, how can you combine ready-made ...

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Vintage for the studio 
LoFi delays at their best with Softube Tape Echoes
Swedish emulation experts Softube have released Tape Echoes, a new, easy-to-use effects plugin for old-school tape sounds. The aim is supposed to be to reproduce realistic tape effects with crushing f...

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Review 
Test: Arturia Pigments3 - Must-have für Sounddesign
In version 3, Arturia brings additive synthesis, along with several other synthesis features. This makes Pigments 3 better, flexible and more productive for sound and music design. 

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Spin it! 
DJ dream: combine Traktor DJ software with Pioneer DJ
The specialists from Native Instruments announce that the new update of their DJ software Traktor Pro 3.5, is now supported by the media player flagship CDJ-3000 from Pioneer DJ. This allows for conte...

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Well roared 
The ultimate amp and cab solution from United Plugins?
Attention guitarists! United Plugins offers with Electrum a comprehensive collection of emulated amps and cabinets in one plugin - and currently at an absolute bargain price! From 16 types of cabinet ...

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Power Producer: Studio One 
Inspiration with ease
Particularly in the search for new hooks, inspiration is a welcome partner. Unfortunately, he has other appointments now and then or simply does not feel like it hanging out. So why not look for templ...

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Feel the groove 
Novation Circuit Rhythm - The new groovebox god?
As a sample-based groovebox, Novation is making its way into the studios and onto the stage with the Circuit Rhythm. The mobile, rechargeable sampler not only allows cutting, shaping and resampling, b...

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Skills for producers & musicians 
Producer Tips on Beat Podcast
Finally: Our German YouTube channel continues with full power! From now on, Rüdiger Keller and his 3Tracks podcast will be asking artists for interviews and pleasant chats, as well as presenting thre...

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Turn up the volume 
Gratis Clipper mit Mastering-Plug-in von IK Multimedia
Happy news for all newsletter subscribers of IK Multimedia: For a limited time only, you have the chance to use the Classic Clipper effects plugin as a mastering tool in your mixes for free. Save 59 E...

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Super Superbooth 21 
Secure tickets now for Superbooth 21
After the pandemic-related postponement from May to September, the Superbooth 2021 wants to inspire again as a trade fair for electronic musical instruments. Between September 15 and 18, around 150 ex...

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Totally vintage 
Retro effects full of character from PreSonus
PreSonus Retro Mix Legends is a new trio of effects plug-ins from the house of PreSonus. Alpine Desk emulates the character of American mix consoles of the 70s, while BritConsole focuses on the Britis...

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Analog machine in a chic design: The MonoPoly is c... 
Review: Behringer Mono/Poly
Behringer‘s cloning machinery continues to run at full speed. The latest object of desire is the MonoPoly, a replica of the Korg Mono/Poly with additional extras.

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Vocals for sounddesigners 
Creative vocal alienation with Accusonus
Accusonus expands its portfolio of effects with the Voice Changer plugin presented, which is suitable for creative alienation of speech and vocals. The mixing and sound design tool is divided into thr...

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Novation Deal 
Get Moog clone from GForce for free
As part of the Novation Sound Collective, Gforce is offering its Minimoog emulation synth Minimosta for free until August 5, 2021, worth £99. Instead of the hardware role model, the plugin is eight-v...

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FM expert 
Synthesizer giant for FM synthesis from Tone2

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Solid features, neutral sound and affordable price... 
M-Audio M-Track Solo/Duo
A bout two decades ago, M-Audio launched the Duo, one of the first small and affordable USB audio interfaces for the home studio. Now, the great-grandchildren M-Track Duo and Solo are on our test desk...

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Next DAW-Generation 
Comping and more with Bitwig's DAW update
A wealth of exciting new features is promised by the DAW update Bitwig Studio 4 from the Berlin developers. The core feature should be the comping to combine the best parts from different recording ru...

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Applied Acoustics Systems update the well-known Ch... 
Test: AAS Chromaphone 3 - Physical Modeling Drums & Percussi...
The Chromaphone 3 comes as an „Acoustic Object Synthesizer“. Physical modeling serves as the basis for the sound generation; therefore, this virtual synth follows the same concept as its predecess...

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Power Producer: Akai MPC 
Akai MPC Workshop: Endlich Hardware-Effekte einbinden
Sure, most MPC‘s offer various outs that can be used to send samples and programs to external effects. But what if there are several of them? Or if the returns are to be recorded in the MPC, for exa...

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Back to oldschool 
Rare vintage sampler from IK Multimedia
In the 60s and 70s, sound loops on tape formed the early age of today's digital samplers. With more than eight GB of vintage and tape-based samples, IK Multimedia's SampleTron 2 instrument emulates th...

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Creative Echo 
Delay effect for ambitious sound designers from FabFilter
Timeless 3 is a feedback specialist from FabFilter, which not only wants to make an appearance with a new design, exciting functions have also been improved or added. The effect plugin is not intended...

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Power Producer: Native Instruments Maschine+ 
Maschine+ Workshop: Eingängige Melodien & Akkorde (er)finde...
1 Choose SoundThe basis of the track is a simple drum loop. To give the song a melodic component, you should select sounds that are suitable for this application. For melodies, instruments like pianos...

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Warlock has no classic synthesizer as its model, b... 
Review: Tone2 Warlock
At first glance, Warlock looks like just another virtual analog synthesizer with two oscillators, filter, ADSR envelopes and LFO, but under the hood it has some special features to offer. The sound ge...

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Synthesizer legend 
Update for Oberheim clone by Synapse Audio - now also for Bi...
The OX-1 synthesizer is one of the most important sound generators in history. Once developed by Oberheim, it enjoys great popularity from Synapse Audio as a low-cost plug-in emulation Obsession. The ...

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Original digital 
Digital culture: blockchain
Charge as much for your own music as you would for a painting? This dream could soon become real. Because ­blockchain concepts like NFTs are about to change the industry. For some musicians this has ...

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Must-have 
Voices From The Dark: 3.2 GB dark spheres and whispering voc...
Spherical pads, rumbling textures, whispered mantras... our current sound bank is all about atmosphere. Whether you want to give your Techno or Ambient tracks more musical depth with intimate voices a...

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Groove it, Baby! 
Essenziell: 16 Tipps für viel mehr Groove im Beat
The groove is one of those things: Either it‘s there or it‘s not. But there are lots of tricks for it, 16 of which we list here. Finger drumming workshop included.  1 Groove is not only beat When...

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Ultimate compressor for mixing by IK Multimedia? 
Professional mixing
T-RackS Comprexxor is the name of IK Multimedia's latest mixing utensil, which evokes associations with Empirical Labs' Distressor compressor. The aim is to combine the analog sound of the classic wit...

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Editing and restauration 
Audio Editor from Acon Digital - now combatible with Apple S...
Acon Digital updates its popular audio editor Acoustica to version 7.3, oth for the Standard Edition and the Premium Edition as well. Mac users now have the advantage that the software runs natively o...

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DJ controller with speakers for beginners by Numar... 
Scratch it!
Small and compact, but with built-in stereo speakers and integrated lights, Numark wants to attract budding DJs to the decks with the Party Mix Live DJ controller. The three LED lights can be synchron...

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Connecting wireless devices with PreSonus monitor ... 
Correctly connected
To be able to conveniently switch between different monitors in the studio for the purpose of reference listening, a monitor controller is advisable. PreSonus' MicroStation BT is designed to do just t...

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Beat Personality 
Relentless techno veteran
The Dutchman Orlando Voorn has been active since the 80s and has explored genres such as techno, house, drum‘n‘bass, ambient, hip-hop or electro under various project names such as Basic Bastard, ...

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Intelligent Eqing 
More transparency in the mix with Multitrack EQ from Sonible
Filigree work on the equalization during mixdown can be a tedious undertaking. But with Sonible's innovative smart:EQ3 multitrack equalizer, troublesome resonances, difficult frequency ranges and spec...

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Free online event for musicians 
Loop Create - Free Online Event for Music Creators from Able...
An online event that brings together music creators from different time zones promises to be Ableton's Loop Create, taking place on June 26-27, 2021. The program kicks off at 11 a.m. (CET Berlin) and ...

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Sluggish hi-hats and the thickest bass 
Deconstructed: Boris Brejcha - Sad but true
Theoretically, Boris Brejcha‘s beats and basslines are rather unspectacular: kick, snare, hi-hat ... everything can be found exactly where everyone else places it. Nevertheless, it grooves a lot mor...

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Massive pressure and a crystal clear mix 
Deconstructed: Masked Wolf - Astronaut in the ocean
Typical trap beats, but with more behind them than the first impression might reveal. The „Astronaut in the ocean“ combines fantastically dark melodies in a trap style with a crisp beat and groove...

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Melodic kick & groovy triplets 
Deconstructed: Billie Eilish - Bury a friend
Powerful drums and hectic beats are not exactly the trademark of Ms. Eilish and her brother Finneas. Instead, the sound and groove are based on the basic mood of the songs. So properties like dull, mu...

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Skills for Makers, Music & Production 
Producer Tips on Beat Podcast
Finally: It goes on with full power on our german YouTube channel! From now on, Rüdiger Keller and his podcast will be asking artists for interviews and pleasant chats, as well as providing answers t...

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How does the latest version of the DAW perform in ... 
Review: Steinberg Cubase Pro 11
Since its first version in 1989, Cubase has evolved into one of the most powerful programs for composing, recording, editing and mixing. So we were very eager to see what new features version 11 woul...

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An eight-voice Oberheim that delivers much more th... 
Review: GForce Software OB-E
An eight-voice Oberheim that delivers much more than the familiar jump sound? With the OB-E, GForce Software revitalizes the vintage sector. The unique concept and the individual analog sounds define ...

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Many options in a small space 
Review: System 100 - Behringer goes modular
At the beginning of the 80s, the Roland System-100m offered an affordable entry into the modular world. Since it was used prominently in the field of synth pop by musicians and bands such as Vince Cla...

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Digital culture: Charts 
Everyone loves Ed Sheeran
Even the charts are no longer what they used to be. Since streaming has become the dominant form of consumption, the charts seem like an exclusive club to which only a few mega-stars are invited. Some...

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Hip-hop, Trap & Electro Punk 
Deconstructed: Deichkind – Dinge
Deichkind have always had their very own, refreshingly snotty sound. In “Dinge” the northern band around Kryptik Joe and Porky lets massive hip-hop beats meet striking electronic sounds such as a ...

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Battle of the Scratch Champions 
Review: Rane Seventy Two mkII vs. Pioneer DJM-S11
Battle mixers designed specifically for scratching and juggling were once considered narrow spartan mixers for Hip Hop DJs. But since that time, battle mixers have catapulted to creative high-tec...

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Combination of audio interface, DAW and huge softw... 
Review: Pro Tools Carbon - high-end price, high-end performa...
With Carbon, Avid delivers a comprehensive combination of audio interface, DAW and huge software package that is aimed primarily at bands and larger studios and is supposed to banish the problem of l...

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SINEE Studios 
Review: Stimming Masterclass
SINEE Studios provides interested parties with various online courses focusing on electronic music production. We took a closer look at the Stimming Online Masterclass.

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Exceptional VA synthesizer! 
Review: Modal Electronics Cobalt8
Packaged in the same chassis as the Argon8, the Cobalt8 offers flexible virtual-analog sound with plenty of originality.  Cobalt8 is a virtual analog synthesizer that looks confusingly similar to Ar...

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Arturia continues to expand its collection of effe... 
Review: Arturia 3 Modulation FX
We start with an emulation of an analog chorus called Dimension D. The obvious role model Roland Dimension D is a true effect classic. That‘s because this bucket brigade circuit-based chorus adds wi...

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Discovered: The Paradox 
The Paradox aka Jeff Mills & Jean-Phi Dary - Keyboards a...
Techno icon Jeff Mills and keyboarder Jean-Phi Dary met while recording with legendary drummer Tony Allen. Now, they‘re back with their first album as a duo: „Counter Active“, a tour de force o...

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Deconstructed: Eminem – Godzilla 
Monstrous bassline and minimal beats
Eminem‘s hit “Godzilla“ thrives on the hip-hop superstar‘s insane flow as well as a truly monstrous groove. This arises from an irresistibly grooving bassline and a relatively simple beat wit...

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Portrait: Louisahhh 
Punk music for techno heads
Various media have already described the Paris-based New Yorker Louisahhh as the “queen of techno”. After various singles, on her current debut album “The Practice Of Freedom” she proves to be...

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Traditional hip-hop and catchy melodies 
Deconstructed: Sido – High
Sido is without a doubt one of the most successful German rappers. With his hit “High“ the Berliner once again proves a sure sense of outrageously modern hip-hop with outrageously catchy melodies...

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Deconstructed: Alison Wonderland - Easy 
Trap beats and great pop melodies
Trap elements such as deep bass and syncopated beats have become an integral part of the mainstream and have already shaped numerous pop hits. The Australian singer, DJ and producer demonstrates impre...

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Special: Studio Acoustic 
Eight Studio Monitors for Every Budget
Desktop or home studios are in most cases anything but acoustically optimal, which makes an objective assessment of a mix enormously difficult. But how to get a handle on the most common acoustic prob...

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Comparison test 
Duel: NI Guitar Rig 6 Pro. IK Multimedia Amplitube 5 MAX
The new versions of the virtual guitar and bass studios AmpliTube and Guitar Rig have been released just a few weeks apart. That’s reason enough to let the two plug-ins compete against each other in...

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Super Synth for free! 
Win in March: Novation Bass Station II
Technically and sonically cutting-edge, the Bass Station II brings the concept of a compact analogue into the 21st century. For the 25th anniversary of the Bass Station, Novation had even given the ne...

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OffBeat: Beat Workshop with Florian Pilz 
New Life for Old Grooveboxes
Analog Drum Machines are very popular, but their digital brothers and sisters live in the shadows for many producers. It‘s high time to breathe new life into these often underestimated instruments. ...

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The quality of the recording - An important factor 
Market Check: The best setups for vocal recording
There is no question that in most musical genres, the human voice is the most important instrument. A good signal chain is essential for successful vocal recordings. On the following pages, we will in...

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Awesome battery powered mobile console! 
Review: Denon DJ Prime Go
After the successful launch of the Prime 2 and Prime 4 DJ controllers, Denon surprises us with Prime Go - a fully comprehensive 2-channel, battery-powered standalone solution. The most striking featur...

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Review: Chronovore 
Review: Michigan Synth Works Chronovore - 303 sequencer as r...
Fans of Roland‘s TR-303 will probably cheer now, while others will scratch their heads and ask why you should build a sequencer from 1981 into the rack. Clearly, the 303 is famous for more than its...

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Review: Vochlea Dubler Studio Kit 
Review: Vochlea Dubler Studio Kit - Finally singing beats an...
This topic is a perennial favorite: The hookline is in your head, but before all the right notes are found on the keyboard, it's long gone. If only you could just sing or hum a melody. You can guess w...

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FM synthesis in direct access 
Review: Korg opsix
When Yamaha introduced the DX7, the first affordable FM synthesizer, almost 40 years ago, it was a revelation for many musicians. Because the sound generation based on frequency modulation enabled pia...

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Portrait: Nils Frahm 
Portrait: Nils Frahm - Contemporary document
The pianist Nils Frahm is regarded as a border crosser between classical and electronic music and has gained an excellent reputation with his various releases since 2005, also in circles of serious mu...

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Compact & affordable! 
Review: PreSonus Atom SQ - DAW controller, not only for Stud...
This controller makes a solid impression. The eight large endless knobs have a pleasant resistance, and the buttons have a noticeable pressure point. The 32 multicolored, illuminated pads are smaller ...

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The qualitative upper class? 
Review: Arturia V-Collection 8 - 28 instruments in one bundl...
In addition to the two analog classics OB-Xa (review in BEAT 08-2020) and Juno-6, Arturia‘s V Collection 8 features another sampler in the form of the E-mu Emulator II, as well as a 16-channel voco...

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Power Producer: Novation LaunchKey mkIII 
Keyboard as an Inspiration
Keyboards are generally not considered the ultimate creative tools, but rather a means to an end. Some, however, can do a bit more, like Novation‘s LaunchKey, now in its third generation. Thanks to ...

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Power Producer: Studio One 
Live with Studio One – Part 2/2
Live performance with a DAW is usually associated with Ableton Live; however, Studio One users should listen up because Version 5 offers its own show page for this very purpose. In part two, we‘ll s...

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Power Producer: NI Maschine 
Arrange tracks autonomously
The Maschine has recently become commercially available. This standalone production system impresses with a great workflow and its inner values. In the second episode of our Maschine workshop, you wi...

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The Sum of all Parts 
Studio Acoustics is not Magic
Things like room sizes, wall material, room modes, reflections and the resulting standing waves can be easily explained in theory; however, it is rather the sum of the factors that makes it a complex...

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Power Producer: Novation LaunchKey MkIII 
Freestyle live performance
It‘s a fact that Ableton Live is made for performance, but without a concept it can quickly become hectic. And nothing‘s less sexy than a performer hunched over in front of a laptop, controlling t...

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Power Producer: Studio One 5 
Live on stage with Studio One
Live performance using a DAW is usually associated with Ableton Live. Users of Studio One, however, can take notice, because version 5 offers its own show page for just that purpose. The concept is di...

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Digital culture: AI 
Delightfully inhuman
Anyone who wants can request a song from Av3ry. She has already written around ten thousand songs - and the number is increasing every day. In addition, she broadcasts a continuous live stream in whic...

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Power Producer: Studio One 5 
The Melodic Techno Template
With its latest update to version 5, Studio One not only becomes a full fledged live performance machine (more on this in the next issue), but also brings out new plug-ins and sounds in addition to r...

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Power Producer: NI Maschine 
Send Effects with Maschine+
The Maschine has recently been made available in stores. This standalone production system is impressive with its great workflow and its inner values. In this first episode of our Maschine workshop,...

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The 2-channel Battle Mixer Seventy with the Turnta... 
Review: Rane Seventy & Twelve MKII
Together with the Twelve MKII turntable controller, the 2-channel Seventy mixer promises Serato DJ Pro disciples vital scratch battles. Get to know the innovations and practicality of these DJ tools f...

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Power Producer: Cubase 
Stealing Grooves from any Loop
You have a rhythmically exciting drumloop as an audio file, but the sounds are just not right? No problem. In this workshop, you will learn how to filter out individual drum elements from a complex dr...

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Like the EDP model, Behringer combines digital LoF... 
Review: Behringer WASP Deluxe
Between his replicas of legendary analog synthesizers and drum computers, Uli Behringer also likes to surprise us with an exotic model. Developed by the creative Chris Huggett (OSCar, Novation Peak...

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DJ-Interview: Anja Schneider 
Society is failing!
DJs and booking agencies have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. Not only are they faced with an occupational ban. They also lack political representation. To get their concerns heard, 170 ag...

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Super6 is inspired by Roland‘s classic Jupiter-6... 
Review: UDO Audio Super 6
This 12-voice hybrid synthesizer already caused quite a stir at the 2019 Superbooth trade show with its extravagant design and convincing sound. But it would be a good year and a half before the synt...

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Evil sounds! 
Basses à la Nero & Zomboy
Most evil sounds and screaming basses rule, don‘t they? Skrillex did not invent glitches, hypergrowls and neuro basses, but he made them marketable - even beyond the boundaries of Dubstep. Today, th...

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Look Mum No Computer!? 
Win in February: Standalone groovebox Maschine+ by Native In...
For many Maschine users, Maschine makes a long-cherished dream come true. Finally, the intuitive Maschine workflow can be used without an additional computer. Since the user interface and equipment a...

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Does the world need yet another Minimoog emulation... 
Review: Softube Model 72
The name „Model 72“ is already a good hint - a look at the lovingly designed user interface of the plug-in removes any last doubts: This is a reproduction of a Minimoog Model D from 1972. As there...

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Live 11 is ready to start and should be available ... 
Review: Ableton Live 11
Live 11 is ready to start and should be available in spring 2021. Anticipation is fueled by the announcement of numerous new features. On board are comping, MPE support, new instruments and effects, r...

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The modern Jupiter-8  
Review: Roland Jupiter X
The Jupiter X is the big brother of Jupiter Xm and thus the flagship of Roland‘s current series of virtual analog synthesizers. The differences between the two synthesizers lie primarily in the hard...

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Exceptional polyphonic analog synthesizer 
Review: Arturia PolyBrute
For a long time, there was speculation about a polyphonic synthesizer from Arturia as a complement to their monophonic examples such as the Micro-, Mini and MatrixBrute. In the fall of 2020, the Poly...

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Bass Station II in new design 
Review: Novation AFX Station
While the Bass Station II, with its dark gray plastic case, light blue accents and white poti caps, is not necessarily one of the outwardly most attractive synthesizers, the AFX Station comes in a mor...

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Digital Culture: Streaming-Services 
The Invisible Mountain
The whole World of Music - this is how the big streaming providers present themselves to the public. In reality, however, they are far away from this claim. Only a fraction of all music ever recorded...

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Cheap TR-606 replica with extras 
Review: Behringer RD-6
The Drumatix, which serves as the obvious Blueprint of Behringer‘s drum machine, was launched together with the legendary Bassline in the early 1980s, with the TB-303 as a virtual electric bass play...

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User-friendly lead synthesizer 
Review: Softube Statement Lead
Statement Lead is a kind of supplement to Monoment, another synthesizer plug-in by the Swedes. Monoment is specialized on basses and can, therefore, only be played monophonically in the lower part of...

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Feature: Instant Mastering 
Song Fine-Tuning – Online and Automatic?
From mixdown to finished, mastered song in minutes: With its new Instant Mastering Service, iMusician provides a high-quality finish for productions of any genre. Who is Instant Mastering for? What ca...

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Compact! 
Win in January: Elite Acoustics StompMix 4 - Mixer with powe...
Like all Elite Acoustics products, this very compact digital mixer in pedal format is primarily aimed at guitarists; however, the extensive features in the robust housing also make this little box int...

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Look Mum No Computer!? Standalone-Groovebox & ... 
Review: NI Maschine+
In April 2009, Native Instruments introduced Maschine, a combination of audio software and a perfectly tuned hardware controller. Over the years, not only has the software been continuously enhanced,...

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Crazy! 
Win in December: Annual PreSonus Sphere membership incl. Stu...
The annual PreSonus Sphere membership includes licenses for essential software tools to build the core of your studio. Studio One Professional is the only DAW that lets you record, produce, compose, m...

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Creative DAW? check. 
Bitwig 8-Track comes with Beat Workzone issue for only 9,99 ...
Creative DAW? check. Audio tracks, automation? - Check. Synths, effects, VST plug-ins? - Check. Whether for producing, jamming, for the live set or as modular playground: Bitwig 8-Track has just about...

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Advanced version of the popular keyboard controlle... 
Review: Arturia KeyStep 37
The Keyboard in KeyStep 37 is the same as the model in KeyStep, but with 37 instead of 32 keys. The slim keys are among the mini keys with the best playing feel on the market ; touch dynamic...

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The Wild 13 - plug-in package of superlatives! 
Review: NI Komplete 13 Ultimate
The Play series has been significantly expanded in Komplete 13 Ultimate and now includes Modular Icons, Butch Vig Drums, Lo-Fi Glow and Cloud Supply in addition to Analog Dreams, Hybrid Keys and Ether...

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Remastering old recordings and guitar editing 
Review: iZotope RX8 Advanced - Extract Vocals easy
iZotope RX8 offers detailed enhancements and advanced features for remastering old recordings and editing guitars.

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Standalone-Sequenzer 
Review: Kilpatrick Audio Carbon
Carbon can control up to six hardware synthesizers simultaneously with individual sequences or it can be used as a multi-track MIDI-to-CV/Gate interface.

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Reconstruction of a classic synthesizer 
Review: Roland JU-06A - The perfect Juno clone?
The successor to the limited edition JU-06 has an emulation of the legendary Juno 60 and numerous other improvements in addition to the original 106 emulation.

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Portrait: Woodkid 
CEO's should not decide how I make music!
Seven years after his sensational debut album “The Golden Age”, the French artist Woodkid is back with the second long player “S16” and presents an elaborate opus between soundtrack elements, ...

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DJ Set & Synth Performance 
Set Up a Live Stream
Product presentations, tutorials or complete DJ sets; the trend of live streaming has been unstoppable for months. No surprise, as Youtube, Facebook and others offer seamless integration. That‘s why...

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Kicks created in no time 
Drum sound design with Ableton: The ultimate hardtek kick
Hardstyle, Hardtek, Frenchcore, Gabber... all four styles have one thing in common - brutal bass drums, which are hard to beat. The cool thing about it: With Ableton‘s Wavetable Synth, these kinds o...

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Fluid has renewed the popular F-Series all around! 
Review: Fluid FX50
With dimensions of approx. 23 x 18 x 23 cm and a weight of almost 3.8 kilograms, this monitor box is pleasantly compact and perfectly suited for the desktop. Two threaded holes on the rear also allow ...

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We’ll fix it in the mix! 
Mixing Guide: The most important tools & tricks
A good mix is characterized by an evenly distributed sound image and a balanced depth of sound. In thismini feature, we‘ll give you practical tips for the use of equalizers, dynamics tools and other...

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Easily compose catchy melodies 
FL Studio Workshop: Better melodies with FL Studio
A song lives, above all, through a catchy melody that listeners can‘t get out of their heads. In this episode of the FL Studio Power Producer series, we will show you how you can easily compose catc...

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Monetize your music now! 
Meister der Nische: Im Talk mit Hainbach
Computers become faster, plug-ins more sophisticated and DAWs more extensive. This makes it all the more astonishing that Hainbach produces his music almost exclusively with test equipment, reports on...

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MPC as mastering unit 
Akai MPC Workshop: Mastering in the box?
An MPC as a Mastering Unit? Right, this sounds unusual at first, but it‘s not that far-fetched because, on the one hand, there are an astonishing number of users who would like to produce without th...

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Special character 
Review: Waldorf STVC - string machine and vocoder
STVC is based on the popular Stringmachine Streichfett, supplemented by a high quality Fatar keyboard and an excellent sounding vocoder.

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Well equipped 
Review: Twisted Electrons MEGAfm
MEGAfm is a 12-voice FM synthesizer whose sound synthesis is based on the YM2612 chips from the legendary Sega Megadrive/Genesis game console.

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A dark chapter 
Bitter Pill: Music and Opioids - Trap as a Channel for Benzo...
Benzodiazepines and synthetic Opioids are the drugs of the hour – and Trap is their official channel. The scene sings of excesses and issues warnings about it. And in Germany, drugs like Tilidin a...

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New sounds and samples 
New samples: Omnisphere, Zero-G, Zenhiser and more...
New samples: Omnisphere, Zero-G, Zenhiser and more...

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HS5 MP Review 
Review: Yamaha HS5 MP
Yamaha monitor speakers have been in use in studios around the world since the 1970s, most notably the legendary NS10M. The HS Series has been representing the philosophy of these loudspeakers with mo...

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Vocal effect, looper and microphone 
Review: Zoom V6 Vocal Proc
The Zoom V6 vocal effect aims to set itself apart from the competition with intuitive, direct operation and a novel expression pedal for formant editing. Although the relatively compact housing is mad...

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Mix-Tricks: Professional Sound for Vocal Recording... 
Tight Vocals in 6 Steps
While drums and EDM hooklines are mostly about brute pumping, vocal recording is subject to completely different laws. Here, sensitivity and subtly coloring compression are more important, so that the...

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Eight-voice polyphonic FM synthesizer 
Review: Elektron Digitone Keys - Pure Performance Power
While the keyboardless Digitone FM Groovebox quickly gained popularity, the unusual style of the keyboard version, the Monomachine, had a tough start. Compared to the desktop version, Digitone Keys of...

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Microphone arm and new USB midi cable 
Sontronics - ELEVATE and XLR-USB. Perfect hold and lower lat...
Sontronics introduces ELEVATE, a table microphone arm for the PODCAST PRO or other broadcast microphones with three lockable joints, cable channel with locking clips, powder-coated aluminum, allegedly...

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Through infinity... 
Eventide Blackhole - As black and mysterious as the cosmos?
Eventide introduces the Blackhole, its ambient reverb effect in a compact, rugged effect pedal for guitar, bass, synthesizer and other instruments. Already in its first version - first in the flagship...

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Power Producer: FL Studio 
Workshop: Powerful Hip-Hop-Vocals
Producing powerful and assertive hip-hop vocals is an art in itself. The following six steps show you how to professionally edit your recorded vocal tracks, to reach your desired goal without any trou...

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Subharmonicon Review 
Review: Moog Subharmonicon
Moog continues its series of Eurorack- compatible desktop synthesizers with the Subharmonicon. The new companion to Mother-32 and DFAM also offers an innovative concept: two analog oscillators have be...

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Now New on YouTube:  
Producer Tips in the Beat Podcast
Finally: Now after the summer break, we‘re back on our YouTube channel with full power! There, our colleagues Kai aka Klartexter and Rüdiger Keller will be inviting artists to interview with their ...

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Quality and flexibility 
Reloop Spodcaster Go - Professionelles USB-Podcast Mikrofon?
Quality and flexibility are more important than ever for musicians and podcasters today, according to Reloop. The USB condenser microphone continues the sPodcaster series in a retro design and is bu...

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Orchestral Tools free orchestra instrument 
Free orchestral instrument: Orchestral Tools releases Layer
Orchestral Tools announces the release of Layers, a free orchestral VST instrument that gives composers, producers, and songwriters according to manufacturer an easy way to add high-quality orchestral...

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Peak clipping to tame unsteady peaks 
T-RackS Classic Clipper - Finally levelled Harmonics?
T-RackS Classic Clipper uses peak clipping to tame unruly peaks, rather than the usual peak limiting, giving you another dynamics control option. Peak clipping is often a more transparent process tha...

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Achieve fast results as a video editing beginner 
Free video software: Create music videos with SpotOn 11
A great new song, which is created in the rehearsal room, the highlights of the last concerts before the time without an appearance or simply a short sign of life of your band for the fans - with Acti...

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Portrait: Tricky 
Musical diary
Tricky releases his 13th studio album “Fall To Pieces” these days. It is the testimony of a hard time, because in spring 2019 his adult daughter Mazy committed suicide and the heart of the former ...

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PreSonus celebrates 
PreSonus celebrates 25th anniversary with AudioBox USB 96
As part of celebrating 25 years of designing and manufacturing recording and live sound products, PreSonus has released a special 25th Anniversary Edition of its allegedly best-selling AudioBox USB 96...

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The Must-Have Sequencer 
Review: PreSonus Studio One 5
Studio One has been around for a few years now and has grown from a simple to use recording platform into a powerful digital audio workstation. Studio One has become one of the major players in the r...

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Review: Mackie MC-350 & MC-450 
Review: Mackie MC-350 & MC-450 - Headphones for mixing &...
The MC-450 headphones are Mackie‘s new flagship and the manufacturer‘s first model with an open design. The Model MC-350 is the more professional version of the MC-250 with a closed-back design. S...

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Review: Sequential Pro 3 
Review: Sequential Pro 3 - The most powerful mono synth ever...
A few years ago, Sequential released the extremely popular Pro 2; however, the somewhat quirky sound of the digital oscillators couldn‘t convince everyone. Additionally, an audio input and built-in ...

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Keyboard controller in compact form 
Review: Arturia KeyStep Pro - controller with luxury feature...
There’s hardly a studio left that doesn‘t have at least one KeyStep, because Arturia‘s small keyboard with sequencer and CV/Gate connection for Eurorack & Co. is just too practical. So it wa...

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Power Producer: Ableton Drum Design 
More Drive with Hi-Hats
Okay, building hi-hats yourself doesn‘t sound that exciting at first, but the power is not to be underestimated. On the one hand, synthetic hats can easily be tuned to the right pitch, which helps t...

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Mixer and audio recorder at the same time 
Review: Zoom LiveTrak L-8 - Allround Mixer for stage and reh...
The LiveTrak L-8 is not just a slimmed-down version of the LiveTrak L-12, because the compact mixer also offers a few advantages over the larger model, especially for podcasters. The first six channel...

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Mixing with Headphones  
Mixing with headphones: Is that even possible?
Not every producer has enough space in the studio to place speakers. Besides, even the best wiretap is useless if the room acoustics are not right. So, why not mix with headphones? We‘ll give you ti...

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Review: Elektron Model:Cycles 
Test: Elektron Model:Cycles - fat drummer in pocket size
With Digitone, Electron has already shown how to make clunky and difficult to program FM synthesis more accessible. Model:Cycles takes this idea a step further. Like with Model:Samples, they paid spec...

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Hands-on: Percussion Synth 
DIY: A Moog DFAM for everyone? Easy replicated with Voltage ...
Moog has always been a legend, whether with classics like the Minimoog, Voyager, Sub Phatty or the beefy System 55; but even the current „handy“ ones like Mother-32 and DFAM are well on their way ...

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Review: MOTU M2 and M4 
Review: MOTU M2 and M4 - Good converters and preamps at a lo...
With the M2 and M4 (checkout both products in the Thomann shop) models, MOTU offers USB audio interfaces in a lower price range for the first time. MOTU has been on the market for many years with r...

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New: Statement Lead Synthesizer 
Statement Lead Synthesizer - Does Softube make a statement w...
For a producer or songwriter the trick is to find inspiration. But it can also be very helpful if they have an easy way to transfer their ideas to a flawless recording that is ready to be shared with ...

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Simina Grigoriu: Germany's techno queen? 
DJ interview: Simina Grigoriu - DJs have to respond to their...
Nirvana is her favorite band and she played the violin when she was a kid. But Simina Grigoriu revels the driving, ecstatic side of electronic club music in her productions and DJ sets. Tobias Fische...

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Latest version of the Native Flagship Collection 
Native Instruments announces KOMPLETE 13 with Guitar Rig 6 P...
Native Instruments announced KOMPLETE 13, the latest generation of its flagship production suite, with new additions including some of the company’s biggest releases from the last two years. The lau...

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Audio correction without hassle? iZotope releases ... 
Audio correction without hassle? iZotope releases RX 8
iZotope Inc. releases RX 8, the latest version of its renowned audio restoration software, and RX Post Production Suite 5, with Music Production Suite 4 to be released later this fall. RX, which has b...

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Techno-Liveact without laptop 
DJ interview: Simina Grigoriu - DJs have to respond to their...
A bold move: a performance without a laptop, comfort and overview of the DAW. The performance has to be roughly in your head and all the moves have to be right. That takes time and sometimes nerves. B...

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New: Pendulate Chaos Synthesizer 
Newfangled Audio's Pendulate Chaos Synthesizer - Contro...
Bored of the same old synth sounds? Newfangled Audio's Pendulate is refreshingly different. Pendulate is a chaotic monosynth that uses a brand new double-pendulum-oscillator to create previously unhea...

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Foundation of arpeggios and pads 
How to achieve Psytrance with machine: Pads & Chord
With positive vibes and crisp sequences, Psytrance sets itself apart from other music styles. And Native Instruments‘ Maschine can also demonstrate its strenghts in this genre. In the last episode o...

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Budget tip 
Review: Toontrack EZBass - Helper for arranging and composin...
Infectious grooves for the DAW: Toontrack‘s EZBass is a competent virtual bass player to assist musicians and producers with arranging and composing. A basstastic plug-in? Long developed, even long...

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Mix Tricks for Vocals 
That's the way to do it: Extract Vocals 2.0 - with your...
Extracting vocals from finished songs is definitely one of the supreme disciplines in mixing and sampling. There are many possibilities, but none of them works 100 percent. But it doesn‘t have to! B...

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Arturia audio interface with more connection optio... 
Test: Arturia AudioFuse Studio - Audio interface with all co...
Arturia continues to expand its line of audio interfaces with the compact yet feature-packed AudioFuse Studio for the desktop. Using the digital connections, AudioFuse Studio provides a total of 18 i...

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Oberheim Emulation 
Review: Synapse Audio Obsession
Only a few weeks after Arturia released a software replica of the legendary Oberheim OB-Xa, Synapse Audio presents its own emulation of the cult synthesizer and it promises to herald in a new era of a...

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Mix-Tricks 
More Atmosphere with Gates?! Signature Sounds with FabFilter...
Ok. Gates aren‘t necessarily known as the ultimate in inspiration, but they do serve well as tools along the way to a unique signature sound. We‘ll show you how this works with an Eighties basslin...

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Toy or game changer? 
Review: Steinberg Backbone
Backbone is neither a classic drum synthesizer nor does it simply fire off samples. Instead, it resynthesizes samples. The plug-in has eight layer slots where you can load your own samples or sounds f...

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How good is the latest generation of Novations con... 
Review: Launchkey MK3
Launchkey MK3 is available with 25, 37, 49 or 61 keys, which offer a pleasant playing feel and good response. You have to do without aftertouch, though. All four models have the same controls and func...

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Power Producer: Ableton Drum Design 
How to make your snares pop!
Welcome to our four-part series on drum design with Ableton Live! This second part is dedicated to programming the most iconic snare ever. But we‘re not just recreating the umpteenth 808, we‘re pr...

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Fancy studio monitors with lots of space  
Review: Solo6 BE 40th
The Solo6 BE are very popular in the professional and semi-professional sector due to their compact size and neutral sound with detailed treble, tight bass and very good depth. The limited edition has...

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Ableton's Wavetable makes drum design a breez... 
Punchy kicks with Wavetable
Welcome to our four-part workshop series on drum design with Ableton! If good vocals are like the holy grail of music production, there‘s really no shortage of drums. Nevertheless, even the supposed...

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You guys are awesome! The winners of the #100songs... 
Thank you
Together with Meinhomestudio.de we organized the #100songs1melody contest, where you could not only win finest prizes and software bundles, but also extensive feedback from a selected jury. The contes...

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Workshop: First steps with the live mixer 
Tascam Model 12
Tascam Model 12 (can definitely be called a jack of all trades: The compact mixing console with a multi-track audio recorder and a media player can be the central unit in your music studio. It not on...

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A mixer for all situations 
Review: Tascam Model 12
Compared to Model 24 and Model 16, Model 12 is significantly more compact and less expensive. Savings were made primarily on the channels, making Model 12 (Checkout Model 12 in the Thomann shop) the...

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Performance-Synthesizer/Sampler 
Review: Clavia Nord Wave 2
Eleven years have passed since the renowned Swedish manufacturer Clavia launched the Nord Wave. The combination of virtual-analog synthesis, sample player, FM synthesis and wavetables with a stage-rea...

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Good workmanship, professional look and balanced s... 
Review: ADAM Audio T8V
The T5V and T7V from ADAM‘s series of affordable studio monitors already knew how to please, because the build quality and sound are above average for this price range. Due to their design, however,...

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Acoustic room correction via software 
Review: IKM ARC System 3 - easily adapt mixes to room acoust...
ARC stands for acoustic room correction. This involves first measuring the room using your studio monitors, a microphone and the appropriate software to calculate a corrected frequency curve. This cur...

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DJ mixing headphones: dynamic, closed, on-ear! 
Review: Sennheiser HD-25 Light
The HD-25 from Sennheiser is considered the standard in the DJ scene and countless club heroes have sworn by this classic for years. The headphones have also proved their worth in the studio and many ...

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Pad controller with hardware sequencer  
Review: Launchpad Pro MK3
A fter Launchpad X and Mini, the large model is now also available in a revised and updated version. Originally the Launchpads were developed as pure Ableton Live controllers. Although they now suppor...

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Sequential Pro-One clone with extras  
Review: Behringer Pro-1Sequential Pro-One clone with extras
The Pro-One has characterized numerous songs, from synthpop hits like Yazoo's "Don't go" to the early works of industrial legend Skinny Puppy. But the good sound was accompanied by a rather bad proces...

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Paraphonic analog synthesizer with four oscillator... 
Review: Moog Matriarch - The mother of all synthesizers?
Moog Matriarch is the new flagship of the Mother Series, previously consisting of the Mother-32 and Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM), Eurorack-compatible desktop devices and the Grandmother. With qu...

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Is the collection enough for the big "produce... 
Review: Softube Volume 4 - Plug-in collection with many high...
For those who want to expand the basic plugin offer of their DAW, bundle packages - just like our test candidate - are recommended because of the significantly lower price. This one has 31 different p...

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