The one and only decent Advent calendar for musicians

Door 1

The LiveTrak L6 is a compact and portable digital mixer & recorder. With 10 tracks of studio-quality audio, effects, MIDI and sound pads, it is perfect for bands, keyboardists, live streaming and much more. The L6 offers the same possibilities as a large mixing console: each track has controls for a complete channel strip including a 3-band EQ with parametric mids, aux sends, panorama and effects.

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Door 2

The GNOME-202P takes the popular mini mixer series to a new level: Equipped with a Bluetooth function and an MP3 player, it is the perfect backup solution for the mobile DJ. Whether at a spontaneous DJ gig at the WG-Party or in the gastronomy: For this extremely light and compact DJ mixer there is a place everywhere. It has 2 stereo channels with gain control and 2-band EQ. A microphone input is also on board and allows announcements during a DJ set.

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Door 3

If you’re in search for special sounds, exclusive treatment is the key. But did you ever try playing your drums and percussions like instruments instead within static rhythms? That’s where DRUMZ is here to help! Featuring 93 colourful drum and percussion sounds that can be played chromatically on your keyboard makes all drums feel like instruments. On top you’ll find 85 classic kits and 209 Tempest & Aira loops for good measure. Drum roll, please!

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Door 4

Welcome to TEK2, the freshest Grid module equipped with a pair of endless rotary jog wheels and eight clicky buttons. TEK2 is a gateway modular controller from audio to video editing, offering a 5-point multicolor LED feedback and massive knobs with a two-state switch (pressed & released) in addition to their smooth endless turn. The programmable ‘5-bit display’ indicator is perfect for giving feedback on centered or starting value positions and highlighting parameter states.

Use code BEATADVENT2024 at https://intech.studio/shop/tek2

Door 5

The dynamic microphones in the Yamaha YDM series not only look really smart, they also have a lot to offer. They are ideal for a wide range of applications, including vocal recordings, guitar amplifier miking, drums and other instruments. Podcasts and live streams can also be easily realized. So entering the giveaway is a no-brainer!

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Door 6

Isolate instruments or vocals – and remix, rebalance or remove stems in already mixed audio. All in real-time. PEEL STEMS is based on zplane’s new STEMS EFFICIENT technology and highly optimized for real-time low-latency processing. Simply bring it up as an insert on a track, and get creative with mixed audio as if you had access to its separate tracks. So now, removing vocals or bass in a loop is as simple as muting that stem while you are playing it back!

Use code BEAT-PEELSTEMS at https://products.zplane.de/products/peelstems/

Door 7

Welcome to the world of THE HUMAN BEAT PACK Volume 2! We want to give you even more cool and innovative grooves to play with and get creative with. Cut them, combine them and mix them to your own unique taste. You'll get the raw session multitrack of that specific groove. Enjoy your new groove and get creative - the possibilities are endless!

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Door 8

Drum Depot packs strongly focus on niche drum machines and modules with exclusive sound. Even the classic Analog 808 pack includes extremely processed drums, resulting in samples you won’t find anywhere else. Stylewise these drums are compatible Techno, Electro, Drum & Bass, Ambient, Trap, Glitch, Hardtek, Gabber, EBM and Industrial. All kits come in WAVformat and thus are compatible to almost every sampler on this planet (possibly except your fancy Amiga tracker). Including expansions for current Akai MPCs.

Save 44% with code BEATMAG at https://store.drumdepot.net/

Door 9

Are you having trouble figuring out how to acoustically optimize your room? Are you unsure which GIK product is best for you? Not sure how to install the acoustic product in your room? GIK Acoustics will be happy to guide you through the entire process. Let a trained acoustician design the best acoustic concept for your studio!

Save 15% with code TRAUMSTUDIO15 at https://gikacoustics.de/raumakustische-ratschlaege/

Door 10

Apogee‘s compact USB microphone is very similar to the Apogee MiC Plus, but has an additional built-in analogue compressor with three presets and an extended delivery range. The HypeMiC is a very compact microphone with professional sound and character. Not only does it sound fine for voice recordings, but those recordings also benefit from its integrated compressor when used at moderate settings.

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Door 11

Atmospheric, dynamic and with a pinch of stubbornness – Atoms from Baby Audio presents itself as a physical modeling synthesizer that plays to its strengths in the organic and surreal world of sound. The palette ranges from sounds reminiscent of traditional instruments such as guitars, violins or pianos to pulsating and lively hybrid sounds. The sound of the synthesizer is lively, expressive and always in flux.

Save 30% with code BEATMAG at https://babyaud.io/atoms

Door 12

The Para and Para S keyboard stands from Black Panther are an excellent choice for musicians who value stability, design and functionality. They offer a professional solution for setting up keyboards, both live and in the studio. The only difference between the two is an 8-way socket strip, which is built into the Para S.

Save 15% with code BEAT15 at https://blackpanthersystem.de/product/para-keyboardstaender-set-mit-3-ebenen/

Door 13

Sonic Potions and Erica Synths joined efforts to develop a drum machine that would stand apart from the masses and the LXR-02 was born. The LXR is a full-fledged digital drum machine with an integrated sequencer. Its sound engine provides 6 different instruments, each with over 30 parameters to tweak, producing sounds from classic analog emulations to crunchy digital mayhem, thus offering some of the most extensive sound design capabilities found on a drum synthesizer.

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Door 14

DigitalPHOTO+ is the digital subscription flat rate of our Beat sister magazine DigitalPHOTO. With exclusive, independent tests, tips and advice for all photographers – whether beginners or professionals! The subscription includes over 300 issues and special editions as e-paper, digitalphoto.de without advertising banners and the DigitalPHOTO best list with over 840 camera and lens tests. All services in German language only. The subscription is automatically renewed after 12 months at full price.

Save 30€ with code BEATADV2024 at https://www.digitalphoto.de/plus

Door 15

Setting up your streaming setup has never been easier. No driver is required – simply connect the supplied USB cable to your computer or iOS device and you're ready to go. Operation is just as simple: intuitive volume control of your voice and the person(s) you are communicating with is done via a single control on the microphone housing. Headphones/earphones can be connected directly to the stereo mini jack on the back of the microphone.

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Door 16

Designed to take your recordings to the next level in every way, the iD14 (MKII) delivers professional audio performance in a compact and modern desktop package, giving you everything you need to make studio quality recordings at home. The Audient mic pre is a high grade hybrid discrete and op amp design that delivers a clean, accurate and detailed translation of your source.

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Door 17

When it comes to vocals, there’s polished audio recordings, adlib samples, glitchy voices and all the usual stuff you’ll find everywhere. But what about a sample pack that’s different – truly unique and likewise deeply inspiring? Then let us introduce Hyper Vox! This 2.1 GB heavy-weight pack comes with 55 breathing basses, screaming synths and enchanting pads – all of them including vocal loops, unheard phrases and Asian vowels. Enjoy!

Save 66% on Hyper Vox with code ADVENTHYPER at https://www.zamplersounds.com

Door 18

reTune can shape up the tuning of a single instrument or vocal recording. It can change the key altogether and it can even do it on polyphonic recordings or full tracks! reTune can detect the key of the music you feed through the plugin. With the key detected you can decide on another key for output and reTune will transpose and shift tones to match the desired key. You can manually set the mapping for each note if desired. Map all notes to G#? You got it!

Save 50% with code BEAT-RETUNE at https://products.zplane.de/products/retune/

Door 19

Our colleagues at Mac Life offer you the opportunity to get to know the world of Apple products with an exclusive trial subscription at a reduced price. With independent tests, helpful tips and useful guides for all Apple fans – whether newcomer or pro, whether MacBook, iPhone or Apple Watch! The trial sub contains three issues including e-paper for just 5.90 euros instead of 27 euros!

Save 80% with order number ML23PAE at https://www.maclife.de/schnupperabo

Door 20

327 Voices, Whispers & Eternal Spheres in Four Expansion Packs for Ambient and Chillout Production. The expansions can be used with the free Zampler//RX Workstation, or with the MPC formats MPC One, X, Live, Live mkII, Force, Touch, Renaissance, MPC Beats, and Software. Order and choose your preferred format above and start producing your next banger!

Save 66% on the Ambient & Chill Bundle with code ADVENTAMBIENT at https://www.zamplersounds.com

Door 21

Cinematic Bundle is a massive 10+ GB collection of four cinematic sound packs: Get over 1,500 cinematic booms, impacts, whooshes, bass drops, tension builders, drones, and other sound effects to make your next project sound like a Hollywood blockbuster. Plus cutting-edge sound effects for trailers, game development, music production, and social media, as well as 1,135 individual drum samples, with up to 10 round-robin variations per drum hit.

Save 83% via https://store.flamesound.com/b/beatmagazine2024

Door 22

There’s many plugin developers but not many have the outstanding reputation of the team around Urs Heckmann. All u-he instruments and effects deliver impressive sound quality, highly usable presets, as well as a tremendous flexibility when it comes to sound design. Win one of their plug-ins of your choice!

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Door 23

Don't let the compact format fool you: Thanks to its battery operation, the mobile Explorer sounds as excellent, independent and flexible as the large Hydrasynths. Despite the absence of a few controls, the complex possibilities of digital synthesis can be operated easily and directly, even without looking at the manual. This combination enables very expressive playing and provides sound results that are hardly possible with any other synthesizer.

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Door 24

mpressor 500 carries the heritage of the fantastic mpressor rack into the 500 module format. Like its big brother, the mpressor 500 combines enormous punch with a full and detailed Class A sound. Its outstanding sound quality and flexibility make it an excellent choice for recording and mixing, while its many special features create amazing dynamic effects far beyond the reach of normal compressors.

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