Friday September 28, 2007 Native Instruments plug-ins check out
Native Instruments' Komplete 5 will be launched on Monday, it includes three exciting new additions; the excellent Massive synth, plus the all-new Kontakt 3 and Guitar Rig 3 Software Edition, which will be reviewed in the next issue of CM. The price of the...
Thursday September 27, 2007 Computer Music 118 - Make devastating DnB, house, trance and hip-hop basslines!
Computer Music 118, October issue on sale now. Giant synth bass tutorial, Dance eJay 6 and 2032 samples on the DVD, Kosheen Producer Masterclass video, Venetian Snares interview, and much more! ...
Friday September 21, 2007 CM Special 25: Guitar Power!
If your guitar recordings aren’t as polished and professional as you’d like, don’t miss Guitar Power! - the brand-new CM Special. It’s dedicated to helping you nail your sounds and perfect your performances – all using the power of today’s software!
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Thursday September 13, 2007 Logic Pro 8 first look!
We've got Logic Studio installed and after a few hours of playing around, here's a random selection of stuff we like in Logic Pro 8, including screenshots taken on a MacBook Pro... ...
Wednesday September 12, 2007 Downloading begins for KVR Developer Challenge '07
Music software website kvraudio.com has launched the download stage of its second annual KVR Developer Challenge – take part here .
For the uninitiated, the KVR Developer Challenge is a like a gladiatorial contest, except rather than battling...
Apple launch Logic Studio
Apple have finally launched the successor to Logic Pro 7. Logic Studio is a complete audio production suite that includes Logic Pro 8, Soundtrack Pro 2, a massive loop library, enhanced instruments and a live performance application all at a dramatically...
Wednesday September 05, 2007 Live LE - top music software for a song
Billed by Ableton as "Live's little brother", Live LE is a cut-down version of Live that retails for a budget busting €129, or £109 / €169 for the boxed version which includes sampled instruments by SONiVOX, loops and construction kits by Puremagnetik, a...
Friday August 31, 2007 Computer Music 117 on sale - Make a movie soundtrack on your PC or Mac!
Computer Music 117, September issue on sale now. Massive movie soundtrack tutorial, Scanned Synth CM and 2313 samples on the DVD, Producer Masterclass video with The DJ Producer, Cicada interview, and much more! ...
Friday August 24, 2007 Virtually identical? Take the CM Listening Challenge!
Sometimes it's easy to tell reality from fantasy - for instance, in this YouTube video from PowerFX where virtual vocalist Sweet Ann takes on Australian rock vocalist Kitto:
On some occasions, though, differentiating between the real thing and a computer simulation can be much tricker. If you think you know your kit, take the CM Listening Challenge and see if you can spot the difference between more than £7000 worth of classic guitar hardware, a Line 6 Pod XT, and IK Multimedia Amplitube 2. It's harder than it sounds - has hardware had its day?
Wednesday August 22, 2007 Pirates made to pay as Waves cracks down on cracks
A number of pro studios have been caught out using cracked versions of Waves plug-ins by none other than the legendary plug-in producers themselves. ...
Wednesday August 15, 2007 Generative music gets heavy (but fun) with Kepler's Orrery
Fed up of making music? Then point your browser to Kepler's Orrery, a Java applet that uses a gravity simulator to create generative music ...
Thursday August 09, 2007 A Garage made in heaven?
Apple has unveiled iLife 08 , which includes the latest version of its easy to use music production software GarageBand. With new features designed to appeal to both beginners and more experienced producers, GarageBand 08 will come as standard on new Macs...
Wednesday August 01, 2007 Computer Music, Summer issue (CMU116) on sale now
Now with 7.1GB Dual Layer DVD! Details of what's in this month's issue, including 1957 samples, the CM guide to metal, El-B Producer Masterclass and more. ...
Friday July 27, 2007 The Rise of the Robots
Here at Computer Music we’ve long known that one day robot technology will remove humans from the tedious process of composing and performing music altogether. Thanks to (possibly mad) scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA, we can now...
Wednesday July 18, 2007 Computer Music Special: Laptop DJ
We all know that the computer provides the perfect platform for music production, but these days, a Mac or PC (particularly one of the laptop variety) has become an essential tool for DJing, too. In the latest Computer Music Special – known as Laptop DJ –...
