Computer Music 122 - The CM Guide to Live 7, NI Kore 2 reviewed and more!
Computer Music 122, February issue on sale now. Yellow Tools Independence Free CM Edition and 2137 Hi-NRG samples on the disc, The CM Guide to Live 7, Agent X Producer Masterclass video, and much more! ...
It’s nearly NAMM time, and once again CM’s troops have been drafted to the music trade expo. Though the average age of a CM staffer is somewhat older than 19 we’re still intimidated by the thought of all that music technology packed into such a small area....
The long-awaited follow-up to our sellout Expert Guide to Reason has hit the newsstands in the UK and Europe. It's called Reason 4: The Unofficial Guide - here's a look at what's inside:
Step-by-step guides to using Reason 4’s brand new features. Learn...
Computer Music 121 - energyXT2 Core on the DVD, 300 Power Tips and more!
Computer Music 121, January issue on sale now. XT Software energyXT2 Core and 2007 Filthy Hippy samples on the disc, 300 Power Tips, Live 7 reviewed, Tayo Producer Masterclass video, and much more! ...
MusicRadar.com, the premier online site for music makers, is now online. As you'll see from its Beta tag, there's a whole lot more to come in the coming weeks, but there's already a mountain of musical goodness to keep you busy.
MusicRadar is powered by...
It’s that time of year when the CM staff start thinking about what they’d like in their Christmas stockings. Eschewing modern ethical gifts such as farming tools for an impoverished third world community, CM’s Christmas list is chock full of expensive,...
Computer Music 120 - Astralis CM on the DVD, the CM Guide to Trance and more!
Computer Music 120, December issue on sale now. Astralis CM and 1528 Trance samples on the disc, the CM Guide to Trance featuring 3.5-hour Darren Tate video, NI Kontakt 3 and Guitar Rig 3 reviewed, Bushwacka! Producer Masterclass video, and much more! ...
Create Digital Music have posted an extensive interview with Cakewalk founder and CEO Greg Hendershot, giving rare insight into the current state of the music software industry from one of its biggest players, a look back over the history of the company and plenty of opinion as to what the future could hold. It's a great read – check it out at CDM.
Monday November 12, 2007
MusicRadar.com is go!
Brought to you by the makers of Computer Music, MusicRadar.com is the new and hotly anticipated website for musicians, producers and DJs. Due to launch in the very near future, it'll feature a wealth of exclusive content, daily news and state-of-the-art community features, and serve as the new home for Computer Music online.
Sitting at the heart of the site is a huge library of independent product reviews. Over 2000 will be online for launch, with more added every day. If you’re looking for inspiration, you'll be able to check out MusicRadar.com’s ever-expanding and exclusive collection of royalty-free samples – you can download loops and hits in a wide range of styles – and hundreds of expert tutorials (many featuring streaming video). And of course, you’ll always find the hottest product and artist news.
MusicRadar.com also offers a powerful selection of networking tools: complete the simple registration process and you can start chatting to users from around the globe. Your profile page, meanwhile, acts as the perfect showcase for your talents: music, pictures and video can all be uploaded and shared.
To sign up today, head to www.musicradar.com. By entering your email address, you'll be notified when the site goes live so you can be among the first to register and create your personal MusicRadar.com profile.
CM Top 10 soft synths: The final five!
Thanks to all CM readers and forum users who emailed your votes for your favourite software synths of all time! It's now time to reveal positions 1 to 5, in our second (and final) episode.
Sunday November 11, 2007
The Fast Guide to Synthesis
Elevate yourself from preset user to patch designer with CM's interactive crash course in the art and science of virtual synthesis. We show you the best tools out there and how to use them to make better sounds ...
Thanks to all CM readers and forum users who emailed your votes for your favourite software synths of all time! It's now time to reveal the Top 10. Check out No's 10 to 6 now, and make sure you come back on 12 November for the second (and final) episode.
Thursday October 25, 2007
Computer Music 119 - Samplitude 9 SE on the DVD, Inside Reason 4 and more!
Computer Music 119, November issue on sale now. MAGIX Samplitude 9 SE and 2010 Minimal House samples on the disc, Inside Reason 4 tutorial, Logic Studio and Sonar 7 reviewed, TC Producer Masterclass video, and much more! ...
IK introduces 'acoustic room correction in a plug-in' (and new AmpliTube gear)
IK Multimedia officially announced the release of several new products at the AES show, and rather intriguing offerings they are too.
The most unusual of these is the all-new ARC System, which is said to be "the first acoustic room correction system in a...