SOUND DESIGN INSPIRATION – Computer Music issue 248
NI Maschine Mk3 & Komplete Kontrol Mk2 First Test | FREE PC/Mac Ring Mod Plugin | Junkie XL Interview | Secret Cinema In-Studio Video | FREE Deep Chords & Stabs Samples | Modular Synth Masterclass
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SOUND DESIGN INSPIRATION
Get ready to build jaw-dropping, track-ready sounds from scratch with our massive three-part sound design workshop!
Over 22 pages and 14 videos, you’ll find out how to:
- Get to grips with modulation, from beginner to advanced
- Master both traditional and ‘draw-your-own’ envelopes, LFOs and modulators
- Get modulators modulating other modulators
- Use sequencers and arpeggiators to create rhythmic synth lines
- Design bespoke loops by drawing in regimented automation
- Get your head around Bitwig Studio 2’s awesome in-DAW modulation
- Use convolution processing for wacky results
- Wield reverb and delay as creative sound design tools
- Create synth presets on the fly – see us freestyle on video!
Get all this and more with Computer Music issue 248, and check out one of the videos below.
EXCLUSIVE FIRST TEST: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS MASCHINE MK3 AND KOMPLETE KONTROL MK2
Following a top-secret visit from the Native Instruments team, Computer Music managed to get their hands on these incredible two new products ahead of release! Read our first test impressions in CM248, and get the lowdown in MusicRadar’s news story.
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FREE PC/MAC PLUGIN – HORNET FREMO
Buy this issue of CM (print or digital) and get an exclusive plugin you can’t get anywhere else! Italian plugin experts HoRNet have pulled out all the stops to bring you FreMo, a highly creative PC/Mac frequency/ring modulator effect.
See it in action in the below video, and get the full spec on the FreMo page.
PRODUCER MASTERCLASS: SECRET CINEMA
Dutch techno maven Jeroen Verheij (AKA Secret Cinema) has been making classic tracks since the early nineties, and now he invites Computer Music to see how he does it!
In this exclusive video, Jeroen breaks down the immense track Ex-Drummer from his latest release, the Seance EP on his own Gem Records.
See the first part of the video below, and get access to the full 90-minute video only in Computer Music issue 248.
CM PLUGINS MODULAR MASTERCLASS
Untangle those virtual patch cables, get patchin’ and pursue the creative spark of modular synthesis with our essential course!
From the low-pass gate and Buchla bongo through to Berlin School sequencing and self-generating sounds, we show you all the ins and outs of modular synthesis – all from the comfort of your DAW!
Get the full course with CM248, and watch one of the videos below.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Get 2GB of samples, including a brand-new, exclusive Deep Chords & Stabs pack!
We have a little more conversation with pop star turned A-list composer Junkie XL in our six-page interview
Swot up on basic jazz harmony in our music theory regular
Ed Sheeran engineer Will Hicks reveals his five fave pieces of software
Uncover Tascam’s Portastudio in this month’s Blast from the Past
Find out about Audio Damage Phosphor 2, Tokyo Dawn Labs’ Limiter 6 GE, Serato Sample and loads more in this month's Reviews section
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Computer Music magazine is the world’s best selling publication dedicated solely to making great music with your Mac or PC computer. Each issue it brings its lucky readers the best in cutting-edge tutorials, need-to-know, expert software reviews and even all the tools you actually need to make great music today, courtesy of our legendary CM Plugin Suite.