MusicTech – September 2018

English | 116 pages | True PDF | 11.06 MB

In our cover feature this month, Alex Holmes guides you through the science and logic behind why it’s necessary to calibrate your studio and equipment, and the steps you’ll need to take to guarantee perfect, balanced sound at all times. Also this issue, Erin Barra simplifies some vital music production concepts that may have long eluded your understanding – to hopefully increase your sonic vocabulary, and we speak to Kanye West’s former controllerist and cutting-edge musician Laura Escudé about her creative approach and working with some of the biggest names in music. We also find out from IK Multimedia just how their new all-analogue UNO synth came into being in an interview with Erik Norlander, and of course we provide you with our usual wealth of tutorials and reviews of the latest products that could revolutionise your workflow. I hope you enjoy the issue.

AllMyMusic v2.4.1 macOS

TNT | 16 August 2018 | 11.18 MB

Record Audio from Any Online Stream That Plays on Your Computer

The Innovative audio recorder enables you to record audio from more than 1000 online music resource which complies with the copyright Laws. The recorder is 100% legal to use, allow you to enjoy internet radio, records your favorite tracks legally from music stations for free for personal use.

The Frequency Spectrum TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 16 August 2018 | 209 MB

A basic knowledge of the frequency spectrum, how it is constructed and represented in your DAWs will set you up to manipulate and understand how sound and digital audio work. The skills taught in this course are fundamental for anyone wanting to make electronic music. If you’ve got the passion but maybe lack the background, get started with this foundation course on the frequency spectrum now!

Making Music with Blocks TUTORiAL

SYNTHiC4TE | August 16 2018 | 508 MB

ROLI’s Blocks are expressive modular instruments that can be combined to suit your musical needs. Join in this hands-on course, and discover how to get the most out of these beautiful music-making devices. Always a forward-thinking company, ROLI is never afraid to think outside the box. After reinventing the traditional black and white keys keyboard with the Seaboard Grand and Seaboard Rise, ROLI created Blocks, an innovative way to make music. In this 27-tutorial course, Matt Vanacoro reveals how to create expressive musical performances using the whole Blocks family. Matt starts by explaining how to charge, link and set up your Blocks together. After giving an overview of the Block devices and Noise app, he goes straight to making music… You learn how to create a new project, how to play beats, and overdub synth lines. Next thing you know, you’ll have your first patterns recorded!

Discharge Amp Pack v1.2 for Grind Machine II

SYNTHiC4TE | August 16 2018 | 471 KB

Discharge is an expansion pack for our acclaimed Grind Machine II, bringing an essential collection of brutal tones to your DAW!

Hidden Gems Amp Pack v1.2 for Grind Machine II

SYNTHiC4TE | August 16 2018 | 1.1 MB

Immerse yourself in the experience of playing often overlooked gems. The One Wall Studio expansion pack for Grind Machine II contains 11 preamp channels from 4 different monsters of high gain. You will not find these tones in any other amp sim pack ever. Featuring 1 pack of 15 guitar cab impulses meticulously gathered to find the perfect sounds for any tonal variation you could come up with. The most unique sounding amps, microphones, and the custom built guitar cab from One Wall Studio are all at your disposal in this pack.

Unique: Special Edition MULTiFORMAT

AUDiOSTRiKE | 23 September 2015 | 1.09 GB

‘Unique: Special Edition’ is a must-have pack. This pack brings you six multi-format Construction Kits featuring drums, leads, synths, piano melodies, strings and more, inspired by Urban superstars like Usher, Taio Cruz, Rihanna, Beyonce© and Ne-Yo.  All Kits are fully compatible with major sequencers and samplers on both Mac and PC. Inside you’ll find 730 files in total (around 170 per format) supplied in 16-Bit and 24-Bit ACID/WAV, AIFF and REX loops formats. Use them in Cubase, Fruity Loops, Reason, Garageband or any sampler that accepts the formats included. Drums, strings, pianos, synths and FX are all covered in ‘Unique: Special Edition’, providing you with all the essential elements you need to create great hits.