In the studio with… Maya Shenfeld The electro-acoustic composer plumbed the depths, literally, for her evocative new LP ‘ Under the Sun’. Plus, interviews with Machine Womans; the latest music kit – Waldof Iridium Core, is tested and reviewed and our classic album this month is Speey J, Ginger.
Even though the Area 33 SDX arguably is the most all-encompassing metal-related drum library ever recorded, the Thordendal/Bergstrand/Margarit team felt they had barely scratched the surface. They needed to get back to the roots – back to the beginning. In this continuation, they catapult themselves to formative years when heavy metal as we know it still was in its cradle. From there, they work their way up until where the first SDX picks up. Welcome to the continuation that begins before the first one started: the Area 33 – Origin SDX.
Since 1985, musicians and mixers have cherished the SPX 90 and its symphonic effect for wide, lush, sweeping modulation on guitar, bass, synths, keys, and vocals. Now it has been profiled and meticulously modeled as a dedicated plug-in. Insert on any mono or stereo track in your favorite DAW and instantly get the exact same fierce beauty used on countless records and rigs. Dial in your favorite vibe with just two parameters: Modulation Frequency and Modulation Depth. It has no latency so it’s great for tracking. It supports AAX DSP so it always runs on any Pro Tools Hybrid track or Avid Live Sound system.
The ultimate electric bass, MIDI and presets for retro to modern disco! If there was a time when the bass truly stepped out of the shadow of the drums and took center stage, it was during the golden days of disco. Even though the jumpsuits, platform shoes and flared pants may be a thing of that 1970s era, disco has never been more now than it was back then. It may have taken on more of a pop suit, but listen to the likes of Dua Lipa, Daft Punk or Bruno Mars and you’ll hear it. In the forefront of that sound is a classic bass belting out a juicy double-note-infused and octave-ridden disco groove. For this EBX, we went out of our way to find the ultimate instrument that could bridge that gap between classic and modern – one that had all the vintage traits but also enough girth to stand its ground in a modern pop production. We found it. At that, it’s not just any bass, it’s one of the 356 ever built Hagström* Super Swedes. Co-designed by the late Rutger Gunnarsson of ABBA fame, this is a bona fide disco bass icon just like the very man who once played it.
This EZmix pack for EZmix 2 was designed to bring you a collection of 50 go-to signal chain presets for the most fundamental building blocks in a metal track: drums, guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards, mastering and more. Need a drum bus, a secondary ambience or a quick-fix for your rattling snare? Got you. Good to go with your bass tone but just need a boost in the low end? A mouse-click away. Want a collection of guitar and bass tones, vocal settings or mastering presets tweaked for metal perfection at arm’s reach? It’s there too. You get the point: if you’re tired of juggling effects, tweaking things to bits and having your creative flow getting lost in the process, this is your new go-to source for relief.
Sound different, and sound better than ever—right out of the box! RDD – Rock is a huge collection of powerful, clean and immaculately sampled drums and cymbals for all genres of music: rock to metal, indie and everything in between.
Modular is a tool designed for Ableton, aimed at randomly generating modular sounds to enrich your micro & minimal house tracks. This tool is also perfect for creating percussive modular sounds, which can add a layer of complexity to your tracks, thereby infusing an analog touch into your rhythmic background.
