MusicTech – July 2018

English | 124 pages | True PDF | 16.21 MB

He’s the man who revolutionised modern film scores with a creative approach to music-making, sonic experimentation and sound utilisation that helps some of the biggest directors to tell their stories. This month we’re overwhelmingly honoured to speak to one of the greatest composers on the planet: Hans Zimmer. In our ten-page interview we talk to Hans about his recent work with Spitfire Audio (read our review) – co-creating a remarkable assortment of production and studio tools – as well as his incredible career in soundtracking. Elsewhere this issue, Dave Gale takes us through the legacy of the vocoder, we report on this year’s Superbooth show in Berlin and speak to its progenitor Andreas Schneider about his views on modular synthesis and its integral place in the music technology world. We’ve also got our usual tutorials, tips and reviews. Enjoy the issue!

Prep, Notation & Parts TUTORiAL

FANTASTiC | 21 June 2018 | 151 MB

The Orchestral Sessions

So you recorded your MIDI score and can’t wait to hear it played by a live orchestra. What’s the next step? Join music composer  in this new updated course, and learn how to transform your MIDI data into a full score. Nowadays, orchestral music recorded with MIDI in a DAW can sound fantastic, but there’s nothing like music played by real musicians. In this second instalment of the Orchestral Session series, music composer covers the special preparation work needed to transform your MIDI score into data that a notation program can use. In this course, covers essential techniques and strategies to speed up your orchestration prep work. Topics such as when to use region-based vs. event-based quantization, how to deal with dedicated runs libraries so they correctly translate to the score, or how to consolidate MIDI parts are all covered. Olajide also discusses how to create individual parts from ensemble patches, what important housekeeping steps need to be done before exporting, why you should know about the alternative music XML format, and more… In the last section, you learn about the challenges and considerations when orchestrating for the scoring stage, where you learn to import MIDI prepared from a DAW into Sibelius and Finale, and you get a walkthrough of a completed orchestral score!

Genesis CM Synthesizer v1.0.2 VSTi WiN

P2P | Dec 3, 2012 | 163 MB

Plugin VSTi + Presets + TUTORiAL

Those days of searching for the perfect virtual analogue are over! Genesis CM will blow you away with it’s massive sounds,comprehensive modulation system and built in effects.Available exlusive with Computer Music Magazine issue 127 with a big tutorial included in the Mag.Including dozens of new features, such as enhanced voice options,extra effects parameters,more sophisticated LFO control,better general sound quality and a more advanced sequencer. Including 128 high quality presets existing of the phattest leads, basses, pads, sequenced sounds and many more… all designed by Ummet Ozcan, And very usefull for all of your
productions and remixes!

Code Red: Drum Kit WAV MiDi

SYNTHiC4TE | June 20 2018 | 293 MB

‘Code Red: Drum Kit’ comes packed with sounds that will allow you to make beats in the styles of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Araab Muzik, Scott Storch and many more. If you’re looking to create hits in the styles of today’s top charting artists, use these drum hits and loops to help you with your next placement.

Drumk 2 v2.4 MAX For LiVE

SYNTHiC4TE | June 20 2018 | 12 MB

Drumk is the smartest editor for your loops.

From glitch and cuts intricate sequences to realistic drums variations, you will reach a world of different sounds and styles… with just one tool. With its arsenal of builtin effects, the external controls feature, and a lot of functions for time handling and modulation, drumk will become shortly the perfect companion for all your music creations. With its arsenal of builtin effects, the external controls feature, and a lot of functions for time handling and modulation, drumk will become shortly the perfect companion for all your music creations. The detailed control on all parameters drumk gives you make of it a powerful studio tool, while the excellent CPU performance and handy recall functions will let you bring drumk on stage with you, for more twisting fun, even live!!

TATAT v1.0 MAX For LiVE ALP

SYNTHiC4TE | June 20 2018 | 54 MB

TATAT is a lunatic device designed for three main purposes: to create always-changing sequences, to quickly sketch and store melodic ideas, to add unexpected events to fixed patterns

Hatsune Miku Glitch Vocal Tool

AUDiOSTRiKE | 02/09/2015 | 8 MB

Ableton Live 9.1.6+and Max For Live

The world-renowned Japanese virtual singer HATSUNE MIKU is now available as a glitch vocal tool! “HATSUNE MIKU GLITCH VOCAL TOOL” is an Ableton Live Instrument Rack that employs 80 vocal samples from Hatsune Miku V3 and a glitch engine. The glitch engine itself is made in Max For Live, and allows a wide variety of outputs ranging from lightly glitched vocals to unrecognizable sounds processed to the extreme. HATSUNE MIKU GLITCH VOCAL TOOL is a new must-have plugin for producers wanting unique vocal clips or hooks in any style of electronic music, from minimalistic electronica to the grimiest glitch-hop.