Beat Issue 227 December 2024

PDF | 13.11.2024 | ENG:59.56 MB | GER:22.92 MB

(English and German Edition)

55 Synth Plugins reviewed – Which ones do you really need? Synths are simply indispensable! With the flood of new releases, however, it can be difficult to keep track and find the perfect plug-in for your sound. But don‘t worry, we‘ll do the work for you! On 22 pages, we evaluate the latest instruments, show them in use case workshops and provide audio demos so that you know exactly which synth is right for you. Of course, there are evergreens and freeware gems that no setup should be without. And as a bonus, there are over 10,000 presets to download so you can get started right away!

Pro Tools 8 Editing Drums

Team QUASAR | 05 November 2010 | 1.11 GB

..: Using Beat Detective & SoundReplacer :..

Join author Brian White in Pro Tools 8: Editing Drums Using Beat Detective and SoundReplacer as he demonstrates how to fix the timing and sweeten the tone of live drum recordings using Pro Tools 8. This course covers many of the operational modes and common workflows in Beat Detective, including tempo mapping and quantizing multi-track drums, and a variety of drum sweetening techniques like sample triggering with SoundReplacer and virtual instruments. Exercise files are included with the course.

Beat Magazine 226 2024

PDF | 16 October 2024 | ENGLiSH:59.87 MB | GERMAN:23.45 MB

42 EFFECT PEDALS discoverd – New sounds for guitars, synths & vocals

Effect pedals are only for guitars! No, because they also work for drums and synths. So it‘s time for a market overview with must-haves, affordable all-rounders, the coolest tube distortion pedals for drum machines, endless reverbs for your synths and of course secret budget tips. We also provide promising effect chains, test the latest pedals and provide instructions for building your own pedal boards. Discover with us the huge potential of experimenting with effect pedals and get back to tweaking the sound with a pedal instead of using a mouse and trackpad!

BEAT Magazine 223 August 2024

English | 12 July 2024 | 11.40MB

Pure nostalgia, reduction to the essentials or is it the retro charm that is so popular thanks to Lo-Fi? Either way: While battleships like Kontakt, Falcon or HALion boast ever more complex features and make entire orchestras playable in a realistic way, trackers and old-school samplers are celebrating one revival after another. We‘ll show you why this hard- and software is so popular for Lo-Fi sound, how you can produce emotional tracks with the popular lo-fi flair and provide the right plug-ins for the most important tricks. We‘ll also give you our own tracker, which lets you revive more than just the vibe of the 80s.

BEAT Magazine 222 July 2024

English | 12 July 2024 | 16.71MB

PLUGIN SECRETS – 56 Tricks you don’t know yet!

Some things are just not up for debate, plug-ins are a cool thing! But do you really know every trick? Can you quickly create the ideal sounds for your track? Are you taking advantage of VST3 and CLAP? Are the vocals prominently mixed and the bass perfectly placed thanks to the Pultec trick? Our extensive special not only provides you with indispensable sound design tips, but also shows you how to build chart sounds for current genres such as K-Pop, House and Bass Music. And (shhh!) you‘ll also benefit from exclusive advice from experts like Hainbach, Venus Theory and Bad Snacks!

BEAT Magazine 222 Juli 2024

PDF | (German Edition) | 27.28 MB

PLUGIN SECRETS: 56 Tricks, die du garantiert noch nicht kennst!

Manche Dinge stehen einfach nicht zur Debatte, Plug-ins sind ’ne geile Sache! Aber kennst du schon wirklich jeden Trick? Kannst du schnell die idealen Sounds für deinen Track erstellen? Nutzt du die Vorteile von VST3 und CLAP? Sind die Vocals prominent gemischt und der Bass dank Pultec-Trick perfekt platziert? Unser umfangreiches Spezial liefert dir nicht nur unverzichtbare Sounddesign-Tipps, sondern zeigt auch, wie du Chart-Sounds für aktuelle Genres wie K-Pop, House und Bass Music baust. Und (pssst!) außerdem profitierst du von exklusiven Ratschlägen von Experten wie Hainbach, Venus Theory und Bad Snacks!

Beat Issue 225 October 2024

P2P | 19 September 2024 | ENG: 21.82 MB | GERM: 21.52 MB

STUDIO ACOUSTICS – 58 Solutions, Tricks & FAQ | with Beat 10/24

(English and German Edition)

Booming bass, hissing highs and tiring mixing – such sound problems are often due to poor acoustics. In our special we show you how to get the most common acoustic problems in your desktop or home studio under control. Optimize your room acoustics and find the ideal monitor solution not only for your workflow, but also for your sound. Whether you‘re a beginner or a professional, we‘ll help you set up your studio perfectly. No more half-truths about acoustics – here are the facts!