In this issue

HOW TO BUILD A STUDIO
The complete guide to creating a music space.

BEDROOM VOCAL RECORDING
How to make perfect vocal recordings in your home.

VOCAL GUIDE
A brand new series on best practice vocal production..

15 questions with…ISHMAEL ENSEMBLE

Ishmael Ensemble is a collective of Bristolian musicians, throwing elements of that city’s rich and varied history into a melting pot of styles and fusions. ‘Experimental jazz’ is one label, only the results are much better than that sounds, and have already drawn praise from the national press and landed the band two BBC sessions…

7 mins

How To Build A Home Studio

We show you how to turn your humble abode into a recording studio, complete with control room

10+ mins

ROOM ACOUSTICS IN DEPTH

We’ve just looked at some DIY acoustic solutions. Now some simpler and more ‘pro’ routes to turn your abode into a studio

10+ mins

SANDUNES AGAINST THE TIDE

With live performances that ‘reveal an appetite for integrating the worlds of studio and stage’, Sandunes was on something of a roll pre-pandemic, having made a mark at many high profile festivals including Blue Dot, WOMAD, Roskilde and more. However she’s used the enforced time and studio world to come up with her best EP yet, and continue an upward momentum that has brought her sound to the attention of everyone from Ableton to Warp, Bonobo to Red Bull…

9 mins

XILS-lab KaoX €179 PC MAC

FM synthesis is associated with certain typical sounds, but maybe this new synth can expand that palette. Will you order some Kaox?

3 mins

Toontrack Cinematic Pads - EZ Keys Expansion pack £129 PC MAC

With sound design running through its core, Toontrack’s latest visit to the flicks brings complex pads to a DAW near you!

3 mins

Audio Imperia Solo $299 PC MAC

With many orchestral libraries offering music en masse, Audio Imperia distill things to a singularity, going for virtuoso with Solo

3 mins

New funk samples!

We set our sampling gurus a funk task this issue and they have two all-new packs for your funktastic delight on the DVD or download at filesilo.co.uk

2 mins

4 funk ‘n' disco packs!

We’ve gone deep into the mighty Vault this month to grab three classic funk packs and one disco one to maintain the happy dance summer vibes…

2 mins

15 questions with…BOMBA ESTÉREO

As one of the biggest bands in South America, Bomba Estéreo have notched up more views on YouTube than most bands can dream of and have built up a huge audience with five acclaimed album releases and half a dozen Grammy nominations. The band’s founder Simon Mejía shares his refreshing production ethos: “Don’t let your brain lead you…”

5 mins

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Computer Music Magazine Description:

Computer Music's goal is to help its readers create great music with a PC or Mac. Each month find easy-to-follow tutorials for all sorts of music software, unbiased reviews of the latest products and answers to technical questions. Our Zinio edition does not include the DVD but - FROM ISSUE 182 (October 2012) onwards - it DOES INCLUDE the full software, samples and tutorial files to download. Full details inside. Download does not include Producer Masterclass in-studio video. This digital edition is not printable.