Computer Music
Steinberg Cubase 12
Cubase have just announced version 12 of Cubase, so in our excitement we’re doing a news special to give you the full lowdown on what to expect
3 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1980S: GETTING POPULAR
Launching into orbit… but then going digitalsynthy with the mighty Zebra CM | The 80s All analogue and chips | As the 80s dawned, the scene was set for a decade where synth technology would become available to all, and synthpop would rule the charts. But then things got very digital
10+ min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1970S: PROG TO PUNK
From modular to Moog… and getting cheaper | The 70s Once the 60s had laid down the framework, the 70s picked up the baton and turned the synthesiser into a musical entity and idiom. It started off being used by the rich kids and then the very cool kids…
10+ min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1960S: A SYNTH START
How the synth – in electronic form – started | The 60s As we begin our sojourn through 60 Years of the Synth, we go back to the 1960s to consider where it all started, laying praise at the door of the synth forerunners and revealing the first ‘proper’ synth from 1962…
10 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings Professional £449 PC MAC
Adopting an intimate persona, Spitfire’s latest sample-based suite pops iconic strings right inside legendary surroundings
6 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Odd Studios ODD Ball £95 PC MAC
Is this for real? A MIDI controller without pads, keys, or even corners. Just bounce it, and watch out for your studio fish tank
4 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Applied Acoustic Systems Multiphonics CV-1 $99.00 PC MAC
Going Modular needn’t be all about the hardware and expense. We head for our desktop and grab a virtual cable or ten!
6 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
15 questions with… Hinako Omori
Hinako Omori combines analogue synths with plugins to mesmerising effect, with her new album – recorded at Real World Studios – dazzling with rich textures and transformative atmospheres…
7 min |
May 2022
Linux Format
FLIRC Pi Zero Case
Les Pounder keeps his cool with a case for his beloved Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Will it beat the heat of a benchmark?
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Slackware 15.0
He’s no masochist… until there’s a new Slackware release, when Mayank Sharma puts himself through all kinds of pains to relive the good ol’ days.
6 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
CHARITABLE CHARACTERS
The Emmabuntüs collective enlightens Jonni Bidwell as to its kind and open source efforts.
10+ min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Weather Widget 2
PLASMA EXTENSION
2 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Ubuntu alternatives
Michael Reed investigates Ubuntu progenies and finds that they each have their own take on a how a desktop should work…
10+ min |
April 2022
Linux Format
UBOS Linux
Mechanisms for simplifying the installation of popular web tools are like snake oil. Or so thought Mayank Sharma, until he came across UBOS…
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
ArchLabs 2022.02.12
Mayank Sharma has a soft spot for new Arch-based distros, and this time around he’s found one that tickles his fancy.
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Intel Core i5 12400
It’s the new Q6600, Dave James’ greatest compliment ever!
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Build the Kernel
The kernel is what makes Linux tick. Jonni Bidwell is happy to get his hands dirty and help you tune up those ticks…
10+ min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
Philips Brilliance 439P1
Go big or go home? With this monitor, you can do both
3 min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
Trust Teza 4K Ultra HD Webcam
Can you trust in this 4K cam?
1 min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
BuddyPhones School+ Wireless
Safe-audio headphones for kids
1 min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
512 Audio Skylight
Power up your podcasts with this magic mic
2 min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
Marshall Motif ANC
Marshall brings its new noise cancellers to the table
2 min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
Orbi Quad-Band WiFi 6E
An expensive but powerful introduction to 6E mesh networking
5 min |
April 2022
Computer Music
Moog Animoog Z $19.99
Proving that the old masters can still show us new tricks, we get animated by Moog’s latest update to their affordable software synth
5 min |
April 2022
Computer Music
PSP Audioware: PSP Saturator $99
Saturation can be a fantastic tool for bringing sounds to life, but does this new offering from PSP have what it takes?
5 min |
April 2022
Computer Music
Producer Masterclass: MOUSSE T.
Mousse T. is a legendary dance music producer whose hits back in the 90s paved the way for a three-decade – and counting – career in remixing and production. It has taken him everywhere from the top of the charts to Eurovision, and co-writing a Tom Jones smash to being a judge on the German version of Pop Idol. Here he gives us a couple of lessons in remixing, three decades apart…
10+ min |
April 2022
Computer Music
Free software: W.A. PRODUCTION MULTIBENDER CM
Get to know this issue’s freebie: a cm edition of W.A.’s incredible multiband, tempo-synced delay
10+ min |
April 2022
Computer Music
THE BEST FREEWARE PLUGINS
It seems with each passing year, the number of exceptional free plugins, DAWs, instruments, tools and services increases tenfold. With such a rich field to harvest, we know how overwhelming it can be to know just where to begin when collecting free music-making software – and avoiding that feeling that your precious hard drive space is being clogged by software that you’re never likely to actually use. Luckily Computer Music is on hand to help, with some carefully considered groupings of the very best – and genuinely useful – free swag that you can download this very day…
10+ min |
April 2022
Computer Music
Delay effects
Our attention turns to a family of effect types that takes your signal and does weird and wonderful things
9 min |
April 2022
Computer Music
15 questions with…Keinemusik
Keinemusik first caught our ear back in 2017 with their ambitious debut album You Are Safe. Since then, the Berlin-based trio have refined their creative process, linking up with a variety of collaborators to produce an impressive sophomore effort that expands their sound while remaining firmly focused on the dancefloor
9 min |