Computer Music
cm/ the 6 best… Controller keyboards
The best keyboards of all shapes and sizes that we’ve recently reviewed in Computer Music
2 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
ROISIN MURPHY
The former Moloko songstress – whose “dicking around in the studio” translated to a slew of international chart-topping hits – has music flowing through her DNA…
10+ min |
January 2021
Computer Music
Presonus Atom SQ £225 PC MAC
Atom is a stylish device with deep control for Studio One and Ableton Live, but should it push aside other controllers on your desktop?
4 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
Wavesfactory Echo Cat £78 PC MAC
If you’re after classic echo sounds then a tape delay is a must. Let’s see what this cat has to offer…
4 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
Take it to 11. Ableton's history in 10 reviews
It’s time for Ableton Live 11 so it seems somewhat appropriate to look back at what we said about each of the previous ten Live releases…
2 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
OMD were one of the first bands to take the sound of the synth and create perfect pop songs with it. Here, founding member Paul Humphreys looks back over four decades of musical innovation: “We started out making computer music, just without computers!”
10 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
15 questions with… SONNY
Sonny is an Australian producer, although he is stirring up the Danish house music scene en route to Sweden! Oh, and he doesn’t like using VST for sounds and who can blame him with that gear? (Well, us actually)
6 min |
January 2021
Computer Music
Ableton Live 11 The Ultimate Guide
Ableton have just announced Live 11! We’ve had exclusive access to the beta release for some time now to bring you all the inside detail…
10+ min |
January 2021
Linux Format
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
A last gasp from AMD’s Zen 2 architecture leaves Alan Dexter both underwhelmed and hotter than normal under the collar.
3 min |
December 2020
MacFormat UK
OWC Akitio Node Titan
Powerful graphics upgrade for Thunderbolt 3 Macs
2 min |
December 2020
MacFormat UK
Logitech MX Anywhere 3
Have magnetic scroll wheel, will travel
1 min |
December 2020
MacFormat UK
Joby StandPoint
iPhone case with a built-in tripod
1 min |
December 2020
MacFormat UK
Creative Live! Cam Sync 1080p
Better video calling made easy
2 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Quark 20.04
There’s something about distros that mimic the Windows desktop which piques Mayank Sharma’s curiosity…
3 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
RASPAD 3 Raspberry Pi tablet
Raspberry Pi tablets are the holy grail of single-board computing. Christian Cawley builds his own using a RasPad 3 kit.
7 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
HotPicks
Nuclear Simplest Studio Crazydiskmark Flameshot Wol_qt Identity Sane-airscan Cycle Veloren Ventoy Koi
10+ min |
December 2020
Linux Format
On the disc
Discover the highlights from this month’s packed DVD!
5 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Raspberry Pi 400
Taking a leaf out of 80s computer design, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has put its latest Raspberry Pi inside a keyboard. Les Pounder checks it out.
5 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Mailserver
Write to us at Linux Format, Future Publishing, Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA or lxf.letters@futurenet.com.
5 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Crusader Kings 3
Management might love The King, but they do have suspicious minds and feel caught in a trap hearing Fraser Brown’s plans to get them all shook up.
6 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Best Open Source Tools
Nick Peers reveals 10 fantastic tools and applications that should be on every Ubuntu user’s radar, for maximising their time in the distro.
7 min |
December 2020
Linux Format
Tricks And Techniques Used By Hackers And How To Guard Against Them.
Join our resident security expert Jonni Bidwell and learn the tricks and techniques used by hackers and how to guard against them.
10+ min |
December 2020
Computer Music
Artistry Audio Origin X $299 PC MAC
To get your creative muse going, it’s good to have some new sounds to play with, and this debut from Artistry Audio comes packed with them
5 min |
December 2020
Computer Music
Zplane deCoda £49 PC MAC
Ever wanted a quick way to decipher a track’s musical components? We may have the answer…
4 min |
December 2020
Computer Music
cm Producer Masterclass SOLARDO
Solardo’s blend of big bass and house might be riding the crest of a wave, but for one half of the duo, it’s been a long and sometimes difficult journey. Ahead of dissecting his latest CR2 Records release, we talk tech with Mark Foster, discover how Aphex Twin brought dubstep to the world, and learn why setting trends rather than following them is key. And then he reveals something incredibly spooky…
10+ min |
December 2020
Computer Music
cm mini reviews
A rapid-fire round-up of sample libraries, ROMplers and music gear
6 min |
December 2020
Computer Music
Beatskillz SampleX $69 PC MAC
The sound of low-bit rate sampling is much in vogue. You could get yourself an expensive piece of old hardware to do it… or this
4 min |
December 2020
Computer Music
15 questions with… SCIFISOL
From pure hardware on stage to plugins in the studios, Christina Broussard has a refreshing attitude we can all learn from…
10+ min |
December 2020
Computer Music
15 questions with… HERMITUDE
The Australian duo of El Gusto and Dubs have just taken on the world with the single Spotlight with Daniel Bedingfield. Here they talk two decades of music production, from an Atari ST to LA…
7 min |
December 2020
Computer Music
14 questions with… TENSNAKE
After being given a classic drum machine, Hamburg-based Marco Niemerski started releasing music under the name Tensnake, including the worldwide hits Coma Cat and Love Sublime with Nile Rogers. Not a bad gift…
6 min |