15 Questions With…RAC

Portugal-born, US-raised André Allen Anjos is a Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, with no fewer than 250 remixes to his name, from Kings Of Leon to Lady Gaga, plus TV/film credits. He’s just released his LP, Boy, through Counter/Ninja Tune

SYNTH BASS

Synthesis is one of the quickest and, potentially, the easiest methods of creating awesome bass sounds from scratch. Here’s how it’s done…

BABY COMEBACK CM

We’ve got a cracking d-d-d-delay which has been d-d-developed just for readers. That’s you (you, you)!

Apple Logic 10.5

Apple’s venerable DAW takes the fight to Ableton Live, with a couple of familiar additions, but can it compete?

SUB BASS

If you don’t reach the bottom, how can you hit the top? Get the lowdown on making your subs sound sweet

Oeksound soothe2 €199

After the runaway success of version 1, the second iteration of this already-excellent plugin takes the dynamic EQ concept to new heights

Mastering The Mix Mixroom £49

Intelligent plugins make mixing a quicker and more reliable process. Let’s see how this latest EQ can help with your mixing and mastering.

SLEAFORD MODS

Nottingham duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn share the tech secrets that have given them three Top 20 albums

212 TECHNIQUES - Make music from start to finish

The shortcuts and techniques you need to create, record, mix and master music, get the gear and even a career!

What's on your hard drive?

Dualist Inquiry Delhi-based producer, Sahej Bekshi is spearheading the new wave of Indian electronica, with some help from a raft of great plugins

Eduardo Tarilonte NADA Meditation Sounds £179

Meditation music uses an eclectic but focused sound set. Will this new sample instrument trigger your inner creative flow? Let’s find out

Mercuriall Euphoria $100

How would you like an accurately-modelled boutique amp with a bunch of classic pedals and a fresh new interface? Yes please…

Kali Audio IN-8 £699

The IN-8s are new speakers from a company which have already taken the studio world by storm, offering both great value and great results

Universal Audio Luna

FREE (for registered users) Universal Audio make some of the best plugins and interfaces in the world, but does that world need another DAW? Enter the Lunaverse…

CM Producer Masterclass SUB FOCUS

Sub Focus – aka Nick Douwma – shows us the tech that’s helped make him one of the UK’s most respected drum ‘n’ bass producers

cm/backchat

One of the plusses of lockdown is that people have more time to write to magazines like us! So here are some of the best – and most bonkers – mails we’ve received in a new (and hopefully regular) slot… Email andy.jones@futurenet.com

CM mini reviews

A rapid-fire round-up of sample libraries, ROMplers and music gear

15 questions with…JOHN FOXX AND BENGE (AKA JOHN FOXX AND THE MATHS)

It’s a new feature for the times as we celebrate those artists attempting to release music and tour during these unprecedented world events… by giving them some tough tech questions to answer. For this inaugural event, step forward a synth icon and iconic synth collector

9 Tips For Productive Production In Self-Isolation

Many of us have been confined to our homes of late, so here are some irreverent tips to make these hours as musically productive as possible…

TRANCE

Come with us to a hypnotic, trippy dimension and produce a track in one of the 90s’ best genres…

Top collaboration tips

Stuck at home? You’re certainly not alone. It’s time to get out and meet people – at least virtually – and make some music!

Krotos Audio Concept £119

For their first ever plugin synth, these Scottish developers have focused on acrobatic modulation and fast, efficient workflow. A good concept?

FERRY CORSTEN

The Dutch trance master has turned down the strobes, ditched the kick drums and released an ambient album

How to make a 90s hardcore rave track like Calvin Harris's Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait)

We look at how a Bobby Byrd break, an acapella, Korg M1 piano sound and acid house bassline can create the classic sound of early 90s hardcore rave…

EastWest / Quantum Leap Hollywood Backup Singers $299

Need backing vocals and need them fast? Then this backing vocal focused pack from EastWest / Quantum Leap could be for you

CableGuys CrushShaper €39/$44

CableGuys add a bitcrush effect to their ShaperBox collection. So what has this crusher got to offer that others don’t?

Audient EVO 4

Audient might have a history of big mixing desks, but they now also have one of the most compact interfaces available. Is it EVO so good?

10 classic sample libraries that changed music

From jungle breaks to genre-defining club sounds, Computer Music celebrates some of the sample collections that shaped the 90s and beyond…

21 YEARS of incredible producers in Computer Music

Over two decades, we’ve spoken to a huge variety of producers. Everyone has a story to tell, a plugin to play and words of advice. From launching genres to scoring mega movies, they are unified by their cutting-edge use of technology. So here’s what 21 top stars have told us over the years

cmProducer Masterclass IVY LAB

Ivy Lab dissect a track on video and explain their unique philosophy on music production