Linux Format
OSGeoLive 14.0
Being cooped up in his home office, Mayank Sharma’s quest to travel the world leads him to a distro that brings the world to him.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
Silicon Dreams
Management loves to treat the staff like robots. A defiant Luke Kemp can confirm that they’re certainly not human…
4 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Apple TV 4K (2021)
Apple’s TV streamer now with a fast processor and all-new remote
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Keychron K3
A low-profile mechanical keyboard with options
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Crave
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
iMac 24-inch (2021)
Bringing the homegrown M1 chip and a return to colour to the Mac party
9 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
12.9-inch iPad Pro (2021)
Apple’s largest tablet is better than ever – if you can afford it
7 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
RANDOM APPLE MEMORY AirPort Express
Charlotte Henry recalls how Apple entered, then exited, the competitive world of internet routers
2 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Fauna audio glasses
Audio kit for both your ears and your eyes…
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
MacBook Pro
STORE GUIDE
2 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
ViewSonic M2e
A versatile home projector with Wi-Fi and AirPlay support
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Get Started With AirTag
Keep track of your stuff with Apple’s new Find My accessory
5 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
Audiomodern Opacity II £88.99
Craving expressive guitar textures, but lacking the nouse to conjure them? This suite presents a six-string universe ready to explore…
3 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
MAX FOR LIVE
Like Reaktor, Max by Cycling ’74 is a visual programming tool but, unlike Reaktor, it is not in-and-of-itself dedicated to creating audio processors, and has capabilities that extend into many different fields: image and video processing, hardware control, and more. So, in reality, Max is more like a combination of an IDE (Interactive Development Environment – a software suite that assists with code development) and a runtime environment in which programs created with Max – referred to as “patchers” – can run.
10+ min |
August 2021
Computer Music
15 questions with… LORAINE JAMES
Electronic producer Loraine James had just produced what many critics cited as the ‘album of the year’ when a certain pandemic hit… and all with a 50-quid keyboard and freeware. What to do? Produce your way out of a pandemic with another album of the year, that’s what…
5 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
JMG Sound Orbitron €129/£110
Providing an original method of effecting your sonics, Orbitron’s fresh concept conjures living, breathing modulation. Is it a hit?
3 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
BUILD YOUR OWN PLUGINS
Creating your own instruments and effects is surely the best way to get a completely custom sound. In this feature we detail three of the best ways to build DIY synths and effects
10+ min |
August 2021
Computer Music
15 questions with… RURAL TAPES
Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen’s Rural Tapes project has attracted collaborators like ex R.E.M. stars Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey plus Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor. But in this studio the computer is used for just one thing: recording…
10 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
Ochestral Tools Tom Holkenborg Percussion
Orchestral Tools Tom Holkenborg Percussion is the latest fruit of a team-up that previously brought us the remarkable Junkie XL Brass. We speak with Tom Holkenborg about what we can expect from this innovative new library
4 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
Chris Bergstrom: live ‘n' Dandy
Chris Bergstrom is front of house manager for The Dandy Warhols. Here he shares some lockdown experiences and knowledge for any live musicians and engineers…
6 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
MELDA MSOUNDFACTORY
Melda’s MSoundFactory is the latest plugin-creation platform and is also behind your free plugin in this issue. Here’s how to get up and running with this ‘one plugin to rule them all’ and also some more detail on how the free plugin was created…
8 min |
August 2021
Computer Music
Toontrack Gospel EZX & EBX Expansion packs €75
In the search for new bass and drum grooves that will move the spirit, we go to Church and get Gospel with Toontrack
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Logitech Ergo K860
Great keys meet great posture
2 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
MagicBridge Extended
Bring order to control surface chaos
1 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
SanDisk iXpand 15W
Chunky wireless charging
1 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
JLab Talk GO
A great upgrade on your Mac’s mic
2 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
CARROT Weather
And the outlook is: totally essential
2 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
PhotoDirector 365
Manage images, fix photo problems and get creative
4 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
Sonos Roam
The best portable speaker of 2021
4 min |
July 2021
MacFormat UK
WWDC 2021: What To Expect From Apple's Great (Remote) Gathering
We take a look at what developers and consumers can expect from Apple’s much-anticipated Glow and Behold event
5 min |