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GForce Software Minimonsta2
What’s that coming over the hill? It’s the latest incarnation of the Moog Model D from soft-synth pioneer GForce Software…
9 AI tools to power your music making
GEAR EXPO 2023: Maximum music, minimal effort. Are these tools the future of music making?
Issue 321 of Computer Music is on sale now
Step into your dream, zero-cost studio with Computer Music’s June issue – and get a free ROMpler-style softsynth!
Computer Music 321 June 2023: free downloads
If you've purchased a copy (digital or print)* you can grab the bonus content to accompany issue 321 of CM here. Just click through to the embedded quiz and answer the questions below…
Arturia MiniFreak V
Having emulated practically every significant synth ever made, Arturia turns its attention to one of its own creations
FabFilter Twin 3
Twin is one of the few softsynths to have reached ‘legendary’ status. After 14 years, it now reaches version 3, but was it worth the wait?
Issue 320 of Computer Music is on sale now
Learn the art of modern soundtracking with Computer Music’s May issue – and get a free vocal limiter from W.A. Production, worth £20!
Slate + Ash Choreographs
What happens if you apply step movement and choreography to software synthesis? Slate + Ash hopes to enlighten and surprise you
Computer Music 320 May 2023: free downloads
If you've purchased a copy (digital or print)* you can grab the bonus content to accompany issue 320 of CM here. Just click through to the embedded quiz and answer the questions below…
Orchestral Tools Drones
If you thought drones were merely functional, you need a better sound library. OT’s new suite takes the drone to a higher level
Get with the programmers: Tracktion's Peter V - "There's enough room in the market for creative tools beyond the beaten track"
We pick the brain of the brains behind Dawesome's Abyss and Novum soft synths
IK Multimedia ToneX
Wouldn’t it be great if your amp emulation plugin could capture your own rig? Well now it can! Time to get toned up with IK…
Toontrack Hitmaker SDX
Looking for great drum hits and grooves? Why not hire the Hitmaker, as this expansion pack applies the Invisible Touch of Hugh Padgham…
Arturia Pigments 4
The next generation of this creative synthesizer from Arturia adds a new splash of tonal colour to an already burgeoning palette
How to 'gel' and improve your whole mix with master bus compression
Get to grips with final-stage dynamics processing
Issue 319 of Computer Music is on sale now
No excuses! Get making music today with Computer Music April issue’s quickstart guide to making your first track, including a FREE DAW, free plugin worth £79 and more!
Practical music theory: 6 chord tricks for songwriters and producers
Go beyond the basics with these power-composer tips and techniques
Computer Music 319 April 2023: free downloads
If you've purchased a copy (digital or print)* you can grab the bonus content to accompany issue 319 of CM here. Just click through to the embedded quiz and answer the questions below…
How to use AI to build a responsive reverb with Adaptiverb
Find out how to use Zynaptiq's Adaptiverb, a plugin that adapts its reverb to your source audio using artificial intelligence
How to make your mixes translate across different systems
The best mixdowns will sound great on any playback system, big or small. Here’s how to ensure your tracks do the same
5 absolutely free tools for soundtracking
Channel your inner cinema auteur – for much less than a bucket of popcorn
Total control: how the latest MPE, touch and gesture controllers could revolutionize your music production
From squidgy keys to wearable rings, bounceable beat-makers and distance-sensing crystal balls, the array of unusual MIDI control options today is expanding exponentially
6 of the best free mixing plugins
These freeware mixing plugins really clean up - and will do the same for your tracks
