Computer Music issue 206 - REVERB - August 2014
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INCLUDES FREE reverb VST/AU plugin +40 more plugins, 2700+ samples, 3+ HOURS of video* and more - seedownloads FAQ. (*Ulterior MotiveProducer Masterclass video only available with Print and Apple Newsstand editions)
REVERB: The CM Guide
With our guide and this issue's fantastic FREE CM Verb reverb plugin, you'll learn how to place your tracks in the perfect space using professional reverb technique. See it all demonstrated with expert video for every tutorial!
You'll learn about:
- What all the controls on your reverb do, from early reflections to diffusion
- How to use sends and returns to apply the same reverb to many sounds
- Give your mixes depth by placing sounds in front-to-back space with reverb
- Control the stereo width of reverb to make your mixes sound great in mono too
- Algorithmic vs. convolution reverb - what's the difference, and which to use when
- Work with rendered reverb for incredible flexibility
Check out this video on creating a mix with real depth using reverb:
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FREE REVERB PLUGIN
- Get lush halls, tight rooms and slick plates with CM Verb, a gorgeous professional-quality reverb plugin created just for us by Acon Digital. Fnd out more about this excellent PC/Mac plugin on the CM Verb page, and see it in action in this video:
2700+ SAMPLES
- VIP Series: The Young Punx: 942MB of thumping drums, crusty breaks, dirty basses and more!
- Classic Bonus Ethnic Folk samples: 1900+ terrific sounds from our archives
CUBASE SECRETS
- Unleash the potential of this power-packed DAW with our guide its lesser-known features! Here'sone of the videos in this guide:
ULTERIOR MOTIVE IN-STUDIO VIDEO***
- Remix masterclass with Ulterior Motive - see the UK duo break down how they reworked the Future Cut DnB classic Obsession!Watch Part 1 of the video right here - get CM206 to see the rest. (***This video available only with Apple Newsstand and Print editions)
80s POP: TEN TOP TIPS
- Recreate the decade of excess in your DAW with 10 production techniques for synths, vocals, guitar and more! Here's one to get you started:
PITCH 'N' GLIDE
- Bring your melodies to life with spot-on portamento, vibrato and pitchbend techniques. Here's one of the videos from the tutorial.
TUTORIALS, VIDEOS + ARTICLES
- NEW! Creative Concepts: Get inspired every month with our all-new workflow-oriented series
- Easy Guide - Contrapuntal Motion: Make your basslines and melodies work together - PLUS VIDEO
- Keep It Real - Orchestral Mallets: MIDI programming for xylophone, glockenspiel and more
- AND MORE!
INTERVIEWS
- Chicane: The hitmaker talks tech from his mountain stronghold studio.
- LVC-Audio: We have words with Matthew Witmer, the developer behind our own Transector CM
- Henrik Schwarz: Find out with music software the jazz-loving deep house veteran uses
REVIEWS
- SSLX-Phase, X-ValveComp & X-Saturator
- MeldaProductionMAutoDynamicEQ 8
- AudioSpillageDrumSpillage 2
- AccusonusDrumatom
- LVC-AudioHotphuzz
- ArturiaBeatstep
- Z3 AudiolabsRepeat X
- Mozaic BeatsAutotheory
- PLUS 15 MORE REVIEWS
35+ EXCLUSIVE PLUGINS
- Every issue of Computer Music comes with CM Plugins, an exclusive collection of pro-quality VST/AU instruments and effects for PC and Mac. Check out our full CM Plugins listand the CM Plugins FAQfor more info.
…AND MUCH MORE!
***Producer Masterclass video is not currently downloadable. Apple Newsstand readers can watch it directly inside the app via internet streaming. Print edition includes Producer Masterclass on the DVD. Other digital formats inc. Zinio & Google Play do not include Producer Masterclass video.
cm205 is on sale now in the UK, Apple Newsstand and Zinio. Overseas dates for print edition are roughly: USA + 4 weeks after UK / Australia +8 weeks / Europe +2 weeks / South Africa +6 weeks / Canada +4 weeks
Computer Music magazine is the world’s best selling publication dedicated solely to making great music with your Mac or PC computer. Each issue it brings its lucky readers the best in cutting-edge tutorials, need-to-know, expert software reviews and even all the tools you actually need to make great music today, courtesy of our legendary CM Plugin Suite.