This April we ask an age-old question: in the constant push and pull between soft and hardware synths, which will broadly offer you the best sounds for your projects? But the twist is that rather than telling you what to think, we instead give you the tools to make that call for yourself, with a comprehensive history lesson, technical insights and interactive audio.
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People & Places
Our interview section this month is graced by movers and shakers such as games music maestro Petri Alanko, who talks to us about his score to acclaimed horror game Alan Wake 2. Elsewhere we catch up with French electronic star Canblaster about his collaboration with BLEASS for the excellent Arpeggiator plugin.
Inspiring Workshops
April's Masterclass section is bursting with useful advice. Our SoundLike column kicks things off with a look at the work of Billie Eilish and Finneas. Then you have our CM Tools column highlighting another of the free plugins you get with the mag. Dance Masterclass focusses on late producer Avicii's mesmerising melodies. And our Mix Masterclass gives you the lowdown on submixing.
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“It sounded so amazing that people said to me, ‘I can hear the bass’, which usually they don’t say to me very often”: U2 bassist Adam Clayton contrasts the live audio mix in the Las Vegas Sphere to “these sports buildings that sound terrible”
“A powerful, semi-autonomous co-creator”: Bastl’s Kastle 2 FX Wizard is a pocket-sized box of patchable effects
