In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Computer Music (UK)

• String theory
  The latest update to GForce’s Virtual String Machine software brings a tapestry of classic sounds to the table
• Modalics: A mindset for swift success
  We’ve been fans since the quirky, pizza-inspired Beat Scholar first landed in 2022. Just over a year later, and Modalics’ product stable has ballooned with further excellence. The two co-founders explain their story…
• INPHONIK RYM2612
  There’s flavour in abundance with this month’s free software, taking its cues from the iconic sounds of classic video game consoles
• VOCAL EFFECTS
  Never mind AI, this month we’re getting the robots involved in production, as we demystify vocoders, talkboxes, hard-tuning and harmonisers!
• Vocoders & talkboxes
  The most classic robot vocal effects are typically either a vocoder or a talkbox. But what’s the difference between the two?
• Hard harmonies
  That hard-tuned, robot-like sound, first popularised by Cher, has now become something of a staple in modern pop
• Building effected vocals
  Knowing where to use vocal processing, could make or break your track. We take a look at where you might choose to add some electronic vocal colour
• Vocal effect buyer’s guide
  Whether you are looking to apply some vintage vocoder to your track or to Prismize-up your vocal, here is the best crop of plugins to consider, for everything from a vintage to a super-modern sound
• KÖLSCH
  Danish house and techno artist Kölsch’s latest album, I Talk To Water, incorporates recordings by his late musician father, and explores the emotional weight of grief; a sonically dense masterclass by a multi-million-streamed artist at the height of his creative powers. We found out more about its conception
• #04 Sequencer-based drone building with BazilleCM
  Continuing our deep-dive into the standout tools in our CM Plugin Suite, we shed some light on drone-making using BazilleCM’s sequencer section
• #3 Recreate Kraftwerk’s iconic Autobahn
  This year marks an incredible 50 years since Kraftwerk released Autobahn, the track that brought electronic music to the masses, and even the charts
• #06 How to use classic dance sounds in deep house
  Let’s look at creating organ and piano sounds for our tracks – two staples of the deep house genre
• #19 Understanding EQ
  Understanding EQ is key to getting a perfect, well-balanced mix, and this month we study the fundamentals of the process
• CATCHING FLIES
  Manipulating samples into abstract new forms, while keeping a keen melodic sense firmly in his grasp, Catching Flies has emerged with a creative identity all of his own. Led by the circularity of tidal ebbs and flows, his latest release, Tides, shifts between moods, fusing lush string ornamentation with dynamic undercurrents
• Freqport Freqtube FT-1 £899
  Fancy adding some analogue impurity to your DAW? For Roland Schmidt it’s high time to turn on, plug-in and freq out…
• Oeksound Bloom £169
  Bloom is an adaptive EQ that will make your music sound better. Andy Jones says it’s harder to explain how it actually works than to just use it
• Minimal Audio Current $199 or $10-15/month
  Deftly side-stepping the subscription saga, Andy Jones has spent some quality time with Minimal Audio’s dexterous flagship. Here’s his findings…
• Arturia V Collection X €499
  Arturia’s mighty V Collection reaches generation X, but now its focus is not just on classic keyboards but new ones too. Andy Jones Xplains
• Sugar Bytes Effectrix 2 €129
  16 years after the release of the original, Sugar Bytes has finally updated this multi-effect sequencer but, asks Andy Jones, is v2 worth the wait?
• Cherry Audio Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) Free (!)
  It’s hard to resist another seminal classic from Cherry Audio, says Roland Schmidt, but at a bargain price of zero, are they selling themselves short?
• GForce Software Axxess £33
  Recreating a classic (though not very obvious) ARP synth with characteristic aplomb. Andy Jones gets Axxess all areas…
• Antares Vocal Reverb £125
  From the makers of the infamous Auto-Tune comes a vocal reverb plugin with added AI. Does Roland Schmidt believe in reverb love after love?
• Steinberg Nuendo 13 £859
  Like a fine wine, Steinberg Nuendo just keeps getting better with age, says Stuart Adams – if only we all could look so good after 24 years!
• Chilled keys and dub
  This month we’re building up our bedrock of chilled-vibed samples with a lush keys selection, and our new dub pack will fit well in any delay-heavy project
• Classic samples Psychedelic samples
  Here’s the outcome of our cosmic quest beyond the veil of reality in the form of two recent (but still, ‘classic’!) sample packs…