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  NEW RELEASES • COMMENT • INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS
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  NEW RELEASES • COMMENT • INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS
• Add instant analogue character in your DAW with Excite Audio Lifeline Console Lite
  Download the modular mixing plugin worth $49 with our exclusive coupon
• Cherry Audio: Waking the titans
  Founded in 2018, Cherry Audio has become one of the most beloved softsynth creators, recreating yesterday’s legends virtually. We spoke to CTO Dan Goldstein to find out more about the company’s latest release: Novachord + Solovox
• DAACI: More than an AI composer
  DAACI is an innovative new ‘meta-composition’ tool that its creators say will revolutionise producer workflows across the board. But unlike other models, they claim, this one will put human beings right back at the centre. We found out more…
• 15 questions with… Galen Tipton
  Galen Tipton’s wildly imaginative approach to electronic music treats sound like silly putty. We find out how MPE, spectral plugins and AI speech-enhancement software shaped the mind-boggling brain scratch
• 15 questions with… Shida Shahabi
  With a stripped-back production process but a heavyweight sound that mixes electronic processing and classical textures, Shida Shahabi is claiming her own calm space in music. It’s an approach that means largely ignoring outside influences, ‘best practice’ and orthodox methods. Perhaps it’s an ethos we can all learn from…
• Classic sounds & vintage techniques FOR THE 21ST CENTURY PRODUCER
  Classic music production techniques and gear can breathe life and humanity into your digital productions. And it’s cheaper than you might think. In this feature, we’re going to look at some of the finest vintage plugins out there, and learn how to get revered sounds for free with the Plugin Suite
• MASTERING IN THE BOX
  Budget won’t stretch to a trip to a mastering engineer? Or fancy some DIY? Get started here…
• #29 Punchy commercial-sounding bass
  Recreating the impactful bass sound of commercial hits like Jax Jones’ Whistle needn’t be difficult. Let’s learn how…
• #30 Creating an ethereal glass pad
  If you need a pad that shimmers but doesn’t get in the way of your mix, the ZebraCM is on hand, and it’s sounding ethereal!
• #09 Add level rides to a mix
  Level riding can be a vital way to control a mix. Here’s when and why your faders should react with super-fast dexterity
• #10 De-essing vocal tracks
  Unresolved sibilance can cause problems later. Here are various ways to get it sorted in a snap
• DJANGO DJANGO
  Reborn with a new retro house-inspired sound, Django Django’s new double-album Off Planet is a flurry of hypersonic colours and energy. We spoke to the band’s cofounder David Maclean about the record’s influences, tech and evolution…
• CHRIS LAKE
  Landing in the UK still buzzing from an extraordinary Coachella set, and the recent release of the pumping, Aluna-guesting Beggin’, we seized the rare opportunity to speak with DJ and modern house titan Chris Lake, and find out more about his epic 20+ year journey as a music-maker, his label Black Book Recordings and get his viewpoint on the industry’s latest innovations…
• Hands-on with Logic Pro for iPad
  Excited by Logic Pro for iPad? Deciding whether you should buy a new iPad just for the experience? Made the jump already? In this feature, we’re taking a deeper look at this new tablet-oriented spin on Apple’s beloved DAW, exploring its new features, what benefits it has over its desktop parent, and how to make the most of it
• Toneworks Catalyst €79
  Bored of programming via the piano roll? Try jazzing up your riffs with this inventive step sequencer that can host VST instruments
• Erica Synths Zen Delay Virtual  £155
  Modelled on 2019’s hardware delay, the virtual incarnation of the knob-packed atmosphere-carver surpasses its parent in more ways than one
• Sonora Cinematic Verticale £49
  Creating the perfect felted upright piano takes time, perseverance and four layers of vertical felt!
• EastWest Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra – String and Brass Sections  $399/$149
  Magic awaits us in this new orchestral library, as we prepare to be transported to another world via the back of a wardrobe, or Platform 9¾!
• Spitfire Audio British Drama Toolkit: Brass and Reeds £169
  Whether you’re scoring a film or scouting for evocative textures, Spitfire has a dramatic new proposition to capture your imagination
• Brainworx AMEK Mastering Compressor $399
  If it transpired that God’s own compressor was the basis of Brainworx’ latest AMEK-branded plugin, we wouldn’t be surprised
• AIR Music Tech AIR Delay Pro £50
  Not your everyday delay. AIR Delay Pro brings bundles of otherworldly shaping options to the table, and serves up a hat-trick of unique additions
• ROLI Seaboard Rise 2 £1,099
  ROLI’s new Rise 2 is a big improvement over the original MPE controller, but are its added extras and dimensions worth over a grand?
• Toontrack EZKeys 2 €179
  We can all use a little pianistic virtuosity in our productions, and Toontrack’s much anticipated update keeps you right on the EZ track
• Baby Audio BA-1 $99
  Baby Audio has set the effects world on fire with a string of top releases. Can it do the same for synths with its first instrument plugin?
• Cherry Audio Novachord + Solovox  $59
  It doesn’t get much more vintage than Cherry Audio’s latest, as virtual valves are warmed up, and two legacy synths unite in one package
• Nektar Aruba £255
  Sprucing up its MIDI drum controller with a raft of new features, Aruba offers a slick new way of performing your software drum instruments
• United Plugins Pluralis €79
  A delay with a difference? We’ve heard that before, but Pluralis could well be one of the most creative plugins out there, with twice the appeal
• D16 Lush 2 £145
  One of the most hotly-anticipated softsynths of a decade ago gets an update. But after ten years, is D16’s Lush 2 still relevant in 2023? Oh yes
• ACUSTICA AUDIO FIRE: THE COMP
  We’ve got a specially tailored version of Acustica Audio’s one-knob Neve tribute this month, here’s how you can get the best from it
• Orchestral Tools Peteris Vasks Strings  €549
  Proving the point that it’s not the size of the orchestra, it’s what you do with it, OT’s new suite shrinks the string section to chamber size
• The Lo-Fi Collection
  This month, we’re kicking back and basking in the crackly warmth of a freshly-baked pair of chilled lo-fi packs. Download them from bit.ly/cm324downloads
• Google MusicLM FREE
  Google’s AI-powered, browser-based tool uses machine learning to generate an infinite variety of sounds. Is this the future or just a gimmick?
• Classic samples Back to the ’80s
  The sonic aesthetic of the 1980s seems to be more in vogue right now than ever. So, why not coat a touch of that era to your tracks?
• CAELUM AUDIO CHORIC QUARTET
  Chorus is a classic effect, and with up to four voices, this plugin could be just what you’re after
• Drones
  This month, we bring two packs stuffed with all-new, track-enhancing drones, produced via a range of gear. Download them from bit.ly/cm325downloads
• Classic samples Guitar Rhythm and FX
  Guitar texture, be it in rhythmic form or as a coloured, effected tone, can add real sonic depth. Experiment with our classic packs!