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CM readers may well be fans of bumpin’ beatz, alien synth noises and farty basslines, but as far as the ‘everyday’ music listener is concerned, there are only two elements to a track: a) the vocal, and b) everything else. Being the one instrument we all possess, the human voice is always the emotional focal point that we naturally connect with, and therefore demands the most attention at all stages of the music-making process. “The human voice is always the emotional focal point” Yet a home studio often isn’t the ideal acoustic environment for recording pop-quality vocals. And, if your skills are like mine, your singing attempts will sound more ‘foghorn’ than ‘falsetto. Although endless vocal samples and acapellas fill your samples folder, the majority are likely so cheesy that…
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Ignite VST Vice One Get analogue or digital pump with the full version of this Mac/PC compressor plugin – it’s worth $50, but to you it’s free! p52 Sample packs ANCIENT ANALOGUE Instantly add classic hardware vibes to your projects with over 900 retro samples from analogue gear, p106 ULTIMATE VOCALS Bring the human element to the centre-stage with 909 vocal lines, ad libs, one-shots and more, p106 LOOPMASTERS SAMPLES A bonus collection cropped from some of the label’s best recent packs – see what you get on p107 CM Plugins Our exclusive collection of free plugins for Mac and PC. See what’s available on p108…
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THE CREATIVE GUIDE TO VOCALS We’ll show you everything you need to know to master the most crucial element of any song Read the full article on p24 IGNITE VST VICE ONE Unpack the full version of this flavoursome compressor, and see it in action in these videos Read the full article on p52 ALBERT NEVE PRODUCER MASTERCLASS* See him at work in the studio and learn his production techniques first-hand in this two-hour video tutorial Read the full article on p49 CLASSIC EQS We’ll show you what’s so special about retro units like the Pultec, API 550, Neve, SSL and more Read the full article on p57 VELOCITY SECRETS See how this underexploited piece of MIDI data can bring a new dimension to your patches…
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