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The computer is now just as much a musical instrument as a guitar or piano, but I’m always surprised at how many producers fail to grasp the language of music. “100% piano roll, no notation, no frills” Yet with a firm grasp of music theory basics, your tune-making skills are guaranteed to skyrocket. Who doesn’t want to craft better chord progressions and jam out pitch-perfect riffs? So, to get you off the blocks and give you a solid grounding in the most fundamental aspects of music theory, we’ve put together the definitive guide to chords and scales from the computer musician’s perspective – 100% piano roll, no notation, no frills. You’ll be riffin’ and jammin’ away in no time! And we’ve even included an exclusive MIDI ‘construction kit’ packed full…
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PSP cmDelay Add space, make freaked-out delays and conjure up lush modulation effects with this versatile free VST/AU plugin, p56 Sample packs RHYTHMIC INSPIRATION Get in the mood for groovy beats with this pack of trackstarting loops and percussive beds, p106 FREEMASONS SAMPLES Get the classic analogue synth samples used in this month’s Producer Masterclass video, p106 LOOPMASTERS SAMPLES 270 more pro-quality samples from the Loopmasters vaults. See what’s inside on p107 CM Plugins Our exclusive collection of free plugins for Mac and PC. See what’s available on pcm108…
Tutorial videos High-quality videos to guide you through our tutorials. Wherever you see the icon on the left, there’s a video version to watch See this issue’s entire video content on the next pages Tutorial files A folder full of audio examples, synth patches and project files to help you follow our tutorials This digital content has been thoroughly scanned and tested at all stages of production, but as with all new software, we still recommend that you run a virus checker before use. We also recommend that you have an up-to-date backup of your hard drive before using the content. Future cannot accept responsibility for any disruption, damage and/or loss to your data or computer system that may occur while using this magazine’s programs and/or data. Consult your network…
THE PRODUCER’S GUIDE TO CHORDS & SCALES Get your head around music theory once and for all with our no-BS guide to notes, chords, keys and more Read the full article on p24 MONOPLUGS B-STEP CM Sequence chords and melodies right out of the box with this step-tastic MIDI plugin freebie Read the full article on p54 TONE2 WARMVERB Get all kinds of creative processing on tap with this massive multieffect – worth a cool £50 to buy! Read the full article on p50 LOOPMASTERS SAMPLES This bumper pack of pro sounds is also free with this issue – check out their calibre as we build a track with them Read the full article on p58 CREATIVE COMPRESSION Dial in extreme settings to pump up your…
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