Innehållsförteckning för 11/2022 från Beat English

Beat / You broke through as a modern classical composer. By now, you‘ve firmly established yourself as an innovative electronic producer. That‘s a remarkably non-linear career path. Yann Tiersen / I think I have a really non-fixed identity in every sense. That shows through in the music as well. I don‘t want to get stuck. Beat / So you weren‘t interested in perfecting the style you developed in the early stages of your career? Yann Tiersen / I don‘t like perfection. It just isn‘t me and it‘s not something I can admire. I don‘t believe in perfection in a way. Beat / What do you believe in? Yann Tiersen / I think I have a really basic relation with music. It can make me dance or move. It can make…

Project info Material: Fruity Loops Studio 20 Time required: 20 minutes Content: Useful tips and tricks in the piano roll for a better workflow. Difficulty: Easy 1 Scale Highlighting If we go to scale highlighting in the Piano Roll menu under view and select the root and the key of the song there, all notes within the key are made recognizable by a lighter background. If the key is unknown, FL Studio will recognize it by clicking on automatic itself, provided that some notes have already been drawn. 2 Chords in one click To draw all imaginable chords at lightning speed, either go to Stamp in the menu or simply click directly on the Stamp icon to the right of the Magnet. If we select a chord under melodic chords,…

Project & audio demo in the issue-downloads: see page 9 Project info: Material: Reason 11 and up Time required: 30 minutes Content: Sounds with large reverb integrate well into existing tracks by controlling the reverb portion using an LFO. Difficulty: Advanced 1 No Sidechain! It‘s actually quite quick: load the sound, load the reverb, turn up the Decay and Mix, and you‘ve got a wall of reverb. But in no time at all the mix is cluttered, so that not even sidechain on the reverb is of any use. But there are other ways to do this, and it‘s super easy with Reason‘s on-board tools! For our little demo, we use the Subtractor with the OddTines preset. 2 Load reverb We only shorten the Release and Decay and drive Sustain…

Project info: Material: Fabfilter Pro-Q3 Time required: About 20 minutes Content: Automatic smoothing in the frequency spectrum using 24 dynamic bands. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Raw vocals Import any unedited vocal recording. In Cubase, for example, you will find Outtake - Vocal D#_130bpm in the Media Bay. Sharp frequencies may be noticeable in the form of room modes or S-sounds. Before we test our automatic smoothing on this signal, however, let‘s first set it up with some pink noise. 2 1/f noise Add a pink noise to the channel, for example as an audio file. With this noise, the amplitude decreases with increasing frequency (also called 1/f noise). In Cubase, we can use the TestGenerator insert effect for this. Adjust the level of the pink noise to -35 dB to provide…

Features Software for restoration and repair of audio material Standalone or usable as plug-in in DAW Variety of specialized tools and algorithms VST3/AU/AAX/standalone for Windows 10, Mac OS 10.15.7 Copy protection: online activation or iLok Facts Manufacturer: iZotope Web: izotope.com Purchase: specialized trade Price: 879 euros extensive features simple operation Repair assistant as plug-in Adaptive de-hum Improved spectral processing Conversion to text Text navigation optimized for USA Technology: Operation: Price/perf.: Total: Alternatives Acon Digital Acoustica 7 Premium 199 euros acondigital.de Waves Clarity VX Pro 249 euros waves.com Steinberg Wavelab Pro 11 449 euros steinberg.de Despite the increased functionality, RX 10 is now designed to be even more beginner-friendly. Also previous users of iZotope RX will quickly find their way around the new version anyway. The audio material to be processed…

Features USB 2.0 audio interface 24-Bit/96 kHz 4 Microphone/Line Inputs Stereo line output 2 Stereo-Headphone Outputs Direct monitoring 2 USB-C for stream and power Battery operation Mac, PC, iOS, Android Facts Manufacturer: Zoom Web: zoomcorp.com Distrib: Sound Service Price: 170 Euro Flexible power supply Practical features Compactand light 4Microphone inputs 2Independent headphone outputs Compatiblewith iOS/Android with iOS/Android Sound: Features: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 209 Euro focusrite.com IKM iRig ProQuattro 249 Euro ikmultimedia.com Motu M4 255 Euro motu.com With dimensions of approximately 13 x 7 x 5 cm, the AMS-44 is very compact for a 4x4 audio interface; and with a weight of well under 200 grams, it is also easy to transport. The side feet can also be used as loops to attach the interface to a belt…

Features Keyboard for Eurorack 112 HP, Up to 15 Modules 49 Keys Velocity/Aftertouch CV/MIDI Interface Desktop Synthesizer Monophonic Can be used as a Eurorack Module Pittsburgh Oscillator Wavefolder Sequencer/Arpeggiator Facts Hersteller: Cre8audio Web: cre8audio.com Distrib: Sonic Sales Price: NiftyKEYZ: 599 Euro; West Pest: 249 Euro NiftyKEYZ ▴ Good keyboard ▴ Arpeggiator/Sequencer ▴ Comprehensive CV interface ▴ 112 HP Eurorack case West Pest ▴ Powerful basic sound ▴ Distinct character ▴ Wavefolder ▴ Multi-Mod Tool ▴ Patchbay ▴ Random functions ▴ Eurorack compatible Workmanship: Features: Price/Perf: Total: Back when we tested the Waldorf kb37, we wondered why no other supplier dared to offer Eurorack-compatible keyboards. After all, there are Eurorack cases in all colors and shapes, and the combination of a case, including power supply, for Eurorack modules with USB and…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 11, Push, 64 Pad Lab Live Pack Time required: 30 minutes Content: 64 Pads Pack for Liveset structure, assignment of the four pad matrix quadrants, customize arrangement, sound variations through interaction and playing style, finger drumming exercises. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Assign sounds With finger drumming, Push becomes the instrument. If you‘re just starting to get into it, it helps to always use certain fingers and hands for certain sounds. For example, the right hand always plays the drum beat, while the left hand is responsible for bass, melodies and sound effects. Therefore, all 5 Drum Racks are mapped in a uniform way. 2 Play beats This way, you can switch between setups without changing your fingering. Load a 64 pad preset. Activate the 64 Pads layout mode…

Brian Eno: FOR EVER AND EVER NO MORE Mr. Brian Eno is considered one of the pioneers of Ambient music. Just think of the memorable „Ambient 1: Music For Airports“ album (1978) or his collaborations with Robert Fripp in the 70s. But Eno‘s body of work extends far beyond that and includes soundtracks, installations and experimental approaches to making music. On his 22nd studio album „FOR EVER AND EVER NO MORE“, which is also available as a Dolby Atmos version, he again devotes himself to Ambient. The biggest change might be that Eno sings himself again for the first time since 2005 - partly heavily alienated, but also partly very puristic. Most of the pieces float timelessly and weightlessly through space. Wide reverb and delay effects as well as slow…

The common thread: Beat issue 11/2022 For many years, Beat has been inspiring its readers not only with practical and musical topics, but above all with the tight integration of editorial content. From the very beginning, Beat has been about creating, about the structured building of ideas and the common thread - in the magazine as well as in the tracks. This navigator shows you the highlights of this issue andallows you to see the big picture. Test: Cre8audio NiftyKEYZ/West Pest Cre8audio brings a breath of fresh air to the Eurorack family with an extensively equipped controller keyboard and a standalone semi-modular synthesizer module. Page 72 Test: Roland Juno-X With its classic design, Roland‘s latest synthesizer offers a variety of Juno models, as well as plenty of modern Roland sounds.…

Project info Material: DAW, MOTU BPM (or other drum sampler), Geist Lite, Lokomotiv. Time required: About 2 hours Content: Build chillstep playback, convert mono to stereo track, scratch audio track, create custom drum kits. Difficulty: Advanced SPHERICAL PAD 1 Generally Chillstep unites two distinctive characteristics: On the one hand there are spherical pads, which take over the melodic main role, while on the other hand heavy beats with mostly urban and experimental touch hammer against it. Common to both, however, is the tendency that you listen to it, because at a tempo around 70 bpm the danceability tends to zero. 2 Pad sound The basis for the track is a pad that we create with the freeware Lokomotiv. The synth is perfectly suited with its excellent sound. Load the plug-in…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 11 Time required: 60 minutes Content: Preserve presence when using Reverb effects; densify sound image with effects; selectively add low end to individual elements of a sample; expand space and stereo base width in the mix in a controlled manner. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Vocals echo properly How do you get a big space on your vocals without them blurring too much and losing too much presence? Simple, you first send the vocals to a return track with a reverb. Dry/Wet must be set to 100% for the reverb. After the reverb effect, load a compressor and activate the Sidechain. 2 Preserve presence Select the vocal track as the Sidechain Source under Audio From. This will lower the reverb signal when the vocals are active, that…

Watch this workshop in the video tutorial: meinhomestudio.de/pads-faerben Find more workshops and video courses at MeinHomestudio.de. Project info Material: Cubase Pro 12 Time required: About 20 minutes Content: Drum Loops with Reverse-Samples, Pitchshifting, Delay & TimeShifting editing. Difficulty: Advanced 1 One drum loop in 2 parts Create a new project with a tempo of 135 BPM. Open the Media Bay by clicking F5. In the content set, Lofi Dreams, you will find the drumloops Lofi_Drum_Loop_135_01 Strpd and Lofi_Drum_Loop_135_01 Top. Import both into your project on two tracks below each other. In the following, we want to change these drums, add variation and modulation. 2 Reverse kick & snare Duplicate the track Lofi_Drum_ Loop_135_01 Strpd with a right click under Duplicate Selected Tracks. Split the first bar of the loop on the…

Project info Material: TASCAM Podcast Editor [1], Mixcast 4 [2] Time required: 30 minutes Content: Record DJ mix with moderation, either live via Mixcast 4 or post-moderate with TASCAM Podcast Editor. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Mix & Mic We take a „live and direct“ approach by recording the DJ mix classically through our players using a DJ mixer and sending it to the line input of our Mixcast 4. There, we also connect a microphone to Channel 1 and activate Ducking in the Voice Settings of Channel 1 to push the music away via sidechain while speaking. 2 Alternative editor If you don‘t have a Mixcast, you can alternatively record directly via the TASCAM Podcast Editor [1], but then without ducking. And if you don‘t want to record live at all,…

Features Detailed emulation of the Roland TB-303 Step sequencer and arpeggiator Randomizer function for new patterns Effects: distortion, reverb, EQ, delay, chorus, limiter Scalable GUI Easy browser Drag & drop export MIDI learn function Format: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Win and MacOS: 64 Bit Facts Developer: D16 Web: www.d16.pl Price: 119 Euro Authentic Sound Advanced setting options High-quality effects Inspiring sequencer Wide range of presets Great random functions Intuitive operation MIDI Learn function No Undo/Redo No Import of MIDI Pattern Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives AudioRealism ABL3 95 Euro www.audiorealism.se Roland TB-303 165 Euro www.roland.com Xhun Audio Xerobox 89 Euro www.xhun-audio.com A first glance at the modernized and now scalable GUI of Phoscyon shows that a lot has changed here. For an even more authentic sound, the signal path has…

Features Vintage dynamics processing Transformers from the USA All buttons mode Vintage-style VU meter Ultra fast attack times Facts Manufacturer: Lindell Audio Web: lindellaudio.de Distribution: Audiowerk Price: 499 euros Original sound Moderate price All features of the 1176 Noble appearance Sound: Operation: Price/perf.: Total: Alternatives Klark Teknik 76-KT 309 euros klarkteknik.com Warm Audio WA76 629 euros warmaudio.com Swedish company Lindell Audio, founded in 2010 by producer Tobias Lindell (Bohus Studio), is dedicated to providing high-quality hardware gear at affordable prices. The Universal Audio 1176 Peak Limiter is one of those legendary hardware compressors that can be found in almost every major studio. Since the late ‚60s, it has shaped many legendary productions, from Led Zeppelin to Michael Jackson. First introduced to the market in 1967, the FET compressor can also…

Features USB/MIDI keyboard 37 Keys 8 Rotary controls 16 RGB pads Different pot and pad modes Pitch and mod wheels Preset browsing Facts Manufacturer: Novation Web: novationmusic.com Distrib: ADAM Audio Price: 230 Euro Perfectly adapted for FL Studio Beginner-friendly operation Numerous application modes for rotary knobs Numerous application modes for pads Plug-in control Plug-in control for stock plug-ins only Smaller range of 3 octaves No stock FX control Features: Workmanship: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Novation Launchkey mini mk3 86 Euro novationmusic.com Nektar Impact LX25+ 109 Euro nektartech.com The saying „all beginnings are difficult“ finds little meaning with the FLkey 37, as the compact but well-organized design and, particularly, the compatibility with FL Studio make getting started a breeze. This keyboard controller is linked to the DAW within a few clicks and…

Project info Material: Flowstone [1] Time required: About 60 minutes Content: Installation of effects, creation of presets and export to VST format Difficulty: Advanced 1 Effects Part 1 The sound generation of our Flowstone plug-in is completed so far; so now we insert two distortors, bitcrushers and 4-band equalizers each behind the blue combiner module. The division into two instances each has the advantage that the oscillators can be processed separately from the sample-based click section with the kick drums. 2 Effects part 2 After the 4-band Equalizer, the Chorus, Ensemble, Reverb and Delay effect processors are added next, but only one instance of each. To visually accommodate all effects in the plug-in on one surface, a toggle menu is added and everything is connected. Add multiple time controls for multiple time-delayed…

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Norwegian electro luminaries Röyksopp are back with their second album in a year, although they actually didn‘t want to release any regular albums anymore. But „Profound Mysteries II“ is the second part of a much larger total work of art, consisting of music, videos and artwork, which not only changes the duo‘s approach to releases, but also shows Röyksopp musically more versatile than ever. We spoke to musicians Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge about their approach to production, their pragmatism when it comes to equipment, and how Google‘s DeepDream project inspired the visual side of “Profound Mysteries”, among other things. Beat/“The Inevitable End” (2014) was supposed to be your last real album. With “Profound Mysteries” you even released two new albums within a few months. What made you change your…

Project info: Material: MPC Live, Live II, X, One, Touch, Studio, Renaissance, MPC Software 2 or MPC Beats Time required: 30 minutes Content: Recreate effects from the Roland SP-404 and access them directly via Q-Link controls. Difficulty: Advanced 1 SP-404 in the box Yup, we can do that, because not everyone has an SP-404 at home. The goal is: we want to have direct access to six effects at any given time and place. No problem! We solve this with a submix channel and the Master Channel, so that there are enough insert slots available. So, go to the CHANNEL MIXER (MENU + Pad 12). 2 Filter + Drive Select Submixes above and touch the INSERTS of Submix 1. There, we load the AIR filter into the first slot, set…

Project info Material: Studio One 5.5 Time required: 20 minutes Content: Mastering in Project Window, Part 8 Difficulty: Advanced 1 Loudness War Once upon a time, studios were inclined to master RMS & peak levels extremely loud („hot“) to drown out the competition - accepting flat sound, digital clips and „overs“ (picture). New loudness limits on streaming & radio have made this practice obsolete. Most streaming services output a moderate -14 LUFS/-1dBFS peak. 2 LUFS Each streaming service has its own loudness profile. This is determined by the unit „Loudness Units relative to Full Scale“, which takes into account not only the physics of the signal, but also the human perception of loudness. In theory, you don‘t have to worry about this. Spotify & the like will take care of…

Features Digital synthesizer ZEN-Core engine Juno emulation 4 Synthesizer parts 1 Rhythm part 61 Keys, Aftertouch Intelligent Arpeggiator 4,000 Presets, 90 Drumkits Bluetooth 4.2 USB Audio/MIDI Interface Facts Manufacturer: Roland Web: roland.com Ref: Specialty Price: 1,999 Euro Chic design Rugged workmanship Lots of controls Good keyboard Powerful sound Juno-X model Drum machine Vocoder RD Piano iArpeggiator Free editor No analog filter Import/export only via stick No individual outputs Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Novation Summit 1,999 Euro novationmusic.com Clavia Nord Wave 2 2,499 Euro clavia.se UDO Super 6 2,499 Euro udo-audio.com Juno-X not only looks like Roland‘s vintage classics, but also aims to sound like them: The digital sound generation emulates both the Juno-60 and the Juno-106 in every detail. And the new Juno-X variant goes even further, combining the…

Project info: Material: Portacapture X8 or another Recorder, alternatively a Smartphone Time required: 2 hours  Content: Transform recordings from nature and the home into instruments, textures, and inspiring loops. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Normal sounds as a basis For this workshop, we were lucky to find various instruments during a hike, which we recorded immediately. This is certainly not the ideal case, so we focus on techniques that also work with sounds from household, field and forest. Like snapping rubber bands, tapping your finger on glass, and so on. 2 View recordings As a first step, it makes sense to sift through the material, that is, to roughly sort out the recordings. We do this directly in the recorder, depending on the recorder using the speakers or headphones. Then, we copy the files…