Innehållsförteckning för 04/2025 från Beat English

There are 21 prizes with a total value of 3,900 euros waiting for you – from software such as Tone2 Icarus, Baby Audio Transit or Noiseworks DynAssist to hardware such as ADAM Audio D3V monitor boxes, ESI Xjam and Xkey controllers, Korg Keystage 49 and many more! This is how it works: 1. Download stems. 2. Make a remix. 3. Submit your remix before March 20th. 4. Win!…

More effects for stage piano from Nord Nord announces the Nord Piano 6, its new portable stage piano, both as a 73-key and 88-key model. The dual-layer technology has been used since the 5th generation and is continued with the Nord Piano 6. This means that the keyboard instrument has two independent piano layers and two independent sample layers. Each layer now has faders with LED volume indicators. The piano section can be played 120 times polyphonically. The keyboard relies on the hammer action and there is a triple sensor per key for the keystroke. The effects have been significantly upgraded. From now on, each layer can access its own effect sections and provide a rich sound thanks to Unison. New effect processors have also been added: Spring Reverb, Spin,…

Free live sound workshop from HOFA-College Have you always wondered how to achieve the best possible sound at a live concert or how to plan and carry out a sound check? This is essential for bands and DJs. That‘s why the HOFA-College Distance Learning School for Sound Engineering & Music Production is holding an exclusive workshop on live mixing and sound reinforcement at the Tollhaus event center in Karlsruhe. Experts will share their knowledge of miking, sound checks, monitor and FOH mixes for optimum sound in the audience area. A professional band will provide the right sound examples on stage. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask their questions directly to the lecturers and exchange ideas with others. Participation is free of charge. As places are limited, binding registration…

Artificial intelligence is becoming an indispensable tool in music production. But which tools are really helpful? In our big special, you‘ll learn which AI tools you should know and how to integrate them into your creative workflow – whether in songwriting, mixing, sound design or writing lyrics. In workshops, we‘ll also show you how to work more efficiently with tools like SUNO, Musicfy, AIVA and Vocoflex without losing your own musical style. Artificial intelligence – My creative co-pilot!Vincent Lee, sound designer, producer & YouTuber For me, AI is no longer just a futuristic term, but an essential part of my musical work. In everyday life, I use AI to develop themes for my videos and to optimize my workflow in my DAW Reaper. For the creative development of my instrumentals,…

Audio demo 1 Create a vocal track You need an acapella as a basis. You can sing something yourself, take a sample or use an AI-generated voice. We explained the latter using the Synthesizer V, also from Dreamtonics, in Beat issue 12/2024 [1]. You then insert Vocoflex as a plug-in into an acapella track. 2 Load references Now drag and drop reference acapellas directly into Vocoflex. The plug-in automatically analyzes each file and then displays it as a chain of dots. The dots visualize the different pitches. Two acapellas are recommended for this workshop, but you can also experiment with more or fewer. 3 Voice generator If you don‘t have any reference acapellas available, Vocoflex offers you two alternatives: You can use the extensive selection of internal presets or create…

Sononym Sononym analyzes and categorizes your sample library. The tool distinguishes between one-shots and loops and assigns the sounds to instrument groups (drums, pads, etc.). You also get length information, sample rates, key, BPM and other information. A unique selling point of Sononym is the Similar function. This allows you to find sounds that are similar to each other. That alone is nothing special, but the analysis and comparison of the aspects is. Using a color code, you can see at a glance how similar the samples are in terms of spectrum, timbre, pitch and amplitude, as well as in general. And of course the sounds can be listened to and manually categorized/tagged. www.sononym.net | Price: 89Euro Waves Cosmos Just like the two previous candidates, Cosmos analyses and categorises your…

More info 1 Create an account Create an account on musicfy.lol if you don‘t already have one. We recommend the free version to start with. This will allow you to try out the platform and get a feel for whether it meets your expectations. Once you receive the confirmation email, you can get started straight away. 2 Upload voice In the sidebar, select Convert Voice under Create. Here you will find two fields to upload an audio file that has already been recorded or to have Musicfy record speech or singing directly in the browser. You can also extract vocals from a song. To do this, upload the track and select Remove Instrumentals below the field. 3 Select a model Above the upload field you will see a plus sign…

Sonic Charge Synplant 2 Synplant 2 from Sonic Charge offers Genopatch, an AI-supported function for creating derivatives of a sample stored by the user. Based on machine learning, the plug-in generates new sounds that are more or less the same as the original. If you like a sound, you can plant it as a „seed“ and edit it further. The main window with macros is available for this purpose. The „DNA“ editor also gives you access to traditional synth settings such as filters, envelopes and effects, which can be edited manually. This gives you an infinite sound pool, the contents of which you can fine-tune by hand if necessary. The price for this synth is therefore justified. www.soniccharge.com | Price: 149Euro Dreamtonics Vocoflex Vocoflex uses both AI and machine learning…

Common enemies are important. As much as you may despise them, they bring people together and release energy. In this sense, you have to be grateful to Mikey Schulman. The CEO of the AI company Suno stated in a podcast that it was particularly important to him to finally make making music more enjoyable. When the host Harry Stebbings asked in astonishment what exactly he meant by that, Shulman replied: „Making music is no fun at all… you have to invest a lot of time, you have to practice a lot, you have to be really good at an instrument or production software. I think that most people don‘t enjoy most of the time they spend making music.“ [1] A bold thesis that immediately unleashed a storm of media indignation.…

Beat / Let us know why you have set up and furnished your studio the way you have? Matthew / My studio has been designed and furnished with great attention to detail to reflect my artistic approach and musical vision. As a producer and artist, it is essential for me to have a space that not only stimulates creativity but also ensures a smooth workflow, allowing me to freely explore new sounds and ideas. Every instrument in my studio has been carefully selected with the goal of offering the best in terms of sound quality, versatility, and integration capabilities. At the heart of my setup is the Prophet Rev2, the beating heart of my studio. This synthesizer has been with me for years, and I use it both as a…

Project info Material: Logic Pro (Version 11.1) Time required: 30 minutes Content: Design vintage strings Difficulty: Beginner 1 The source material Natural-sounding string sounds are suitable as source material for vintage strings. The better the quality of the recording, the better the end result. It doesn‘t matter whether you use a loop library or record something with a sample library. We loaded the Studio Strings and put the individual instruments on the tracks. 2 Beautiful Strings First we played the Double Basses, then the Cello, followed by the Viola and the Violins. Then, we had to distribute the instruments around the room - Double Basses at 5 o‘clock, Cello at 3 o‘clock, Violas at 1 o‘clock, Second Violins at 10 o‘clock and First Violins at 7 o‘clock. A bus is also…

Presets and audio demos in the magazine downloads (see page 9) Project info Material: Bitwig Studio 4.4 and later Time required: 30-60 minutes Content: Compress better with Loud Split. Difficulty: Advanced to Pro Audio Demo 1 In the green zone The first difference to a compressor: Loud Split divides the signal into three volume ranges - loud, medium, quiet - not just two (above and below the threshold). The upper and lower threshold levels can be set, as can the Volume of each range. If you turn up the volume in the quiet range, Loud Split almost becomes a compressor! 2 Hard or Soft Knee There is also a Knee parameter for each of the two level transitions. This determines how “strict” the threshold is, that is, whether there is…

Features Software instrument Based on the Novation Bass Station Up to 16 voices X-Modifiers per parameter 16-step sequencer Over 300 presets Fully scalable GUI Standalone, AU, VST2, VST3, AAX From Windows 7, macOS 10.13 Facts Developer: GForce Web: gforcesoftware.com Distribution: Website Price: 65 Euro ▴Sound character of the original ▴Polyphonic ▴Stereo unison ▴LFO/Env for each parameter ▴Step sequencer ▴Simple operation ▴Macro control Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives TAL BassLine-101 65 Euro tal-software.com Softube Model 82 99 Euro softube.se D16 Group Lush2 169 Euro d16.pl After analog synthesizers were replaced by digital innovations such as the DX7 in the mid-1980s and traded at ridiculously low prices, creative musicians took advantage of this and bought TB-303, SH-101 and the like second-hand and used them to create new music styles such as Techno…

Presets and audio demos in the magazine downloads (see page 9) Audio Demo TEED Audio Demo Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Project info: Material: DAW, diverse Plug-ins Time required: 1 – 2 hours Content: Reconstruct the sounds of popular Pop & EDM tracks. Difficulty: Advanced to Pro Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Anna Lunoe – Right Here: Pad w/Vital 1 TEED Talk Orlando Higginbottom has been producing and releasing under the slightly absurd alias Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs since 2008. His releases range between Future House, Electro and UK Garage. He has released two albums to date, produced remixes for Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, founded a label and worked with Bonobo. 2 Anna Lunoe Higginbottom and Anna Lunoe have been collaborating since 2014 for the track “Feels Like”. The…

Features Digital synthesizer 8-voice polyphony 37 keys with aftertouch 2 oscillators per voice 56 complex digital core waveforms XCore modifiers 34 resonant filter types 512 step sequencers 3 effect processors Facts Manufacturer: Modal Electronics Web: modalelectronics.com Price: 989 Euro (Carbon8); 849 Euro (Carbon8M) ▴Independent sound ▴Flexible oscillators ▴Lots of good-sounding filters ▴Well thought-out operation ▴Robust hardware ▴Very good keyboard with aftertouch ▴Sequencer with 512 steps ▴Parameter record ▴3 effects at the same time ▾Only 8 modulation slots Sound: Processing: Price/perf.: Rating: Alternatives Korg multi/poly from 849 Euro korg.de ASM Hydrasynth from 565 Euro ashunsoundmachines.com Arturia MiniFreak 505 Euro arturia.com The 8-voice polyphonic digital synthesizer Carbon 8 was shown at the Superbooth in Berlin a good two years ago. Shortly afterwards, Modal had to file for bankruptcy, which delayed delivery. Now the…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 12 Suite, Ableton Push 3 Time required: 30 minutes Content: Create variable and detailed sound textures with Granulator III, select suitable samples, control different sound fragments with individual Push Pads, use additional effects creatively. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Select Sample Load the Granulator III into a MIDI track. Load an atmospheric sample into the device. Samples with a natural reverb or interesting overtones are particularly suitable. Go to the Main menu of the Granulator in the Push display. Hold down a Push Pad and vary the Grain Size, that is, the size of the fragment, while the sound is running. 2 Select fragments Smaller grains generate more even textures, larger grains create rhythmic structures. Scroll through the sample with Position to define the fragment extraction part.…

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Omnitronic presents the new PM-202F and PM-202FX mixing consoles, two innovative 2-channel battle mixers. These robust consoles are designed for mobile DJs looking for an affordable solution for live performances and studio sessions. Both offer four line inputs and two phono inputs, plus an XLR microphone input on the front. On the output side, there are XLR and RCA outputs for the master signal, as well as a recording output. There is also the option to receive Bluetooth signals for channels 1 and 2. The PM-202FX also offers a choice of chorus, reverb, delay, flanger, wah and phase effects. There is one bipolar DJ filter LPF/HPF per channel. Each of the channels has a 2-band tone control. In addition to the channel faders, there is also a crossfader with an…

iZotope Neutron iZotope‘s AI-supported features have been very popular for years - Neutron is just one of the products with this technology. The mixing tool is a modular channel strip that houses processors such as EQ, compressor, phase correction, exciter and clipper. The Mix Assistant is particularly exciting, as it „listens“ to a section of your audio material and then automatically makes adjustments. This includes equalizing, compression, gain and spectral balance. This gives you good starting points in no time at all, which you can adjust and refine manually. Regardless of whether you use the virtual assistant, Neutron is a high-quality, flexible and universally applicable mixing suite. www.izotope.com | Price: from55Euro Oeksound Soothe 2 With Soothe, Oeksound laid the foundation for the hype surrounding automated, dynamic resonance suppression. This plug-in…

www.sononym.net Sononym is basically a sample manager: Imported folders are scanned and their contents are divided into categories such as oneshot, loop, sweeps, snares and others. Favorites can be collected in collections and lists can be filtered by category and sorted by various criteria. However, the application goes two big steps further: Firstly, it analyzes the pitch and tempo of the samples in addition to the volume, which makes finding and sorting much easier. Secondly - and this is its real strength - you can use Similarity Search to find similar and related sounds. With Sononym, samples do not just consist of static numbers, but are divided into brightness, harmony, noise, spectrum, mood and pitch. These properties can vary over the length of the sample, because a sung melody, for…

Udio The online platform Udio generates complete songs based on text input, from the drums to the vocals. All you have to do is define the genre and theme. One click and a few minutes later the tool spits out your finished song including the cover and video. The output can serve as inspiration for us music creators. Conveniently, you can also download stems of your generated tracks and use just a melody or bassline, for example. Or even have an intro generated. The possibilities are diverse. With the free account you can experiment and find out for yourself whether Udio is a helpful addition to your music-making. www.udio.com | Price: from0Euro Fadr SynthGPT 2 SynthGPT 2 from Fadr is a plug-in specifically designed for sound generation. Just like Udio,…

Presets and audio demos in the magazine downloads (see page 9) Project info Material: Cubase 14 Artist or Pro Time required: About 30 minutes Content: Create dynamic drum patterns by controlling sound parameters and using the Probability function Difficulty: Advanced 1 The new drum synth Start with our drum kit from the last issue; you can simply use the corresponding Cubase project from the issue data. Then, open the sequence of the drum track. In addition to the Velocity, you can also control parameters such as Offset, Velocity Variance and Gate Length for each step. This makes your pattern sound livelier with just a few clicks. 2 Rolls and More You can use the Repetitions to create rolls or glitch-like effects. Want to create a new pattern for a track…

Project info Material: Reason 13 Time required: 10 - 15 minutes Content: Create a modulation that changes the Filter types in Thor while a sound is playing. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Combinator preparation A Combinator has the immense advantage that it makes modulation visible to us. In addition, each Combinator is another tool on our Reason pocket knife that we can fold out at any time. In this scenario, the first thing we do is drag a Combinator into the rack and equip it with a Thor, which we initialize. 2 Modulation source We also add a Pulsar Dual LFO, which we use to change the Filter types. On the back, we now connect Thor‘s audio outputs to the Combinator‘s inputs. We connect our LFO 1 to CV 1 of the…

In today‘s audio world, there are many smart tools that tackle specific sonic problems, but there are few solutions that can handle multiple tasks at once, especially in the often tedious editing realm. This is where NoiseWorks comes in with its DynAssist plug-in. This software is specially designed for vocals and promises to handle central editing tasks with just a few clicks - including leveling, pause removal and the editing of breath sounds and sibilants. An integrated Compressor/Limiter also ensures the desired overall level in accordance with the R128 loudness standard. Four Processes in One DynAssist combines four essential processing steps in one user-friendly tool: “Ride” ensures precise volume automation that compensates for level fluctuations. “Vox Gate” is an AI-supported gate that distinguishes between silence and vocal signals and does…

Features Hardware sequencer 16 tracks Euclidean drum sequencer Monophonic or polyphonic note sequencer 18 push encoders and 23 illuminated pads Memory slots for 16 patterns with 16 tracks each USB-C & MIDI In/Out/Thru CV modulation input 4 CV outputs and 2 gate outputs Facts Manufacturer: Torso Web: torsoelectronics.com Distrib: Specialty Price: 598 Euro ▴High-quality and robust workmanship ▴Optimized for live performance ▴Flexible connection options ▴Classic or generative sequences ▴16 Tracks, upto 256 Steps ▴WiFi with Ableton Link ▴Configurable MIDI-CC Workmanship: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Oxi Instruments One 145 Euro oxiinstruments.com Squarp Instruments Hapax 1,285 Euro squarp.net Arturia Beatstep Pro 249 Euro arturia.com The T-1 makes an excellent impression as soon as it is unpacked. The housing is made of sturdy aluminum and the 18 click-stop endless controls with push function…

The common thread: Beat magazine 04/2025 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. Special: AI Masterclass Artificial intelligence is becoming an indispensable tool in music production. But which tools are really helpful? In our big special, you‘ll learn which AI tools you should know and how to integrate them into your creative workflow – whether in songwriting, mixing, sound design or writing lyrics. In workshops, we‘ll…

The new generation of DJ controllers One MKII from Rane shines in all white. the vinyl feeling. One of the most important innovations is the Stems function, which allows you to extract acapella vocal tracks from a song, for example, or to create instrumental versions. This is ideal for live remixes and mash-ups. These stems can be accessed either via the Performance Pads modes or above the jog wheel. The performance pads can also be used to set hot cues, loops and rolls, as well as to fire samples. The 2-channel controller finally also has effects, a whopping 29 plus the software effects from Serato. Serato is also the DJ software that is compatible with the One MKII. Another highlight is the motorization of the jog wheels for a real…

No problem as pure inspiration If you use the AI-generated song at home, for example to create a personalized ballad for your loved one for Valentine‘s Day without much effort or to annoy your long-haired friend with a Pop version of his favorite Metal track, this is no problem. And if you use the result purely as a source of ideas for an independent track, there is actually no difference to being inspired by a song you heard on the radio or in a club - that is also allowed without question, because inspiration and further development is an essential part of art. Publication only with consent … But it gets more complicated if you want to publish the AI-created song or essential elements of it. The AI can only…

Beat / What role does AI currently play in your music production and how has it changed your approach? Ferry / AI has its pros and cons in music production. It‘s great for sparking ideas, streamlining workflows, and even generating vocals when needed, but it also raises questions about authenticity and ownership. Personally, I use AI mostly as a sparring partner for ideas and occasionally for vocal generation, but always as a tool to enhance creativity, not replace it. Ultimately, music is about human emotion, and that‘s something AI can‘t replicate. Beat / Is there a particular AI tool or feature that particularly surprised or inspired you? Ferry / I‘m currently testing all the platforms out there and each one has its own characteristics. However, working with different AI tools…

Score with AIVA 1 Create a track Before you can get started with AIVA, you first need to create an account on aiva.ai. You can also log in with your Gmail address. Can‘t wait to create your own track? Well, let‘s get started! To do so, click on Create a track. Here you can choose between different options. 2 Which style? The option Create Track: Influence lets you generate a composition based on an audio or MIDI file. We choose Create Track: Step by Step so that we can design our track in detail. First, choose a style that suits you, such as „Epic Orchestra (Modern Cinematic)“. You can preview the styles directly. 3 Chord progression In the next step, you determine your chord progression. Enter a description such as „epic, mysterious, uplifting“…

Beat / Your book makes it clear that AI is changing music production forever. What was the main reason you decided to write this book? Was there a personal experience that shaped your view of AI? Thomas / At a very early stage, I experienced how AI suddenly made things possible that we previously thought were unthinkable - for example, creating artificial singing. The sound wasn‘t perfect at first, but the potential was immediately noticeable. As someone who is intensively involved with technology and regularly exchanges ideas with experts at trade fairs, conferences and through YouTube videos, I recognized that AI is probably ushering in the greatest technological revolution of our time. It was clear to me that this would also change music production more than was already the case…

Beat / Let‘s talk about the new Dream Theater album „Parasomnia“. What‘s the mood like in the band at the moment, now that your original drummer Mike Portnoy is back and you just finished your 40th anniversary tour? Jordan / We‘re all very excited and it‘s going great. When Mike came back to record the new album, it felt like we were coming home. There‘s an incredible energy in the band and apart from the feeling, it also brought a lot of inspiration. Mike contributed so much, not only in terms of his drumming, but also to the creative process of the album and of course the tour. For example, he put together the setlists, a task we immediately assigned back to him. Overall, the energy in the band is fantastic…

Project info Material: FL Studio 2024 Time required: About 1.5 hours Content: Production and mixing of a beat in the style of Lacazette Difficulty: Advanced 1 Main Loop In many of Lacazette‘s beats, keys with an analog flair are the primary instruments for the main loop. Only one chord progression is played with a minimalist top melody, which should also be the focus. As is so often the case, layering can be the key to a sound with a strong character. The tempo is between 80-100 BPM. 2 Atmosphere! As the main loop has been kept melodically minimalist, there is more room for atmospheric vocal chops in the mix. Plugins such as Arcade from Output are very helpful for this. Ultimately, however, it doesn‘t matter whether the vocal chops come…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 12.1 Time required: 30 minutes Content: Create a lively-sounding Chorus Ensemble based on a single vocal sample, add scale-specific tones using Auto Shift, parameter settings and modulation options for a more natural vocal sound. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Load a drum rack After installing the pack, select Polyrhythm in the MIDI Clip window under Generative Tools. Load a Drum Rack that also contains percussive sounds and create a MIDI Clip. In the Polyrhythm Editor you will see 6 parameter boxes. In the first, select the drum sound or the pitch (+St). In the second, select the length of the pattern in 1/16ths (Len). 2 Set Beat parameters Under Density (Den), you determine the number of notes per run. In the fourth (Var), you move the Pattern…

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Features Analog stereo filter processor 2 Multimode filters (LP/HP/BP/Notch) Step sequencer (64 steps) Cutoff, resonance and Q-factor recordable LFO and envelope follower per filter Extensive CV/Gate options Digital effects board Touchpad 256 x 64px OLED display Facts Manuf: Jomox Web: www.jomox.de Distrib: Retailer Price: 849 Euro ▴Analog stereo filter ▴Different filter types ▴Characteristic sound ▴Feedback loop ▴Multitrack sequencer ▴Internal effects ▴Touchpad control ▴Flexible CV integration Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Elektron Analog Heat+FX 919 Euro elektron.se Sherman Filterbank 2 759 Euro sherman.be Erica Synths Acidbox III 459 Euro ericasynths.lv Moonwind Mk II offers two analog filters with Cutoff, Q and Resonance. All three can be modulated per step using the sequencer - and the whole thing per channel. The sequence is now entered using an X/Y pad, with which the…

Features Octave fuzz, synth & low pass filter with resonance, cutoff and envelope 6.35mm jack input Two 6.35mm jack outputs Expression pedal input Mono/Stereo & Guitar/Line switch Mini USB Presets can be saved Facts Manufacturer: Eventide Web: eventideaudio.com Distrib: Sound Service Price: 379 Euro ▴Unique, inspiring sound ▴Expression pedal input can be used in a variety of ways ▴Many functions configurable ▾Operation Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Rating: Alternatives Boss – Synthesizer SY-1 219 Euro boss.info Source Audio – C4 Synth 299 Euro sourceaudio.net EarthQuaker Devices – Data Corrupter 299 Euro earthquakerdevices.com Admittedly, Knife Drop is a real eye-catcher! From the packaging with its little goodies and the overlay cards with the preset settings to the artistic design of the interface, everything is a coherent, visual package. Wide, Wider, Knife Drop Behind…

6.000 listeners are already on board! You too? In October 2024, an apocalyptic rain poured down over eastern Spain and Valencia. In a single day, the skies released as much water as in an average year. 232 people were killed as a result of the torrential floods and the ensuing chaos, many tens of thousands had to be rescued. Global climate change undeniably contributed to the scale of the disaster, but the failure was foremost a political one - just a year earlier, the local government had declared the early-warming-system unnecessary and, even shortly before the disaster, ignored interventions by a meteoreologist. At the time of the flood, Cora Novoa had already finished her new EP This is not about you and me. This is about us. Nevertheless, it came…

Chris Imler: The Internet Will Break My Heart As a drummer, Chris Imler has collaborated with artists such as Die Türen, Golden Showers, Peaches, Oum Shatt, Maximilian Hecker and Jens Friebe. With his solo project, the Berlin musician follows in the footsteps of Kraut-Rock, Electro and New German Wave. His current album „The Internet Will Break My Heart“ is defiant and eccentric. Minimalist electronics go hand in hand with experimental soundscapes and monotonous spoken word. The German lyrics are poetic and thoughtful, but also stubborn and Dadaistic. Imler also seems to have a sense of humor, as „Me Porn, You Porn“ suggests. Much of it seems to be based on improvisation - at least that‘s the case in his live shows - and this album also sounds spontaneous and…