In this issue

DANCE MUSIC MASTERCLASS - Sara Simms helps us untangle our loops.

SYNTH - MASTERCLASS - Roland Schmidt re-dons his synth sage hat.

Dawesome/Tracktion Myth...

KATIE TAVINI - The mastering engineer imparts her wisdom...

THE CM PLUGIN SUITE RELOADED!

We've overhauled and upgraded our world famous Plugin Suite for the modern age, adding a wealth of new instruments, tools and effects - and they're all yours with this issue! Over the next few pages, we'll shine a light on the best new additions, and how to get the most from the greatest free arsenal in music production

6 mins

Void & Vista: Art to make art with

With just two products released to date, Void & Vista has already captured our attention via its hugely creative approach to sound design. We spoke to the key minds behind the company to find out more about its refreshingly artistic attitude to the craft of software instrument making...

10+ mins

Make a loop into a track

It's simple to make a killer loop, but how does that become a dancefloor-filling hit? It only takes a few steps to get the process started...

5 mins

Make a spicy lead with GForce Axxess

It's time to turn up the heat and Axxess a searing lead, with a little help from an ultra-cool addition to the plugin suite

5 mins

Tailored reverbs

Reverb is a great tool, but cleverly thinking about its application can really take your mix to the next level. Here’s how to get tailoring…

4 mins

KATIE TAVINI

A ubiquitous name in the world of mastering, Katie Tavini’s intuitive senses and aptitude for bringing out the best in a huge array of music has been rightly praised. We were keen to catch up with Katie – fresh from moving her studio into a new setup in Liverpool – to find out more about her acclaimed approach

10+ mins

GForce Software VSM IV

This updated VSM continues to prove that strings are very much the thing! Roland Schmidt swots up on his virtual string theory

6 mins

Dawesome/Tracktion Myth

Peter V is fast becoming the most ground-breaking plugin developer around. His latest is a synth of mythical proportions, says Andy Jones

4 mins

SSL Module8

Multi-effects are getting more powerful at the expense of ease of use, but Module8 manages both and is therefore pretty gr8, says Andy Jones

4 mins

DH Plugins LFO-EQ-1

Modulating your EQ parameters opens up a multitude of exciting effects. Can this affordable plugin really hit the mark? Jon Musgrave finds out

3 mins

Cherry Audio Chroma

If you're after a colourful new synth, Cherry Audio has something that covers the whole spectrum. Roland Schmidt looks through the prism

3 mins

Explore Black Salt Audio's cm bundle

In a new series, we're highlighting the best plugins from the CM Plugin Suite V3.0 and showing you how to make the most of them

5 mins

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Computer Music Magazine Description:

Computer Music's goal is to help its readers create great music with a PC or Mac. Each month find easy-to-follow tutorials for all sorts of music software, unbiased reviews of the latest products and answers to technical questions. Our Zinio edition does not include the DVD but - FROM ISSUE 182 (October 2012) onwards - it DOES INCLUDE the full software, samples and tutorial files to download. Full details inside. Download does not include Producer Masterclass in-studio video. This digital edition is not printable.