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APPLE HOME
My home surround sound setup is cobbled together, but I love the way it sounds – and that’s what’s important
Replace and remove objects
Replace whole areas of an image, such as sky, or remove unwanted objects
Install fonts on your iPad
At last, iPadOS makes it easy to add new fonts… up to a point
MS Office on the move
Access all the Office apps from one handy app when you’re out and about
Crave
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
Apple's secret processor plans
A paradigm shift is coming to the Mac, and the clues point in two very tantalising directions…
Add aged film effects
How to use grain and film burn effects to give your movies a vintage look
212 TECHNIQUES - Make music from start to finish
The shortcuts and techniques you need to create, record, mix and master music, get the gear and even a career!
What's on your hard drive?
Dualist Inquiry Delhi-based producer, Sahej Bekshi is spearheading the new wave of Indian electronica, with some help from a raft of great plugins
Eduardo Tarilonte NADA Meditation Sounds £179
Meditation music uses an eclectic but focused sound set. Will this new sample instrument trigger your inner creative flow? Let’s find out
Mercuriall Euphoria $100
How would you like an accurately-modelled boutique amp with a bunch of classic pedals and a fresh new interface? Yes please…
Kali Audio IN-8 £699
The IN-8s are new speakers from a company which have already taken the studio world by storm, offering both great value and great results
Universal Audio Luna
FREE (for registered users) Universal Audio make some of the best plugins and interfaces in the world, but does that world need another DAW? Enter the Lunaverse…
CM Producer Masterclass SUB FOCUS
Sub Focus – aka Nick Douwma – shows us the tech that’s helped make him one of the UK’s most respected drum ‘n’ bass producers
cm/backchat
One of the plusses of lockdown is that people have more time to write to magazines like us! So here are some of the best – and most bonkers – mails we’ve received in a new (and hopefully regular) slot… Email andy.jones@futurenet.com
CM mini reviews
A rapid-fire round-up of sample libraries, ROMplers and music gear
15 questions with…JOHN FOXX AND BENGE (AKA JOHN FOXX AND THE MATHS)
It’s a new feature for the times as we celebrate those artists attempting to release music and tour during these unprecedented world events… by giving them some tough tech questions to answer. For this inaugural event, step forward a synth icon and iconic synth collector
Sculpt On An iPad With Forger
We’ve been sculpting digitally on our PCs and Macs for years now, but what about sculpting on an iPad?
Air Tight: Apple MacBook Air
Apple has made its cheapest laptop cheaper, more powerful and fixed its biggest flaw From £999 apple.com
iPad Pro (2020) With ultra-wide lens and laser tech
Apple has put one of the biggest advances on the iPad Pro first – LiDAR
APPLE HOME
I have converted my whole family to the joys of smart lighting, but boy did it take a while
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box Upgrade your Hue lighting system
The Sync Box monitors your video signal to control your Hue lights
Flexible displays
The future is flexible, but it’s got a few problems to fix
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2020) The best Mac for most everyone... is back!
The new MacBook Airs are up to twice as fast as the old models
Logitech StreamCam
A versatile webcam for social media
Crave
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
10 Years Of iPad
It’s exactly 10 years since Apple’s breakthrough tablet shipped. And what a decade it’s been...
6 Apps To Improve Your Memory
Feeling mentally slow or forgetful? These apps can give you total recall
Become An Expert Photo Editor
You take lots of photos on your iPhone or camera. Here’s how to make the most of them using the free Photos app for macOS
TUX RACER
Dan Cauchy brings Jonni Bidwell up to speed on Automotive Grade Linux, coming soon to a car – or even a boat – near you!