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How To Turn Off Autoplay Videos

Autoplay is maybe not as grating as Auto-Tune, but it sure is annoying.

Could Apple Pay Create An E-Commerce Revolution?

Speed and security benefits are extended to online.

Apple & Alphabet: Two Tech Giants Duke It Out

Two tech giants duke it out.

Behind The Subtle, Profound Upgrade To The iPhone 6

The grinding work behind a single iPhone feature.

Is the New Note Noteworthy? Not Quite

"So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life and there's no balance,"Sheryl Sandberg.

Sonuscore The Score $399 PC MAC

The Score comes up with a film soundtrack based on your stylistic choices, but that’s just the start of it. Andy Jones scores The Score

The software that shaped us

Computer Music has had a 25-year history, and over the life of this magazine, the technology behind music production has changed beyond recognition. Here are the products that set the stage for the modern world…

Rack'em up...

IK Multimedia has announced a comprehensive update to its mixing and mastering software, T-RackS, that brings some smart mastering additions

PERFECT VIRTUAL GUITAR!

Need a great guitar sound, but lacking any guitar-playing contacts, or the skills to play it yourself? Have no fear, your computer is here! With a few pointers, buying advice and hands-on tips, you and your PC or Mac can emulate the greatest guitarists in the world…

Make a pulsing bass with GForce Axxess

Get mechanical, with a garage-inspired bass patch, which gets right to the pulsing heart of the Axxess synthesiser

Universal Audio LA-6176 $299 PC MAC

UA has bundled three of its classic emulations into one channel strip. Is this analogue dream your ideal plugin team? Andy Jones finds out

FX Collection 5 €499

Arturia's huge bundle of effects gets its regular update and it's still easily as essential as the company's V Collection

Flow Mastering Suite $15/month PC MAC

Mastering your music just got as easy or as complex as you want. But, Andy Jones asks, is it worth yet another monthly subscription?

The Synth Factory Horizen $129 PC MAC

A synth/sampler that packs in a lot of power at an almost silly price - despite its low profile, Andy Jones gazes at Horizen...

Baby Audio Humanoid $129 PC MAC

Humanoid brings the ‘extreme’ and ‘radical’ to the world of vocals, but is also one of the easiest plugins to use and abuse, says Andy Jones

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

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...

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

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...

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

Mixx StreamBuds Solo 2 Wireless Earbuds

Budget-conscious wireless earbuds

Power up the Notes app

Make the most of Notes ahead of the macOS Sequoia updates

Restore your old photos

Remove signs of wear and tear, and add colour to monochrome prints