BEAT Magazine August 2022

UHUB | 01 August 2022 | True PDF | 59 MB

Release, Promote, Get Income – Success on Bandcamp, Spotify & Co.

Bandcamp, YouTube, Patreon… or rather the classic way via label and distribution? The possibilities for successful self-marketing are almost endless. But what can you do yourself in your limited free time? Which distribution channels are recommendable? And can digital distributors, social media and newsletters replace a label? Our marketing special provides the answers and shows how you can push your music to the max and gain a foothold in the business without sacrificing studio time.

BEAT Magazine September 2022

UHUB | 09 August 2022 | True PDF | 83 MB

Beat 09/22: 111 Producer Tips for better and more finished tracks. How much content does a track need? Am I investing too little time? Am I too cerebral in my approach? Why can‘t my sound keep up with Spotify and Beatport? These are questions that everyone has asked themselves at some point. But now there are answers! In this special, we‘ll give you concrete advice on what to consider when arranging, how to improve the quality of your tracks, and how to produce release-ready material. Extra-large collection of tips included!

Beat Magazine 197 June 2022

English | 100 pages | PDF | 62.4 MB

BEAT Magazine July 2022

English | 100 pages | True PDF | 54 MB

This much is certain: Mixing is (not) an art. The inclined hobbyist can try his hand at the perfect compressor settings, while turbo makers mix while arranging, true to the motto „sounds good, is good“. But what to do when the kick doesn‘t bang, the track in the car makes you howl or the hi-hats on the big PA make your ears bleed? Then there‘s our 13-point plan … Free with Beat 07/22: Drones and synth guitars for Ambient & Dark Techno SinMad BE is an extravagant combination of virtual analog synthesis and physical modeling. This synthesizer is an excellent choice for drones, dirty feedback sounds and organic textures; thus, its eccentric sound is naturally predestined for Ambient, but can also provide exciting accents in other styles with its unique and experimental sounds.

Beat English 195 April 2022

English | 100 pages | True PDF | 55.7MB

Beat 04/22: Perfect Acoustics – This makes your mixes sound better! The bass is boomy, the treble is sibilant, mixing is tedious, and in general, tracks just don‘t sound as fat as they should. Such problems are almost always due to poor acoustics. But no matter if you‘re a bedroomproducer or a pro, we‘ll show you how to train your ears to detect problem sources, how to perfect your studio on a small budget and clear up all the half-truths about acoustics.

BEAT Mag Issue 196 2022

PDF | 100 pages | English: 88 MB | German: 68.8MB

(English & German)

Beat 05/22: Deep & Bass House – Get your ideas arranged + 6 DAW templates. Deep & Bass House and related styles such as Future, Vocal and Ibiza House have not only taken the dancefloors by storm in recent years, but also radio, YouTube, Spotify and more. But what makes a successful House track and what needs to be considered during production? You can find out all this in our big feature. In addition, we reveal the hit secrets of Tiësto & Ava Max as well as Acraze feat. Cherish. To help you get started right away, we‘ve also created six track templates for different house styles to be fired up in your DAW.

BEAT Magazine 194 March 2022

PDF | 03 Feb 2022 | English: 44.7MB | German: 89.4MB

Beat 03/22: SYNTH TRICKS – Create your perfect sound

Whether hardware or plug-in: synthesizers are a cool thing! But do you really know every trick? Are all sound generators properly integrated into the setup, is the workflow optimized, and is everything ready to go when your creativity kicks in? Our comprehensive feature shows you not only indispensable sound design tricks, but also how you can get chart-ready sounds out of your synths and get new synths at a very low price!