Electronic Sound 118 2024

English | 100 pages | PDF | 40 MB

This month’s Electronic Sound cover stars are the fabled White Noise – Delia Derbyshire, Brian Hodgson and David Vorhaus – and we’re bundling the magazine with a fantastic seven-inch featuring previously unreleased Radiophonic Workshop remixes of two killer tracks by the pioneering electronic supergroup. Radiophonic stalwarts Derbyshire and Hodgson formed White Noise with offbeat American musician Vorhaus in 1968. We’ve interviewed the band’s two surviving members for our cover feature, which is the story of their witchy and wonderful ‘An Electric Storm’ album. It’s an entertaining tale, with lots of strange twists and turns. Lots of sex and drugs as well. White Noise used reel-to-reel tapes and an early VCS 3 on the album, but it doesn’t sound the least bit dated. And while it wasn’t a commercial success on its release in 1969, it’s become hugely influential in the decades since, inspiring sonic adventurers like Throbbing Gristle, Aphex Twin, Broadcast and more.

Sound On Sound UK/USA December 2024

English | 140 pages | True PDF | UK:73 MB | USA: 74.55 MB

REVIEWS: Tascam Model 2400 [front cover] • Gear Of The Year 2024 • PreSonus Studio One Pro 7 • Native Instruments Kontakt 8 • Kii Audio Seven monitors • Warm Audio Pedal76 • Arturia KeyLab MkIII • Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt • PWM Mantis synth • Fiedler Audio Atmos Mastering Console •  IK Multimedia T-RackS 6 • Soyuz 013 Ambisonic • Wes Audio ngTube EQ • Toontrack Alchemy Of Pop EZX • Neural DSP Parallax X • Microtech Gefell Generation 4 mic • Boss IR-2 amp simulator • Dreamtonics Vocoflex • Interspace Industries Audio Puck • DW Soundworks • SPOTLIGHT: Desktop Monitor Controllers • Eurorack Modules • New sample libraries — and much more!

Sound On Sound UK/USA Full Year 2024

English | 12 Issues | True PDF | UK:896 MB | USA: 963 MB

Sound On Sound is the world’s best recording technology magazine, packed full of in-depth, independent product tests, including music software, studio hardware, keyboards and live sound (PA) gear. Every issue also includes SOS’s unique step-by-step tutorial and technique columns on all the leading DAW programs, as well as insightful interviews with leading producers, engineers and musicians.

Electronic Sound Issue 120

English | 100 pages | PDF | 61 MB

Electronic Sound’s final cover star of 2024 is the legendary Jean-Michel Jarre and we are bundling the issue with a limited edition green vinyl seven-inch featuring live versions of ‘Oxygène 4’ and ‘Équinoxe 7’, two of the synth superstar’s biggest and best-known tracks. Jean-Michel Jarre’s impact on electronic music during the last 50 years is huge, not least because of his thrilling live performances. His concerts are the focus of our cover story, with Jarre detailing how his shows have evolved over the decades and guiding us through some of the events he’s most famous for. His picks include Paris, Beijing and Houston, plus his Docklands sets in London in 1988. Expect highly entertaining tales of epic staging and equally epic rainfall, as well as several billion lasers. Remarkably, at the age of 76, there’s no sign of Jarre starting to slow down yet, with more live extravaganzas scheduled for 2025. All power to his VCS 3, we say.

SoS UK/USA February 2025

English | 140 pages | True PDF | 145 MB

SSL 18 interface [front cover] • 2025 SOS Awards • ADAM Audio D3V • iZotope Neutron 5 • Novation Launchkey MK4 • FabFilter Pro-Q 4 • Korg Keystage 61 • Grace Design m303 • Boss GX-10 amp modeler • Nextmidi Divismate • Play All Day PlayFader • Roland P-6 sampler • Soyuz 011 FET mic • Neural DSP Nano Cortex • Yamaha FGDP-50 drum pad • SPOTLIGHT: Pitch-correction Plug-ins • Eurorack modules • New sample libraries — and much more! TECHNIQUES + PEOPLE: Tackling Guitar Noise • Inside Track: Rogét Chahayed • Modular Profile: Jake Knight [RYK Modular] • How I Got That Sound: Steve Hackett • Talkback: Brueder Selke & Midori Hirano • DAW Tips: Ableton Live, Cubase Pro, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Studio One Pro… and more!

Beat Issue 227 December 2024

PDF | 13.11.2024 | ENG:59.56 MB | GER:22.92 MB

(English and German Edition)

55 Synth Plugins reviewed – Which ones do you really need? Synths are simply indispensable! With the flood of new releases, however, it can be difficult to keep track and find the perfect plug-in for your sound. But don‘t worry, we‘ll do the work for you! On 22 pages, we evaluate the latest instruments, show them in use case workshops and provide audio demos so that you know exactly which synth is right for you. Of course, there are evergreens and freeware gems that no setup should be without. And as a bonus, there are over 10,000 presets to download so you can get started right away!

Beat Issue 229 February 2025

PDF | ENGLiSH:61.9 MB | GERMAN:25.0 MB

(English and German Edition)

TECHNO MASTERCLASS – How To Create Hard & Hypnotic Techno. Whether melodic, hard or hypnotic – Techno regularly reinvents itself, but the essence remains: „The beat has to go on and on“. That‘s why we‘ve got the answer to all your questions about production here! From choosing the right kick to clever synth layering to the latest trends in sound design – we‘ll show you step by step how to build rumbles, create hissing hats and find catchy melodies. In other words, Techno with hit potential!