Computer Music Autumn 2016

“Find out how to ride the creative wave” Prolific producers all share a single commonality: a laser-focused ‘fast-track’ mindset that influences every studio decision they make. From preparing the optimum tools and resources through to turning an idea into a finished track as quickly as possible, you’ll avoid writer’s block and massively increase your success by pushing your tunes past the finish line in a flash – find out how to ride the creative wave in our giant cover feature, Finish Tracks Faster (p22). Elsewhere, we’ve got an exclusive studio session with house legend and all-round nice bloke James Wiltshire of legendary house outfit Freemasons (p46). See him arrange a bangin’ house track in our one-hour video, open his project files for yourself, and even make full use of his juicy analogue…

PSP cmDelay Add space, make freaked-out delays and conjure up lush modulation effects with this versatile free VST/AU plugin, p56 Sample packs RHYTHMIC INSPIRATION Get in the mood for groovy beats with this pack of trackstarting loops and percussive beds, p106 FREEMASONS SAMPLES Get the classic analogue synth samples used in this month’s Producer Masterclass video, p106 LOOPMASTERS SAMPLES 270 more pro-quality samples from the Loopmasters vaults. See what’s inside on p107 CM Plugins Our exclusive collection of free plugins for Mac and PC. See what’s available on pcm108…

Tutorial videos High-quality videos to guide you through our tutorials. Wherever you see the icon on the left, there’s a video version to watch See this issue’s entire video content on the next pages Tutorial files A folder full of audio examples, synth patches and project files to help you follow our tutorials This digital content has been thoroughly scanned and tested at all stages of production, but as with all new software, we still recommend that you run a virus checker before use. We also recommend that you have an up-to-date backup of your hard drive before using the content. Future cannot accept responsibility for any disruption, damage and/or loss to your data or computer system that may occur while using this magazine’s programs and/or data. Consult your network administrator before installing any software…

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FINISH TRACKS FASTER Get ready… get set… go! Power up your studio efficiency, become more prolific and win the track-finishing race with our collection of expert video tutorials Read the full article on p22 PSP CM DELAY Get everything from subtle ambience to far-out echo effects with this free VST/AU plugin Read the full article on p56 FREEMASONS Build a bangin’ track with bona fide house legend James Wiltshire – projects and samples included! Read the full article on p46 TIME SAVING TOOLS Fit yourself out with a veritable utility belt of time-saving software solutions Read the full article on p61 FOUND SOUND DESIGN Transform homegrown hits and everyday sounds into jaw-dropping fodder for your samples folder Read the full article on p68 Every tutorial feature in this issue comes with pro video guides. Go get them right now from our Vault download area To download…

To help you get the most out of our immense plugin collection, we’ve assembled the cm Plugins Tutorial Bank, containing over 100 guides and tutorials for our cm Plugins, specially selected from past issues. You’ll find Getting Started PDFs and videos for most of the individual plugins, along with tutorial PDFs and videos on using cm Plugins for sound design, mixing, and even creating entire tracks. You’ll find all of this as a handy download in our Vault – go grab it now and start getting more out of your plugins! vault.computermusic.co.uk…