Beat English 04/2022

2000 Sounds à la Avicii, Zedd & van Dyk KV331 Audio SynthMaster 2 Player Zedd, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Tiësto, Armin Van Buren, Axwell, Knife Party, Laidback Luke, Paul van Dyk, Robin Schulz… the list of SynthMaster users reads like a Who‘s Who of the Club scene. Our software highlight, Synth-Master 2 Player, offers 2000 of the iconic plug-in‘s thrilling sounds, ready to play, to refine your tracks and rock the Clubs! Download: see Page 9 | Info: www.kv331audio.com All serial numbers securely accessible: The Beat Serial Center To ensure that none of your serial numbers are lost in the future (for instance, in the event of a new installation, Outlook crash or disk crash), you can now conveniently manage them online. The advantages are obvious: The Editorial Team can send you targeted software updates,…

The common thread: Beat issue 04/2022 For many years, Beat has been inspiring its readers not only with practical and musical topics, but above all with the tight integration of editorial content. From the very beginning, Beat has been about creating, about the structured building of ideasand the common thread - in the magazine as well as in the tracks. This navigator shows you the highlights of this issue andallows you to see the big picture. Studio Insights: Bonobo After years of touring, Simon Green was lacking creative impetus. Danny Turner experienced how modular synthesizers and a bit of folk reignited his imagination. Page 54 Review: Roland JX-08 Even if the JX-8P with its membrane keys and somewhat clunky case doesn‘t trigger the same want-to-have as a Juno-60 or Juno-106, it still offers the classic…

Paraphonic patching with Analogue Solutions As successor of the monophonic character synthesizer Fusebox, Analogue Solutions has introduced its new paraphonic synthesizer Fusebox X. Now it is triple polyphonic playable and has more connection possibilities. Sound generation is handled by three cross-modulation-capable oscillators, which are supported by a sub-oscillator - along with a noise generator. The second and third oscillators can also be used as LFOs. FM synthesis can also be produced. In addition, there are new precision pots for an interval generator and pattern generator. The interval generator‘s clock input offers automatic transposition in various ways. The trigger outputs invite alternative ways to trigger the patternator and interval generator. The temporal component of the sound is controlled by two envelopes. In addition to the mini-step sequencer/arpeggiator, a 12 dB multimode filter…

It‘s complicated. Nothing fits this statement better than the topic of room sound. Acoustics is, at least initially, a difficult field with many factors and, except for a few rules of thumb, always individual. Above all, however, there are an incredible number of rumors and fake news on the internet, so it is extremely difficult to work out the right solution yourself without making things worse. However, we will clear up the most common half-truths on the following pages, so that you will be prepared after reading the special. And we have some good news right away, because, contrary to rumors, almost any room can be turned into a functioning studio, even those with reinforced concrete walls or sloping ceilings. The starting point The conditions and the goal are clear: your monitor speakers…

1 // Capture room The first thing to do is to record the sizes and dimensions of the room: Lengths, widths, heights and other special features. Incidentally, if you have a choice, a larger room will provide better acoustics, although it may be more costly to insulate it appropriately. Also, a rectangular format is more suitable than a square one, if that can be included in the planning. Both shapes are feasible, they then differ somewhat in the type of acoustic treatment. As described in the introduction, each room has its own modes, which can be calculated on the one hand and measured on the other. For the latter, you will find the Room EQ Wizard in the magazine downloads and instructions on the following pages. For the former, Dr. J.…

Is studio acoustics the same as soundproofing? No. With an acoustic treatment, frequencies are specifically contained and distributed, but the room itself is not made soundproof. Acoustically sealing a room is more of a structural measure, for example by using proper mineral wool in the walls or even partition walls especially for this purpose. Is acoustic treatment even necessary in my studio? And which one? Certainly a basic question, but one to which only you can find the answer, and one in which several factors play a role. Are you happy with your mixdowns and do the tracks work on stage and on headphones? If yes, studio acoustics should not be an issue for you. If no, it depends both on whether your ears are already used to the sound of your monitor…