Beat English 07/2022

Drones and synth guitars for the finest Ambient NuSofting SinMad BE 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. This makes the eccentric sound predestined for Ambient, of course, but it can also provide exciting accents in other styles with its unique and experimental sounds. Download: see page 9 | Info: www.nusofting.com win | mac 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, you have access to all serials…

The common thread: Beat issue 07/2022 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 ideas and the common thread - in the magazine as well as in the tracks. This navigator shows you the highlights of this issue and allows you to see the big picture. Studio insights: Subjective Danny Turner spoke with the duo Subjective, which consists of Goldie and James Davidson, about the making of their second album, „The Start Of No Regret,“ and its allusions to Drum ‘n‘ Bass, among other things. Page 56 Review: Modal Electronics Cobalt5S Offspring for the Cobalt series: Cobalt5S is the most compact and affordable…

Orbasynth is a free synthesizer designed primarily for the MPE-enabled MIDI controller Orba, but is now also compatible with macOS and Windows as a standalone application. Orba is synth controller controlled by movements and gestures. A maximum of nine gestures can be controlled simultaneously. The synthesis structure of Orbasysnth, whose sounds are generated by two oscillators with basic waveforms, is subtractive. The saw and triangle waveforms are morphable. In the mixer section, the oscillators, a noise generator and a ring modulator can be mixed. There is also a VCA and a resonant filter module, each with its own envelope. For the creation of string and brass-like sounds, the waveguide module helps. In addition, some reverb and delay can be added to the signal. Special attention should been given to the…

PreSonus introduces the Eris E5 BT, which are presented as music and media speakers for the home studio. They are also suitable for streaming, podcasts and reference monitoring. The manufacturer places great emphasis on a consistently linear frequency response. The power for the 5.25 large woofer and the 1 inch small silk dome tweeter is provided by a Class D power amplifier with a combined 100 watts of power. One of the monitors operates passively. The high and low acoustic tuning controls are used to adjust to different room environments. The connections can be reached via balanced jack or unbalanced RCA on the front. Furthermore, music can also be fed in wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.0. To expand the bass potential, an optional subwoofer can be connected by way of the…

Elektron has produced a combination of drum machine and synthesizer with Syntakt. Up to 12 tracks can be mixed and recorded. Of these, eight tracks are digital, which can draw from ten selectable machines (including bass drum, snare and percussion). This is followed by three analog tracks with 15 machines to choose from. A Cymbal track completes the 12 tracks. Overdrive, two LFOs and a multimode filter are also included. These tracks are alternatively available as MIDI tracks, which can also be enhanced by additional effect tracks. Syntakt is also equipped with a step sequencer featuring 64 steps, whose step length can be variable per track and can be edited via copy, paste and clear. A delay and reverb can be accessed as send effects. A small display helps to…

For podcasts, webcasts and music streams, Yamaha has released the two new compact mixers AG03MK2 and AG06MK2. These models are connected to a computer via the integrated USB audio interface and can send the stream directly to suitable streaming software. While the AG03MK2 offers one XLR microphone input and one for jack stereo line signals, the AG06MK2 doubles the number. Phantom power is included on both models. The outputs include a headphone jack and a monitor out. The AG03MK2 even has two, but the AG-06MK2 has an additional stereo out. Instruments such as electric guitars can also be played directly using the Hi-Z switch. Muting of the channels (mute) as well as attenuation via pad button is also provided. Compressor, reverb, chorus and amp simulator are on board as DSP…