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Beat combines competent hardware and software tests with dedicated reviews as well as reports and interviews from musicians and the music business. We will report on music production with the latest synthesizers and computers, introduce new trends in recording, and always have our finger on the pulse with up-to-date reports. Many well-known specialist report on the widespread music production solutions and experienced editors take care of the most important entertainment and scene topics. This magazine is a platform for musicians and contains a regular demo and MP3 section for readers as well as a download with high-quality sample and music files for creative musicians. Software licenses available while stock lasts. You can check the availability of each product here: www.plugins-samples.com/all-issues

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MELODY MASTERCLASS CIRCLE OF FIFTHS, CHORDS & HOOKS 75 HACKS FOR YOUR HIT • They are a producer‘s most powerful asset: Melodies decide about goose bumps, recognition effect and hit quality. So far so clear, but what makes a successful hookline? Of course, it has to stick in your head and therefore should not be too complicated, but also not too simple or striking. In this special, we dive fully into the creative phase and show you in 55 tips how you can quickly create rousing chords with or without a circle of fifths and develop memorable melodies from them - which become catchy tunes and get your audience singing and dancing along.

53 Ideas for (better) melodies • Creative break, writer‘s block, lack of time, stress … there are many reasons for „I don‘t have an idea right now“. And let‘s not fool ourselves: everyone finds themselves in this situation from time to time. But that doesn‘t matter, because now we have the finest medicine from mom! Directly and without further ado 55 hacks on how to build hooklines and chords, develop melodic song structures and find tools that support you in your daily studio life – with and without artificial intelligence. Have fun!

No idea? Use artificial intelligence to get started

Song playbacks from ChatGPT

The circle of fifths simply explained - A powerful tool for musicians

A hit melody by chance

Repeat without being annoying? Remix your melodies!

Hip-Hop track á la Kool Savas • Kool Savas is one of the best known and most appreciated representatives of his genre. With this arrangement template you can produce a song completely in the style of the exceptional artist.

Pop ballad á la Mark Forster • Mark Forster is one of the most famous and successful German singers of recent years. We‘ll give you a template that you can use to create a catchy pop ballad in no time at all.

Melodic House à la Gorgon City • Soft purring melodies, romantic vocals and unstressful but danceable beats are the ideal patent recipe for Melodic House – and the DJ duo Gorgon City tastes it to the fullest. The genre is heavily hip and easily accessible, so a template for it is simply obligatory …

Melodic Techno à la Umek • With his productions, DJ sets and labels like 1605 Music Therapy and Spinnin‘ Records, Umek has long since established a top position in Melodic Techno. So there‘s no question that we‘re providing an arrangement template that‘s perfect for you to use as a guide to quickly build your own track.

The 6 best tools for melodies & hooklines

MXWELL • It‘s always refreshing to see how others set up their studios and work in them. After our call on Facebook, you have almost overrun us and that‘s good. So, it was quickly clear: we‘re making a series out of it, to inspire and share with...