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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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21 UNITS REVIEWED BEST NEW SYNTHS SOUND. FEATURES. PURPOSE HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE • Welcome to our ultimate synth special 2023! Whether you‘re looking for an affordable entry-level instrument or a high-end specialist for your synth collection - we‘ve got them all covered! Here we not only present you the latest models, but also highlight their individual strengths and special features for daily use in your setup. We also asked some of the most influential “synthfluencers” about their personal favorite instruments.

4 tips from Youtuber and musician Loopop Explore your synth in detail • Loopop had them all! The most exciting new synthesizers, from analog dream instruments like the Oberheim OB-X8 to digital models like the Roland Gaia 2 and the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave Synthesizer, which was heavily inspired by the hybrid cult device PPG Wave 2.0. In addition to extensive synthesizer reviews, the musician also shares valuable sound design hacks on YouTube. Reason enough to ask Loopop about his best synth tips!

Hands-on with Yamaha synth specialist Hape Henkel 5 tips for initial contact with the Montage M • In October 2023, Yamaha introduced the new Montage M synthesizer. Hans-Peter Henkel was one of the first people to work intensively with the new synthesis flagship and also contributed to the preset programming for the series. Below, the synthesizer product specialist for Yamaha Music gives you 5 tips for a successful start with the Montage M.

Test: Arturia PolyBrute 3.0 • The new distortion effects are just one of the highlights of the free update to V3.0. As part of their exemplary product care, Arturia also gives users of the exceptional synthesizer flexible FX routing, stereo layers, duo pitch bend, improved DAW integration and 350 new presets.

Die BEAT Community: Show us your studio! Oliver Schmitt • It‘s always refreshing to see how others set up and work in their studios. After our call on Facebook, we were overwhelmed, and that‘s a good thing. So, it quickly became clear that we would turn it into a series to inspire and share with everyone. This month we‘re talking to Oliver Schmitt from the sample developer, Sounds of Revolution.

Discovered: Alva Noto Film and sound • The new Alva Noto album continues Carsten Nicolai‘s forays into music-adjacent art forms. After scoring and co-scoring the soundtracks to acclaimed movies The Revenant and This Stolen Country of Mine, HYbr:ID II marks a renewal of his ties with ballet and contemporary dance. The collection beautifully weaves together different strands of his past, from ambient via dub to abstract sound art. It is also testimony to the vision of an artist for whom image, movement, and music are part of an all-ecompassing continuum.

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Digital Culture: Streaming The spirits that I streamed … • Streaming is the future of the music...