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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.

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GEAR GUIDESYNTHS TOTAL 32 NEW INSTRUMENTS IN REVIEW HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU • Whether budget purchase or luxury item, whether entry-level instrument or an extension of the armada: synthesizers are a cool thing! That‘s why we‘re dedicating an entire special to them. But we don‘t just introduce you to the latest releases, from desktop synths to huge workstations, we also show you their special features and strengths for daily use in your studio. Furthermore, we asked some of the most famous „synthfluencers“ about their favorite instruments.

Korg Minilogue: A synth with a sound all of its own

„The optimum between function and control“

Synthesizer with smile factor!

„For me, its‘ all about the nostalgia“

Roland Juno-60: Still unmatched!

FM sounds with SubBoomBass 2 • At first glance, Rob Papen SubBoomBass-2 [1] is a traditional subtractive synthesizer, but do you know that it can also produce FM synthesis sounds? The FM synthesis sound types have a lot of punch and are a great addition to SubBoomBass-2‘s sound options. Let‘s dive in!

Rob Papen SubBoomBass-2

Behringer‘s synths for 2022 • Rarely has it been so inexpensive to get the authentic sound character of synthesizer icons of past decades as with the replicas from Behringer. Hardly a week goes by without Behringer introducing a new prototype. We have compiled some of the most exciting synth contenders for 2022:

SCOOPER

TOUCH ME, BABY! • It’s obvious, Novation’s flagship synths are made for interaction. And thanks to continuous & clever OS updates they keep growing their feature lists. That said: Did you ever expect a desktop synth to become a looper? Or create hooklines for you? Gotcha! Check the workshop page for this. And there’s many more reasons why you should read on …

LET BITWIG (HELP) CREATE A SONG • Ever since The Grid was introduced in version 3, Bitwig Studio has offered a fully modular concept for a new world of endless sound design fun. Note Grid, included in the latest update, opens the doors to get fully wild with MIDI data. It‘s capable of creating baselines, drum grooves and even whole songs. Fully automated, if you wish …

TRAP HOOKS IN 4 STEPS • Creating hooklines isn’t easy, but with Bitwig’s features you have a lot of helpers at hand that speed up the process. So let’s get a beat rollin’..

THEY GOT STEREO MODULES! • When it comes to sound generation, most modular systems are based on monaural signal chains, although stereo yields so much more sonic joy. So get ready and teleport yourself into the world of modular multi-channels…

AN ENDLESS STREAM OF IDEAS • Synths and modular gear are definitely some kind of magic. But what if we told you that they actually can deliver magic? Like fully automated basslines or an endless number of melodies for your next track? With Vermona’s meloDICER and Mono Lancet that’s perfectly possible …

SPICE UP YOUR SYNTHS • Stomp boxes and guitar rigs ain’t made for synths, right? Wrong! During decades numerous artists have proven the...