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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 HIGHLIGHTS

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BEAT SOFTWARE FOR DOWNLOAD

Synthesizer app with gesture control from Artiphon

Home studio monitors with Bluetooth from PreSonus

Drum machine and synthesizer under one roof

USB mixer for live streaming from Yamaha

Headphone mixes and more with monitor controller from SPL

DIY Contest for audio hobbyists from Thomann

Understanding synthesis with Learning Synths from Ableton

Crunchy drums for the Eurorack from Behringer

Monster modular system from Analogue Solutions

4 channel mobile recording with IK Multimedia

Better converters and more dynamics with Focusrite

Effect modulation galore with Caelum Audio

Tube mastering equalizer – now as a plug-in from Acustica Audio

MIXDOWN SECRETS IN 13 STEPS TO THE PERFECT MIX SONG TEMPLATES FOR YOUR DAW • While some people already mix intuitively during production, for others the mixdown is a separate process with strict rules. However, the goal is the same in both cases: tracks that are as wide and punchy as possible with depth staging. But what equipment do you need? How do you get the best out of equalizers, compressors and the like? What are the advantages of hardware mixers, equalizers and compressors? What do I need to consider when mixing for Spotify? Can you adequately evaluate a mix with headphones? In our big special we give you all the answers to this topic and provide mixdown templates for the most important DAWs.

Alienate aux sends for sampling

13 steps to a powerful mix • This much is certain: Mixing is (not) an art. The inclined hobbyist can try his hand at the perfect compressor settings, while turbo makers mix while arranging, true to the motto „sounds good, is good“. But what to do when the kick doesn‘t bang, the track in the car makes you howl or the hi-hats on the big PA make your ears bleed? Then there‘s our 13-point plan …

Which setup is right for me? • In addition to a high-performance computer and a good monitor, an audio interface is also necessary in a computer-based studio. But what do you need to consider if you want to record several synthesizers at the same time and enhance them with software effects during playback? Or does a digital mixer with an integrated interface make more sense? And what other devices can make producing and mixing even more convenient?

Make the mix round & powerful • The kick doesn‘t assert itself, the bass sounds musty, the pad doesn‘t sound clear and the vocals disappear somewhere in the mix nirvana. Unfortunately, this or a similar situation is part of everyday studio life. But here we help out! On the following pages you will find numerous workshops with quick solutions to typical mixdown problems.

Depth and width for your mixes • A good mix is not only characterized by a tidy and powerful sound image, but also a differentiated depth and spatiality play a very important role. But how do you create depth and width in a mix? As is so often the case, a combination of different techniques delivers the most convincing results.

Quick fix cheat sheet • 12 must-have equalizer settings...