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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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Finally test gear again! • Prolight + Sound goes into the next round and offers with the Performance + Production Hub, a playground for hands-on testing of the latest gear and software. We met Mira Wölfel, Director Prolight + Sound, for a lightning interview …

AUDIO INTERFACES HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU 15 MODELS IN COMPARISON TEST • Whether you want to record melodies or vocals, record or sample beats, integrate a modular system into your DAW setup or perform live, you need the right audio or CV interfaces to keep things running smoothly. But which ones can do what and, above all, which ones fit your workflow best? In the big market check, we answer the most important questions and present current devices along with their features, compare different models and give concrete tips on how you can optimize and expand your setup. Plus an extra feature on Dolby Atmos for home studios.

Glossary: Most important features of audio interfaces

FAQ about: bluetooth, impedance and reamping

FAQ about: Thunderbolt, latency & digital mixer

3 audio interfaces for beginners under 150€

3 audio interfaces for mobile recording and more

3 audio interfaces for vocal-, synth- and band recording up to 450 €

3 high end audio interfaces

How to find the right interface • With so many audio interfaces on the market, it can be difficult to find the right one for individual requirements. In this interview, Michael Voss shares helpful tips from his day-to-day experience as a MOTU product specialist at Klemm Music on what aspects to consider when making a purchase decision and how to expand an existing setup.

Talking to Andrew Ostler from Expert Sleepers: Audio interface for modular? Of course! • Many audio interfaces have DC-coupled outputs and can be used to control synthesizers with CV/Gate connectors and Eurorack modules. But what has to be considered? And how do you synchronize analog synthesizers and modular systems to the tempo of the DAW?

5 interface setup mistakes … • … and how to avoid them! Using an audio interface is easy if you produce exclusively „in the box“, but as soon as it comes to vocal or band recording, monitoring, gain staging or sampling, there are various pitfalls that can be avoided. Here we show you the solutions using Arturia‘s MiniFuse interface …

FAQ about: Finding the right audio interface

FAQ about: noise & direct monitoring

FAQ about: monitoring, USB 3.1

FAQ about: EVO interfaces

FAQ about: Monitoring & loopback

How does 3D surround sound work in a home studio? • This question was with me for quite a while before I asked it to my colleagues. Immediately everyone agreed that this topic should interest even more producers and that an article about it was needed. Unfortunately, during the research I quickly realized that it would be impossible to quickly try out Surround with simple means. The subject is complex if you want to get...