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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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The way to your first production • Building your own desktop studio has never been easier and the successful start as a composer, musician or producer easier and cheaper than today. But at the same time, many questions arise, starting with the installation of the computer, the choice of equipment, setting up the speakers and much more. With our Studio Starter e-book, we provide you with a guide that answers all questions and contains useful tips to delve into. Also for advanced users!

HEADPHONE MIXING 34 MODELS IN COMPARISON REASONS TO MIX WITH THEM! • Not everyone has enough space in the studio for large speakers and correct placement. Besides, even the best monitoring system is useless if the acoustics aren‘t right. So why not mix with headphones? We‘ll show you which models are best for you and your sound, what to look for when buying them, and give you all the advantages for headphone mixdowns to give your tracks the final touch. Also included: a market overview with technical data and applications for all important and current headphones.

10 tips for headphone mixing • When it comes to accurately judging a mix, nothing beats high-end monitoring in a room acoustically optimized by experts. But if you don‘t have such ideal conditions or simply want to use headphones as a second monitor, high-quality headphones definitely offer advantages when mixing and mastering music.

6 Plug-ins for headphone calibration

Find the perfect studio headphones for you! • The range of studio headphones is as diverse as the spectrum of applications and personal preferences regarding the design. In our comprehensive market check, you can find out which of the best models best suits your individual requirements and budget.

This is why you should use headphones! • Headphones can be as trivial as they are complex… In any case, the differences are individual and often marginal. But what do you have to pay attention to if you want to buy one and work with it? Let‘s ask the manufacturers - they‘ll know! At the round table, Marcjanna Niziol, RØDE Product Manager at Hyperactive Audiotechnik, and Andreas Juwan, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Yamaha, will answer our questions.

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6 current headphones compared

Test: Superlux HD series • Even if the headphones from the Taiwanese manufacturer Superlux are really cheap at less than 40 euros new, they mostly deliver very useful results in practice.

Modular Solutions: Headphones & Sustainability • Headphones have turned into fashion items and become a fixture in our daily life. They are also an environmental burden. The modular design of AIAIAI‘s TMA-2 marks a first step towards a more sustainable solution: A headphone that users can potentially keep upgrading and repairing forever. Co-founder Frederik Jørgensen and Head of Product Planning...