Table of contents for 12-2021 in Beat English

1 Bassdrum and clap The drop of “911” consists of two parts: In the first half, Charlotte Boss’s catchy vocals ensure a high recognition value and the second half has a lead melody that makes it catchy. With the 138 BPM fast groove, the bass drum plays on every quarter note, supported by a clap sound. So far, so classic. 2 Triplet rhythm The unmistakable groove of the track is created by the closed hi-hat and the bass, which play a triplet eighth note rhythm. So set the quantization 1/8 triplet in your DAW and place the hi-hat on the third beat. We generate the bass quickly with Reveal Sound Spire [1]. Activate the mono playback mode. 3 Bass Tune oscillator 1 two octaves lower. Select the filter type perfecto: blackLP4…

Project info Material: Logic Pro X (Version 10.6.3) Time required: About 45 minutes Content: Create special and professional-sounding backing vocals in Logic Pro X with iPhone recordings. Difficulty: Advanced 1 The initial situation We created the instrumental that served as a guide for our voice memo recording from the two Apple loops: 80s Back Beat and Amsterdam Layers. This resulted in a poppy instrumental with an 80s vibe. To make the beat more interesting, we decided to record some background vocals. Since we didn‘t have a mic, we used an iPhone SE to help us. 2 Preparation Oh yes, you don‘t need particularly good singing skills to create background tracks from a voice memo file. Also, our source file sounded more off-key than straight. It didn‘t matter, because we used…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 10 Suite Time required: About 30 minutes Content: Create Glitch effects using delay, exchange drum sounds, create vinyl stop effect, resampling. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Automate delay Load a Delay effect into your drum track. Select the Repitch mode. Set Dry/Wet to 100% and Feedback to 0%. Switch the effect to Time-based Sync mode. Activate Automation Record Ready and record automation movements with delay time for 2-4 bars in your track‘s arrangement. 2 Record automation Create a new audio track. In the Input/Output Routing under I/O, select the drum track as the input. Arm the newly created audio track and then record the automation part in the new track. Move the recording outside the arrangement so that you can hear it without any other instruments. 3…

Project info: Material: FabFilter Pro-Q, Saturn, Pro-R Time required: 30 minutes Content: Spread lead sounds in the stereo image. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Lead sound First we program a MIDI pattern with a catchy arpeggiator melody. Then we load Serum directly as a synth for the MIDI pattern and select a sawtooth wave in oscillator 1. In the filter section we choose a high 12 as a filter. The cutoff is set to 120 Hz and the resonance to 16%. 2 Set Unison mode Next we will look at the Unison mode of oscillator 1. We set Unison to 3, which creates 3 more waves. We detune these waves with the detune control and set it to a value of 0.08. We can adjust the ratio of the original wave and…

Features Instrument collection Sampler, wavetable, granular Backbone decomposer 130 GB, 7,500 Presets VST/AU/AAX/Standalone From Windows 10, macOS 10.14 Copy protection: eLicenser Facts Developer: Steinberg Web: steinberg.net Distrib: Website Price: 499 Euro; Update/Crossgrade frm 99.99 Euro Innovative Decomposer Organic Padshop sounds Punchy drums E-Piano and E-Bass Moderate CPU load Cubase integration No Pre-Listen function Sound: Operation: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 389 Euro spectrasonics.com Arturia V-Collection 499 Euro arturia.com NI Komplete 13 From 589 Euro native-instruments.com At the heart of this software package is HALion 6, which combines a sophisticated sampler with other sound generators; the syntheses vary from granular to wavetable and virtual analog to sample libraries. The various instruments can be managed uniformly under one interface, including a common browser with multi-level tagging for easy finding of the…

Project info Material: Ableton Live 11 Suite or Standard with Max For Live, Ableton Push Time required: 45 minutes Content: Sound design with PitchLoop89, various applications and parameter settings, hidden functions. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Mono sounds The effect offers you a treasure trove of novel sounds. The application is especially suitable for longer held tones or vocals and for creating ambient sounds, soundscapes and drones. Particularly great results can be achieved with mono sounds; therefore, you can optionally load a utility effect in front of the PitchLoop89 and set it to mono. 2 Pitch shifting You can achieve a classic pitch-shifting effect by setting the Playback Position to 0 for a monophonic sound. Select an interval via Pitch. Now shift the position a little bit. In the second channel, set…

3 GB: Drums, FX & Stems for Acid, House & Epic Music Just in time for the cold season, BEAT ensures hot studio days: Our software highlight, Syntronik Pro-V by IK Multimedia, will not only thrill you with the fantastic sound of the classics Prophet-5 and Prophet-10, but also offers an excellent multimode filter that makes wafting Techno and Drum & Bass basslines a breeze. It also features a Step Arpeggiator that allows you to create snappy EDM hooks almost by itself. With FLIP EQ, you get an equalizer for quick adjustments that can also be used to create impressive stereo effects thanks to its smart M/S options. A whopping 82 patches for the hottest styles of Deep, Slap, LoFi, Tech and Pop House await you in the new soundbank…

Both personally and professionally, Johannes was a true sporting ace and bursting with inspiration and wit. Despite the months of stay in the hospital, he always had a positive mood. With his work as a DJ he filled countless parties, was a successful radio presenter and, as John Dyke, producer of several chart hits. At Beat, in his “Track Spotlight” section, he conveyed in-depth specialist knowledge on the subject of sound design for years, wrote an endless number of test reports and also enriched our specials many times with his experience from all of his gigs and productions. For us as the editorial team, it is a painful and much too early loss that cannot be put into words. We - the whole team of Beat and the falkemedia Verlag…

1 0:00/Bar 1: Intro The 128 BPM fast track starts with a minimalist intro, which is introduced by a short reverse sound and a reverberated hit. A pluck sound is the focus. The track is built up through a filter sweep and the addition of further synth sounds. 2 0:15/Bar 9: Buildup 1 From 0:15 the vocoder vocals „Music Means Love Forever“ can be heard to initiate the long first build-up. After the crowd got in the mood for the track, Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren build up the tension with an acid bassline, the lingering delay of the vocals as well as snare rolls and a short riser. On the last quarter count before bar 25, a snare hit leads to the first drop. 3 0:45/Bar 25: Drop…

Project & audio demo in issue downloads (see page 3) Project info Material: MPC Live, Live II, X, One, Touch, Studio, Renaissance, MPC Software 2, MPC Beats Time required: 1 hour Content: Make sounds more powerful using Doubler and Harmonizer with Reverb via Send/Return track. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Simple melody We wouldn‘t ask if it didn‘t work. And best of all, it works with on-board MPC tools and can be applied to any sound with a twist. But let‘s start with the Soft Pluck preset from the Odyssey synth first. The melody itself is secondary for now, so record a simple pattern to start with. 2 Send effects Then switch to the CHANNEL MIXER, with the options below to SEND and turn the value up to -6 dB via Q-Link…

Find more Cubase workshops and video courses at: www.MeinHomestudio.de Project info Material: Cubase Pro Time required: About 20 minutes Content: Create a flexible vocal effects chain. Difficulty: Beginner / Advanced 1 Record vocals Create a new Cubase project and record a short vocal passage on a mono audio track using your RRecording setup. Make sure that there are some S or T sounds on your recording. Alternatively, you can load the audio file Vocal Sample 01 from the downloads for this issue onto the track at this point. 2 Remove resonance Load the Frequency Equalizer plug-in onto the vocal track and set a Lowcut with a steep 12 dB slope at about 90 to 140 Hz to limit the bass range of the voice. Then, use four more frequency bands…

Debuting in 2008 as the first peripheral artist to feature on Deadmau5’s mau5trap label, Jon Gooch (aka Feed Me) exploded onto Beatport with his unique brand of bass-heavy electronica before creating his own Sotto Voce label to garner full creative control. As a former multimedia designer, Gooch has become synonymous with his green Feed Me monster character, infusing its fictitious narrative into his music and infamous ‘With Teeth’ live productions. Alongside his drum & bass stage name, Spor, Gooch is known for his eclecticism and cutting-edge approach to sound design. On his latest, self-titled, Feed Me album, the producer decided to switch up his creative process. Alternating between his live instrumentation and programming skills, the record showcases Gooch’s audacious production skills and high-octane brand of anthemic bass and electro. Beat…

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Features Active studio monitor 6.5“ carbon fiber woofer 1“ aluminum tweeter 40 - 22000 Hz (+/-3dB) Class-D with 55/25 Watts Dimensions: 39 x 261 x 289 mm Weight: 7.6 kg Facts Manufacturer: Focal Web: focal.com Distrib: Sound Service Price: 349 Euro (Each) Good workmanship Natural sound Treble reproduction Chic design Connection variety Auto standby can be switched off Sound: Workmanship: Price/Per: Total: Alternatives Adam T7V, A7X From 179 Euro adam-audio.com Eve Audio SC207 449 Euro eve-audio.de Yamaha HS7 MP 449 Euro (pair) yamaha.com » The bass is clean and tight and fits well into the overall picture; pitches are easily recognizable. The bass reproduction also goes down decently far. « Focal‘s low-priced studio monitors from the Alpha series have been on the market for a good six years and are…

The common thread: Beat issue 12/2021 For many years, Beat has been inspiring its readers not only with practical and musical topics, but above all with the tight integration of editorial content. From the very beginning, Beat has been about creating, about the structured building of ideasand the common thread - in the magazine as well as in the tracks. This navigator shows you the highlights of this issue andallows you to see the big picture. Studio Insights: Feed Me EDM producer Jon Gooch revives his cartoonish Feed Me moniker. Danny Turner finds out how the use of live instrumentation changed his production approach. Page 52 Review: Roland TR-06 Following the TR-08 and TR-09, Roland has ported another drum machine classic to the boutique format with the new TR-06. But…

When it comes to sound selection, beat programming and the use of effects, each genre has its own rules. However, the requirements for the structure of a track is the same for all club-oriented styles: The goal is a rousing dramaturgy with a balanced alternation between tension and relaxation as well as repetition and variation - like a roller coaster ride. Because club music often does without singing and the focus is on danceability, genres such as Techno, House and EDM place different demands on the structure of a track. Instead of a classic song structure, the following sequence has proven successful: Break/buildup, drop, break/buildup, drop, outro. To make mixing easier for DJs, many club tracks have rhythmic intros and outros. Even if this structure differs from the structure of…

1 Brute beat With a loud bass drum, a clap sound and an open hi-hat on every quarter count, the beat of „Bassman“ is as simple as it is brutal. A dull, distorted sawtooth bass complements the groove on the off-beat, i.e. every second eighth count. We reproduce this sound with DUNE 3 [1]. The „Init Patch“ is a good basis. 2 Bass sound Set polyphony to mono and activate the limiter. So that oscillator 2 can also be heard, we set the level in the mixer as shown and increase the density value of oscillator 2 to 1. Tune oscillator 1 one octave and oscillator 2 two octaves lower and also increase the detune value of the second oscillator easily. 3 Bass: effects We reduce the filter frequency (cutoff)…

Beat / What do you think are the most important ingredients for a convincing club track? Krischan / A club is mainly focused on dancing and danceable music. The rhythmic structure is essential, especially in the sensitive micro range. What is a convincing groove depends in detail on the subcultural character of the club. As an example: In gothic industrial, beats work best that have a clear 2/4 emphasis from the snare and aren‘t too shuffling, so they‘re more of a stomp. A house-oriented evening, on the other hand, needs shuffle and a more filigree groove. Beat / Club music is very functional. Do you rely on proven track structures during production? Krischan / In club music, the functional aspect is definitely also the aesthetic essence. The dramaturgical dimensions of contrast,…

»I had to put my ego to the side. «(Chris Corner) Beat / How did it come about that you got together again? Chris / I think we both had to live our own lives a bit after the band broke up. So everyone did their own separate creative things. I wanted to indulge my personal project IAMX and Liam really wanted to produce other artists and explore his studio life. He also started a family. We became quite different, not only musically, but also in our lifestyles. It took about 15 years until we started to reconnect. The major turning point for both of us was that we both had a breakdown or burnout, and we were both diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I met with him in my darkest…

Project data in the issue downloads: See page 3 Project info Material: Maschine MK1 – 3, Studio, Plus and Software Time required: About 1 hour Content: Add textures and a pad from the poly synth to the Deep House track from the last two episodes. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Pure atmosphere Beat, bassline, hook… these are already the three essential components for pretty much any form of Techno or House. All these elements work „in front“ and are directly perceived by the listener. But a track usually only becomes really round when it also contains atmosphere and a kind of basic mood. 2 Textures and pads Introducing these usually works with two kinds of sounds: textures and background noise on the one hand, and pads that wobble more in the background…

Project data in the magazine-downloads: See page 3 Project info Material: Bitwig Studio 4 Time required: 30-60 minutes Content: Create sounds for Psytrance basslines with FM-4 and make them crunchier with filter and bitcrusher. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Basic sound For the start, we need a suitable sound, of course, and we get it from the FM-4 with the preset Three Nought Four, which we still adjust a little. On the one hand, we remove all effects from the FX slot; on the other hand, we set the Feedback of Operator 1 to zero (the value at the top left of the Operator matrix), which makes the sound less beefy. 2 Filter In addition, we drive the modulation of Operator 2 up there, to 89 and 86 (instead of 60 and…

Beat / How did the idea for Albion Solstice come about? Christian / I‘m a big fan of Folk Horror. I was exposed to it at a very early age because my father starred in Witchfinder General, which is considered a classic of the genre. Then, when I moved to Edinburgh, I was exposed to so much talent in Folk Music and Traditional Music. So I thought, wouldn‘t it be cool to take folk instruments and, in the spirit of the Albion series, try to create a cinematic soundset with the background of folk cultures? Solstice fits in very well with the Albion series, as the library includes pre-orchestration of really interesting ensembles in a way that has never been sampled before. And as with all Albions, if you buy…

Project info: Material: DAW, Ableton Vocoder, TAL-Vocoder (or other Vocoder) Time required: About 1-2 hours Content: Transform basslines with vocoders, make drum loops more massive, make recordings more transparent, create textures and drones. Difficulty: Advanced Find all workshop files in this issue‘s download: see page 3 QUICK START 1 Foreword First of all, while we often use Ableton Live‘s internal vocoder in this workshop, almost all major DAWs offer a comparable plug-in. For example, Logic Evoc 20 PS, Cubase Vocoder or FL Studio‘s Vocodex. Otherwise, you‘ll find a selection of freeware on DVD for further experimentation. By the way: The Reaktor Instrument Razor also makes a first-class vocoder. 2 General The use of vocoders is identical for almost all models: The plug-in is loaded onto a track as an effect…

Plug-in, Soundset, Audio demo & MIDI: Download see Page 3 82 PATCHES FOR DEEP, SLAP, TECH & LOFI HOUSE A whopping 82 contemporary patches for the currently very trendy Deep, Slap, LoFi, Tropical, Tech and Pop House styles await you in the new soundbank for our SFZ player Zampler//RX. Deluxe Houze Junkie inspires with a variety of crisp basses, fresh lead and synth sounds, as well as rousing pads, chords and arpeggios. Just right for productions in the style of Felix Jaehn, Dynoro, R3hab and VIZE! The soundset can also show its strengths in EDM & the like. www.zamplersounds.com Facts Deluxe Houze Junkie for Zampler: 2.4 GB Soundbank 82 Patches 26 Basses 21 Lead and Synth Sounds 6 Arpeggios 29 Pad and Chord Sounds 1,066 Samples Deluxe Houze Junkie for…

Features Analog bassline synthesizer TB-303 clone VCO sawtooth/square Sub oscillator Attack, Decay, Slide adjustable Filter tracking and FM Filter input CV modulation inputs 16-Step sequencer USB and MIDI In/Out Facts Hersteller: Behringer Web: behringer.com Reference: Specialty Price: 198 Euro Authentic 303 sound Suboscillator Filter FM Attack/Decay/Slide adjustable Muffler effect CV inputs Filter responds to MIDI-CC Cheap price Cheap plastic case No battery operation Workmanship: Sound: Price/Perf: Total: Alternativen Cyclone Analogic TT-303 329 Euro cyclone-analogic.fr Roland TB-03 335 Euro rolandmusik.de Erica Synths Bassline DB-01 545 Euro ericasynths.lv With the TD-3-MO, Behringer introduces an enhanced version of its TB-303 replica. The „MO“ here stands for „Modded Out“, because this is a modified version with numerous new features based on the popular Devil Fish modifications of the original. These include extended filter functions…

Features Active PA loudspeaker Power: 1600 Watts Frequency Range: 44 - 20000 Hz Max. sound pressure level: 132dB SPL Class-D amplifier Sym-X horn tweeter 12 inch Woofer Wireless SRT Connect-App DSP support XLR/jack input Stereo aux input 4-channel mixer Bluetooth Facts Manufacturer: Mackie Web: mackie.com Ref: Specialty Price: 575 Euro Present sound 4-channel mixer SRT Connect App DSP system Bluetooth Workmanship: Features: Price/Perf: Total: Alternatives RCF ART 712 A MK IV rcf.it 529 EUR HK Audio Premium PR:O 112 XD2 hkaudio.com 599 EUR As modern active monitors, Mackie‘s DSP-powered SRT series intends to establish itself in the live segment. In addition to our two SRT212 test units, the series is completed by the 10-inch SRT210 and the 15-inch SRT215 model. There is also an SR18S subwoofer. Weighing just under 15…

Project info Material: Novation Circuit Rhythm Time required: About 60 minutes Content: Beat programming and sampling to build a groove arrangement. Difficulty: Advanced 1 Sound selection Start Circuit Rhythm and create a project on an empty blue pad using Projects. Switch to Sample mode and listen through the factory sounds. Press the orange pads to select a sound. Use the arrow keys to navigate through different sound sets. Assemble a drum kit from multiple drums. 2 Beat programming Use the 1 to 8 keys to select each track and assign a drum element to it. Use the upper 16 keys to program your groove manually or play it live using the Record function for each track. Expand your programmed beats up to 32 steps by pressing the 1-16/17-32 button. 3…

Deadlife: God In The Machine Manchester musician Ed Hawx is behind the name Deadlife, who under this alias is releasing his eighth full-length album these days. As usual from FiXT Neon, it offers a convincing mix of synthwave and film music. Inspired by the soundtracks to Silent Hill and Blade Runner as well as Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy, the Brit manages to create spherical and driving soundscapes that combine elements of the 80s, today and tomorrow. There are hard electro beats next to melodic analog synths, poppy vocals next to industrial elements and lush choirs next to sci-fi-like sounds that would also go well with a game score. The features are also worth listening to: The track „Obsolete“ was created, for example, in cooperation with the stylistically similar…

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