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Ausgabe 07/2024

PLUGIN SECRETS – 56 Tricks you don’t know yet!

Some things are just not up for debate, plug-ins are a cool thing! But do you really know every trick? Can you quickly create the ideal sounds for your track? Are you taking advantage of VST3 and CLAP? Are the vocals prominently mixed and the bass perfectly placed thanks to the Pultec trick? Our extensive special not only provides you with indispensable sound design tips, but also shows you how to build chart sounds for current genres such as K-Pop, House and Bass Music. And (shhh!) you‘ll also benefit from exclusive advice from experts like Hainbach, Venus Theory and Bad Snacks!

Worth €99 for free: T-RackS White Channel – the SSL-9000 sound for your DAW

With their sophisticated hi-fi sound, the mixing consoles of the SSL 9000 series have shaped the sound of numerous hit productions. Our software highlight, IK Multimedia’s White Channel, transports the excellent sound of these legendary consoles to your DAW. On board are a flexible EQ section, a powerful compressor and an expander/gate section. The channel strip is so efficient that you can easily use it on any track.

Test: Roland SP-404MKII – Live-Looper & LoFi-Synth

In line with the 404 Day, Roland released a free update to version 4.04 for its popular mobile performance sampler on April 4th. Alongside a new looper and multipad export, it includes VariPhrase functions and a sound generator for synths and basses. Another reason for us to finally take a closer look at this versatile little sample powerhouse.

Win gear worth over €3.000 with our SUPERBOOTH giveaway

Hooray, we teamed up with Vermona, intech, United Plugins, Melda, u-he, Best Service, beyerdynamic and Klavis and u-he to extend your studio with some of the most innovative gear around! Taking part is simple: Just visit www.beat.de/giveaways and join. We wish you good luck!

55 Moog patches with Hans Zimmer touch: The Legend for Zampler & Akai MPCs

Born in the seventies and as much in demand as ever: the Minimoog is THE synth of all synthesizers, spanning genres from disco to hip-hop to techno, cloned and emulated more often than any other. This is exactly where The Legend HZ comes in, adding effects, a filter bank, sequencer and three more oscillators – and all in a co-op with Hans Zimmer. It doesn‘t get any more battleship than this! Look forward to 55 Moog patches that you can not only hear, but truly feel!