BEAT MAGAZINE #195

The bass is boomy, the treble is sibilant, mixing is tedious, and in general, tracks just don’t sound as fat as they should. Such problems are almost always due to poor acoustics. But no matter if you’re a bedroom producer or a pro, we’ll show you how to train your ears to detect problem sources, how to perfect your studio on a small budget, and clear up all the half-truths about acoustics.

Free with Beat 04/22: 2000 Sounds à la Avicii, Zedd with SynthMaster 2 Player

Zedd, Martin Garrix, Avicii, Tiësto, Armin Van Buren, Axwell, Knife Party, Laidback Luke, Paul van Dyk, Robin Schulz… the list of SynthMaster users reads like a Who’s Who of the Club scene. Our software highlight, SynthMaster 2 Player, offers 2000 of the iconic plug-in’s thrilling sounds, ready to play, to refine your tracks, and rock the Clubs!

For Zampler & Akai MPCs: 128 acoustic and synthetic bases with Cojónes

Whether it’s Techno, Trap, Grime, Dance, or House, nobody can do without them: Next to the kick, basses are the most important element of any track, as both form the foundation and basis. With Bass Thrill, you get the ultimate compendium in low-end, consisting of 128 basses, from acoustic to neuro, from synth basses for current Electro to 12-bit sampler basses for authentic Hip Hop, which will easily turn your tracks into floor shakers. Let there be Bass!

Tricks & knowledge for your daily studio routine

BEAT brings you 100 pages of hardware and software reviews, interviews & studio reports, workshops for Cubase, Logic, Live, Maschine, MPC, Bitwig, and Studio One, as well as tricks for djaying and live performances. Plus 11 GB of software, sounds and samples.