BEAT MAGAZINE #199

Beat 08/22: Release, Promote, Get Income – Success on Bandcamp, Spotify & Co.

Bandcamp, YouTube, Patreon… or rather the classic way via label and distribution? The possibilities for successful self-marketing are almost endless.

• But what can you do yourself in your limited free time? Which distribution channels are recommendable?
• And can digital distributors, social media, and newsletters replace a label?

Our marketing special provides the answers and shows how you can push your music to the max and gain a foothold in the business without sacrificing studio time.

For Free: ToneSpot Voice Express – Better Tracks with High-End Vocals

Without question, vocals are the most important musical element in most songs. Due in no small part to the vast dynamics of the human voice, giving vocals a professional sound that carries through in a dense mix is an art in itself.

Wouldn’t it be cool to have a tool that simplifies this intricate effects processing? Raise the curtain on our plug-in highlight, Audified ToneSpot Voice Express!

77 Moog Matriarch Basses & Synths for Zampler & your MPC

“Matriarch shines with very special sounds when the four oscillators are coupled via sync or FM”, we once said in a review.

Reason enough to create 77 particularly classy patches that show the legendary Moog sound from a completely different side: powerful and punchy basses and synth sounds familiar from the Minimoog, but with even more punch and – thanks to FM – a partially metallic character.

In addition, exotic pads and textures provide atmosphere.