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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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Episode #47 with Michael Begg Horror and beauty • Tobias Fischer is your host for the Behind the Beat Podcast. This episode is dedicated to Scottish composer and producer Michael Begg and his journey to the Arctic, where he captured the horror and beauty of the continent and climate change in sound.

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Editorial • BEAT introduces itself

CREATE STORIES, NOT JUST SONGS ARRANGEMENT, DYNAMICS, ARTICULATION 25 REALISTIC INSTRUMENTS REVIEWED • Imagine yourself conducting an entire orchestra, the symphony of your dreams in your hands. What if you could unleash this power not just in a concert hall, but right at your desk? Welcome to the fascinating world of sample and orchestral libraries, where the boundaries between digital production and acoustic reality blur. This article is your key to unlocking these soundscapes, allowing you to create everything from epic film scores to much more emotional tracks. The key to more soul in your songs!

From sketch to soundtrack

Must-have: 8 epic orchestra libraries

Finding the right expression • Articulations convey expression and emotion in both music and cinematic accompaniment. In this workshop, you‘ll learn the basics of which articulations are suitable for intimacy and tension, and how to use them.

8 MIDI controllers for expressive playing

Must-have: 9 highly recommended instruments

Realism versus flexibility • When it comes to bringing realistic orchestral arrangements to life directly in your DAW, you essentially have two approaches to choose from: phrase-based libraries or melodically playable multi-sample instruments. But which approach best supports your workflow and musical vision?

We are one • Many musicians tend to see the current situation as a battle between industry and creatives. But they have many potential allies as well. Some of them are surprising, others more obvious. A new documentary sheds light on both.

River runs free • Goldie‘s Timeless will forever mark the moment that drum n bass broke through to a wider audience. But it was Adam F‘s „Colours“ that opened the world‘s hearts to it. The album expanded into funk, jazz, soul, and even synth-pop while still rooting itself in the powerful, futuristic core of the genre. More than a quarter century later, Adam Fenton is back with a re-recorded and re-imagined version of his classic which remarkably doesn‘t just do justice to the original but actually adds a new dimension to it. And, as he reveals in our interview with him – that‘s not even all.

Musical Retreats • With „Dreamscapes“ the German electronica producer Thomas Lemmer recently released a very personal album that helped him relax after a long day‘s work. It‘s no wonder, as all tracks offer spherical ambient soundscapes - hypnotic, meditative, and peaceful. For those who want to be completely enveloped, they can opt for the immersive Dolby Atmos version of the album. We spoke...