Electronic Musician

The new ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN is a “must have” resource for anyone who makes music, plays music, and shares music. Every issue includes "gig tested" product reviews on music gear, tons of how-to's, and interviews with today's stars revealing the secrets of their songwriting approaches and audio-production concepts.

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FM SYNTHESIS UNLEASHED • Get your head around this digital synthesis method and learn to craft its most iconic patches

All the right ratios

A WINGED VICTORY FOR THE SULLEN • A Winged Victory for the Sullen comprises Stars of the Lid founder Adam Wiltzie and film composer Dustin O’Halloran. Danny Turner speaks to Wiltzie about the duo’s latest theatre production score, Invisible Cities

Dirtying Up Your Sound • Some music just calls out for an aggressive lead synth sound, and there are many ways to add some grit and edge to your sound.

Ostinatos • Dave gets down to some repeat business this month, as he shows us how to get loopy with ostinatos

Yamaha VL1 • Press and pundits alike predicted that Yamaha’s groundbreaking physical modeling synth would signal the end for sample-based synths, but it didn’t…

Super 6 • UDO’s Super 6 is already making a big noise in synth world! Time to go supersonic…

Melodyne 5.1 • With the latest version of Melodyne released, can Celemony remain at the top of the note-based audio editing tree?

Shade • UVI is well known for its instruments but the company does great effects too, and its latest EQ might well, wait for it… put others in the shade!

Equator 2 • The MPE-centric sound engine comes of age as a fullyrounded power synth. Is it time to express yourself?

V Collection 8 • The move to improve, enhance, add to and tweak already impressive software bundles continues apace with this latest package from Arturia

Frontier • Audio company Output has shifted its attention to studio monitors. Let's explore a new Frontier

Cobalt 8 • Another Modal release has arrived in the form of the virtual analog Cobalt 8. Let's explore!

Deep House Manoeuvres

STEINBERG CUBASE 11 • As has become an annual tradition, Cubase’s latest significant update landed in the final weeks of 2020. Let’s explore how to work smarter in version 11

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THREE QUICK TIPS

FREE FILTERS • Get your fill with these five fabulous filters that have had the price tags cut off

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App-ropriate Looping • Shifting your performance from hardware to iPad

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