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.

A good vintage

Editor's choice

Electronic Musician • Vol. 38 No. 6 JUNE 2022

NEW GEAR

ROLI RETURNS WITH SEABOARD RISE 2

KORG RELEASES WAVESTATE AND OPSIX SOFT SYNTHS: HARDWARE KEYBOARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS NATIVE PLUGINS

EZDRUMMER 3 IS MORE SONGWRITER-FRIENDLY THAN EVER

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS RELEASES PLAYBOX, “AN INSTANT SOLUTION TO WRITER’S BLOCK”

TRACKTION SOFTWARE SAYS THAT WAVEFORM PRO 12 IS “THE MOST CREATIVE, INSPIRATIONAL AND AFFORDABLE DAW EVER CREATED”

CRYSTALLINE IS A NEXT-GEN ALGORITHMIC REVERB PLUGIN THAT SOUNDS “ALMOST UNREAL”

Higher Hz Delay

Get that vintage mix sound • For all of the convenience and power of DAW-based recording environments, nothing beats the thrill of tried-and-tested, classic hardware

Fall in love with music technology

A connection is made

Classic lo-fi tape delay • Delays aren’t all created equal and, for more lo-fi, characterful effects, nothing beats tape delay’s saturation and regeneration potential

Pultec EQ mix flexibility • The range might look ‘limited’ by digital EQ standards, but their sound and flexibility can benefit every element of a mix. Hear it in action: bit.ly/EMpultec

The joy of patchbays

The Distressor: a modern classic • ‘Classic’ doesn’t necessarily mean old. In this walkthrough, we’re going to put Empirical Labs’ Distressor hardware to task in order to bring more muscle to a bassline…

VINTAGE MIX TIPS

No pain in considering gain

It’s what’s inside that counts

Making a ‘classic’ reverb with modern tools • Do you need to invest in the best plugin emulations to gain the sound of vintage mixes? Not necessarily. Building ‘classic sounds’ with modern tools provides unique results

TANGERINE DREAM • After 50 years, over 100 albums and the death of their founder member, the electronic legends are back with a new album and tour. “The idea of Tangerine Dream lasts longer than a member.”

Frankenstein Revisited • You’ll soon know more about this pioneering synth track than you ever dreamt possible. Hear our audio examples: bit.ly/EMaoss450

Exotic scales • East meets west as our theory guru travels around the world in 80 bars in search of some flavorsome musical formulas

Urei LA-3A • It doesn’t carry with the gravity of its predecessor and isn’t as ubiquitous as the 1176, but this half-pint powerhouse packs a pronounced punch

Cubase Pro 12 • Will Cubase 12 make all your DAW dreams come true? Let's see what magic it can bestow

BiG SiX • Is the latest SSL mixer worth the step up from its little brother, the SiX? Let's take a look

Sonic EXtensions • Adding an extension to your living accommodation gives your property a new lease of life. Is the same true of Spectrasonics’ flagship plugin?

Vintage V12 • Let's hook up the latest vintage reissue from Latvia’s premium mic-maker

AudioBox GO • PreSonus' latest is a tiny, entry-level, go-anywhere interface. It’s a bit of a goer…

Effects pedals • Modular-friendly stompboxes from Greece with Japanese names? We have questions…

Audio CC8 stereo set • It takes two (condenser mics) to tango in stereo. Time to check out this new kit from Austrian Audio

Lifeline Expanse • Confidently calling itself the only multi-effect plugin you’ll ever need, is Excite Audio’s life-giving new star really the track sprucer it claims?

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