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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Electronic Musician US

NEW GEAR • KORG FINALLY UNVEIL DRUMLOGUE

UAD SPARK COMES TO PC

MOOG'S MODEL 10 IS BACK AGAIN

APHEX TWIN RELEASES SAMPLEBRAIN, A FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE "CUSTOM SAMPLE MASHING APP"

Eventide Physion Mk II

THE PRO PRODUCER'S GUIDE TO TUNING AND EQING DRUMS • Beyond programming and sound design, the simple process of tuning and shaping your drums can transform beats…

NATURAL SELECTION

STEVE AOKI • Everything is very much AOKI with the superstar DJ in our exclusive chat…

Joey DeFranceso An Appreciation • We pay tribute to a player who single-handedly revived jazz organ

EASY GUIDE Half-diminished chords • Otherwise known as the 'minor-seven-flat-five', these chords will have you in seventh heaven.

BLAST FROM THE PAST Vox AC30 • A righteous relic of rock 'n' roll history, this 30-watt wonder defined the sound of British pop. And we owe it all to… Cliff Richard?

Software AC30 clones

PWM Malevolent $550 1pwm.com • This British brand's debut instrument is a decidedly old-school semi-modular synth, but it boasts character by the bucketload

ARP ON

THE ALTERNATIVES

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field $2,000 • The OP-1 Field looks set to be as divisive as the original OP-1. Fantastic… and also, fantastically expensive

The heart of the machine… is still human

THE ALTERNATIVES

UVI Augmented Orchestra • Augmenting their impressive catalog of sounds, UVI embrace acoustic color with their new package of hybrid orchestral instruments

The UVI eco-sphere

IK Multimedia MODO Bass 2 • Refining their low-end generator with new tones and stylistic options, IK Multimedia affirm their brilliance for making virtual session players

Bass for your buck

Korg Volca FM2 $170 korg.com • The DX7-inspired synth gets a v2 upgrade with twice the polyphony and new effects. Let's take a trip back to the '80s…

Nunomo Qun mk2 $165 nunomo.net • Qun is small, but delve deep and you'll discover some impressive capabilities from this little pocket synth

THE ALTERNATIVES

Audiotent Decimal Standard: $52. Deluxe: $80

MODERN ANALOG PLUGINS • Get to know the greatest recent developments in analog circuit modeling, acoustics emulation and amp sims

Reverbs in space

THREE OF THE BEST

SUDAN ARCHIVES • For her second album the Ohio native puts her beloved fiddle through all new antics, guided by the same affecting, curious spirit.

Zouj • The City Slang artist's tip to disregard expert tips may explain his own fresh approach

ZOUJ'S TOP TIPS

Extending the Instrument • What is the difference between electric and electronic guitar?