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• GEAR P*RN: 64 New Synths & Tools Reviewed – What You Really Need And What Not   New synths
• interfaces
• controllers
• monitors
• and studio tools from AlphaTheta
• Behringer
• Focusrite
• GIK Acoustics
• Korg
• MOTU
• Nord
• Novation
• Polyend
• SOMA
• Teenage Engineering
• Yamaha
• ZOOM
• and many more: At NAMM
• numerous manufacturers unveiled a wealth of new products. Much of it shines. Some of it is truly exciting. And some of it is simply old wine in new bottles. In our focus section
• you‘ll hear and see all the new releases
• categorized by purpose and features
• with tips and a no-nonsense assessment: who it‘s for – and who it‘s not. This leaves you more time for music and your next favorite tool that will truly propel you forward!   To be Successful You Need to be a Brand – And Your Music a Revenue Model   For decades
• creatives and the creative industry eyed each other with suspicion and hostility. Now
• many musicians have switched sides and become entrepreneurs themselves. What happens when they gain power
• but lose their moral superiority? These are unpleasant facts that we will shed light on in our digital culture section.   Free Plug-ins Worth € 132: Draw Your Punch With Stagecraft ReContour   ReContour takes a different approach than traditional compressors or distortion plug-ins. Instead of selecting presets or blindly turning knobs
• you shape the effect directly using a curve. Dynamics and tone colouring are not separate here
• but are intertwined. This is precisely what makes ReContour a fast tool for sounds that need to stand out: More punch
• more body
• more bite – without plug-in chains and detours.   Test: Waldorf Protein – A Portable Microwave DNA   Protein is an affordable and compact 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer based on the Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators
• combining them with modern features from the Iridium series – including a sophisticated arpeggiator
• step sequencer
• chord mode
• effects and more.   Discovered: Sigrid & Askjell – Pushing through the wall   Norwegian singer-songwriter Sigrid‘s new album „There‘s Always More That I Could Say“ is a ticking energy bomb
• tugging at your heartstrings and always ready to explode. But at its heart are real stories and intimate emotions – as well as her time-proven creative partnership with producer and fellow artist Askjell Solstrand. Navigating between big pop
• tender folk
• dancefloor propulsion and playful sonic experimentation
• it establishes a new paradigm: Local is the new global. How to claim your included software 1. Open the magazine PDF to the page with details of this month's free software. 2. Click 'SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD' link. 3. Find the correct word as instructed > enter into box > click 'PROCEED TO DOWNLOAD'. 4. Click each software title to download the installer. 5. For products that require a serial number/password > click the www.serialcentre.de link. 6. Choose the correct Beat Magazine issue number > click 'OK'. 7. Check box for each product > enter your email address > click 'REGISTER PRODUCTS'. 8. Enter your Title
• Prename and Surname > check the Conditions box > click 'COMPLETE REGISTRATION'. 9. Open your email account and find the activation email from [email protected] (check spam/junk folder) > click the activation link. 10. Open the second email from [email protected] for product serials. Your software is now ready to be installed and activated.

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