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Ausgabe 12/2022

BEAT 12/22: Artificial Intelligence – how AI helps you produce

Music and artificial intelligence - do they go together? Tools that help musicians with more or less clever algorithms have existed for a long time. But what if the AI creates its own melodies, takes over the mastering and even designs the cover artwork? Technically, this is possible, although it cannot replace a creative artist. It should rather be seen as a jump-start when inspiration takes a break. What the AI can and can‘t do, how to find the best software for you and how
to have more fun producing in the end, we‘ll show you in the big special!

Free with BEAT #203: Spaces Deluxe – 4 GB Convolution Reverbs

Convolution Reverb is not only a wonder weapon for natural sounding room simulations, but it’s also a great sound design tool, as our software highlight of this month impressively shows. The Convolution Reverb, Convology XT from Impulse Record and Wave Arts, immediately comes with 126 impulse responses With our 4 GB of extra impulse responses, you‘ll also be ready for a huge range of reverb effects and room simulations.

Movements on the border – Interview with Carl Cox

As a DJ, performer, label-boss. Album artist, composer and producer, Carl Cox has pretty much tried it all and done it all. Except for one thing: Sitting down with his machines and jamming the hell out of them. When he finally did, the effect on his creativity was pure euphoria. Within months, he had finished his first new album in a decade, and a hybrid live-set – and arrived at a clearer picture about what the future of music should look like.

Test: Waldorf Iridium Keyboard – Jack of all synths & samplers?

Iridium offers the complex synth engine of Waldorf ‘s flagship Quantum in a more compact format, but does without the analog filter. The five synthesis models include wavetables, virtual analog waveforms, physical modelling in the form of a resonator, multi-sampling including granular option as well as the kernel mode, which among other things allows 6-operator FM in the style of the DX7. The audio input allows direct sampling as well as real-time processing of external audio, including live granular effects. In addition to the touchscreen, plenty of encoders are supposed to ensure uncomplicated operation. Four CV inputs as well as Gate and Trigger In allow the connection of Eurorack modules.

Hands-on: Awesome Trap riffs with Ukulele?!

Now, BEAT is going completely crazy... or are we? Admittedly, a ukulele is perhaps not the instrument that you would necessarily assign to Trap, but after we tried it, it only remains to say: it sounds cool and fits like a fist on the eye! So, come with us, this is how we did it ...