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Beat combines competent hardware and software tests with dedicated reviews as well as reports and interviews from musicians and the music business. We will report on music production with the latest synthesizers and computers, introduce new trends in recording, and always have our finger on the pulse with up-to-date reports. Many well-known specialist report on the widespread music production solutions and experienced editors take care of the most important entertainment and scene topics. This magazine is a platform for musicians and contains a regular demo and MP3 section for readers as well as a download with high-quality sample and music files for creative musicians. Software licenses available while stock lasts. You can check the availability of each product here: www.plugins-samples.com/all-issues

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PRODUCER GUIDE • FROM STUDIO HACKS TO SOUND DESIGN 50 SOLUTIONS FOR WHEN YOU‘RE STUCK

Creative block? Welcome to the club! • When your mind goes on strike, forcing it won’t help – inspiration will. In this survival guide, we deliberately shift down a gear and focus on what really matters: the joy of sound. Discover over 50 brilliant hacks covering music theory and sound design that will guide you playfully through any slump. Stay on track, gain fresh know-how, and get back into the flow with ease!

SUPERBOOTH 2026

Konzertnacht of live Eurorack • Two collectives join forces for one night: a Day-1 Superbooth after-party at MaHalla. CV FREQS brings a special Konzertnacht of live Eurorack modular synthesis performances, while PREDICTION CYCLE presents their ongoing series of improvised collaborative live performances. Together, they share a space, a philosophy, and a single evening dedicated to the art of live electronic music.

Young, Hot and Pink • The music industry could have presented itself as a place of refuge from the deluge of images that washes over us every day. Unfortunately it seems to contrarily be a leading driver behind the cult of the visual. Is it still possible to achieve anything without ‘Looksmaxxing’?

Between Vintage and Modern • Ten years have passed since the last full-length album „Looking Skyward” before the British electro-pop institution Mesh finally return with new material from the studio. But singer Mark Hockings and keyboardist/producer Richard „Rich” Silverthorn deliberately chose to take their time and step off the hamster wheel of the music business. The new album „The Truth Doesn’t Matter” not only delivers exquisite synth-pop once again, but also impresses with numerous production-related refinements – reason enough for us to take a look behind the scenes together with Rich.

Welcome to the modular world • I u we‘s compilation-tapes go by the name of “connected”. That pretty much says it all, because for this Munich-based label, everything revolves around modular synths and creative friendships that are as tightly intertwined as cables and jacks in a patchbay. And yet, the platform and its founder started on a very small scale. Literally.

Song Starter No more Excuses for mushy Mixes! • Unfortunately, your muse isn‘t available at the touch of a button – but inspiration is! From now on, in cooperation with the EMS - Electronic Music School, we will be providing you with fresh Song Ideas, Track Templates, Samples and MIDI files every month as a creative injection that will surely give you new ideas. This will inject a breath of fresh air into your routine or take you down completely new musical paths. Whether you‘re a fresh Beatmaker or an experienced Soundsmith, you‘ll find what you‘re looking for here!

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