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Computer Music |
| Date: |
12/08/08 (10 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: DVD is packed. Can run a full studio using a few of their DVD's. Magazine has few adverts.
Disadvantages: A little expensive each month. Covers topics you might have no interest in.
This magazine is how most should be.
It isn't cheap and the cover price in the shops is £5.99 but this can be reduced by subscribing of course.
The price is worth it however as each month they build up their own 'library' of various software which then makes it onto the DVD every month after that. Some software appears as a one off.
One of the editions I bought contained Zynewave Podium, a full music sequencer with VST (where you can use sound effects and synthesizers written by other people - all software). This was a full music sequencer and not a demo. There are plenty of VST effects and instruments in the Computer Music library.
They also have a huge number of samples on the DVD each month and they are usually over 2000 per month.
A useful item on the DVD is they film an artist showing you what they have done to their tracks and taking you through step by step - this is very, very helpful. Usually these last around an hour but some specials (such as a drum and bass special) lasted for about four hours!
I haven't even talked about anything other than the DVD yet.
The magazine contains very few adverts, is very well written, has step by step guides and contains interesting articles. You might find how to record heavy electric guitars and drum and bass in the same issue - and each technique is useful to know.
There are reviews of new products, including hardware and often have lists of free products or downloads too. Some articles have high-end, mid-range and free products recomended, so whatever your budget you are catered for.
Overall, I can't rate this magazine highly enough. I have never seen another magazine as good which deals with technology and music. But then I haven't read Future Music for a number of years which was a very good magazine about 4 or 5 years ago.
Summary: A very good magazine and if you want to use a computer for making music, start here.
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