Future Music

Future Music delivers the technique and technology behind the hits. Packed with inspiration for today’s modern musician there’s reviews of hot new gear, tons of tutorials to help you get the most out of your hardware and software, and exclusive In The Studio features where the stars take apart their tracks. Our Zinio edition does not include the DVD but DOES INCLUDE the full samples and tutorial files to download. Full details inside. Download does not include In The Studio With video. This digital edition is not printable.

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Future Music

IK Multimedia’s Uno Synth Pro gets a desktop overhaul • The Uno Synth Pro X adds more hands-on control and gritty, 303-inspired bass tools

Monolake Hongkong

Róisín Murphy, Hit Parade

ON OUR PLAYLIST

GAUNT, Blind at The Age of Four

Barker, Unfixed EP

400 TIPS, TOOLS & IDEAS… • As Future Music turns 400 this month, here’s how we’re celebrating this landmark event

LAURENCE GUY • House producer Laurence Guy tells Danny Turner why his first vocal-based album is the one he always wanted to make

JACK ANTONOFF • The world-conquering songwriter and producer tells Matt Mullen about his love of vintage gear and the synths behind Taylor Swift’s Midnights

Model Man • We visit the producer in his Essex studio to discover how he channels ’90s rave into ecstatic new sounds

GET THAT SOUND… • Model Man breaks down the bass sound from Heaven

Realistic drums and percussion • Program your way down deeper into the groove with our guide to emulating the timing, feel and techniques that human players use

How to make music with AI: 10 tips to help you get creative with the latest textto-music technology • While it can be viewed – sometimes correctly – as a creativity killer, AI can also offer handy solutions

12 Tips for making better beats • Drums are the backbone of most electronic tracks, so getting a distinctive sound from them is vital. Here are some tips to help get them on the right path

8 Alternativetransition tips • If you always find yourself reaching for the same old risers, try some of these more characterful techniques

8 Experimental sound design tips • Sometimes the best way to inspire new sounds is to go leftfield. Think outside the box with these tips…

CLAPTONE • The enigmatic, masked purveyors of quality tech house share some advice

PARALLELLE • The sibling duo and globe-trotting samplers share their creative tips

NU ASPECT

SIMO CELL • Having created 50 tracks in two years, Danny Turner chats to bass producer Simo Cell about the identity crisis that led to his mystical debut LP

8 Ableton Live 11 tips • Here are some of our favourite (and more recent) Ableton Live 11 tips and techniques, ready to go, no matter which version you have

10 Logic Pro for iPad tips • Whether considering buying or already enjoying this great iPad DAW, we have some top tips to improve your workflow and get the most from the best touch musicmaking experience out there

8 Bitwig Studio tips and tricks • Version 5 of Bitwig Studio is more powerful – and complex – than ever. Don’t be daunted by all the new features though, get started quicker with our tips…

10 Cubase 12 techniques • Work smarter, not harder when it comes to using Steinberg’s multifaceted DAW, and get to know some hidden workflow gems, with the help of these tips and ideas

UMEK • The Slovenian techno icon on finding the right sounds

LUCAGOTBBM • The rising London artist shares some insight into his experimental approach

MEDUZA • The chart-topping Italian trio share some tips l

OPHELIA’S EDEN • The Brighton-based vocalist and producer on overcoming...