ISSUE 330 FEBRUARY 2024
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Cover feature
THE INSTRUMENTS | EFFECTS | BEATS | MIXING | MASTERING
AWARDS
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Features
52 LINUX IN THE STUDIO Tempted by this alternative OS’s music-making potential, but don’t know where to start? We offer up a comprehensive guide
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/expert guides 40 SYNTH
MASTERCLASS Dave Gale beckons us towards gated synth glory
44 DANCE MUSIC
MASTERCLASS Sara Simms whips up a killer drop for your house track
48 MIX
MASTERCLASS Jon Musgrave climbs aboard the mix bus express
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32 SILK The UK producer spins a tale around his euphoric smash hit Quiver
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Reviews 68 SONIC CHARGE
SYNPLANT 2 70 SOUNDIRON
QUADRAL 3 72 BABY AUDIO
TRANSIT 74 AUSTRIAN AUDIO
MICREATOR STUDIO 76 SOLID STATE
LOGIC G3 MULTIBUS COMP 78 SOUNDWARE
Listen up
94 MAGNETIC SKIES The ’80s-channeling quar tet tell all
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6 NEWS 10 INTERFACE 80 SUBSCRIBE 97 BACK ISSUES 98 NEXT MONTH
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