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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

Hybrid genres dominate

SOFTWARE HIGHLIGHTS

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All your software in one place • Day after day, the Beat editors are committed to presenting readers with software highlights time and time again. This will not change in the future - except for one thing: All content is available for download at plugins-samples.com at any time. Free of charge for magazine subscribers, by the way. And it works so easy!

Where‘s the music on this ship?

FOCUS & FLOW REDUCED CLICKS, AMPLIFIED PRODUCTION TOOLS FOR MORE FINISHED TUNES • Mental health in music making isn‘t a „wellness issue,“ it‘s a workflow problem. Endless sessions, plugin overkill, and algorithmic pressure: today‘s studio life pushes many to their limits, both technically and emotionally. This masterclass shows you how to stay productive without burning out through clever workflow design, AI support, and practical stress management strategies - and how to release more music than ever before with your existing setup. For everyone who wants to stop collecting, procrastinating, or perfecting tracks endlessly by 2026 and finally finish them.

Micro-habits & deep work

The lever, that makes 80 % of your track • In music production, it‘s not the number of tracks or plug-ins that counts, but the few decisions that shape the majority of the result. This is exactly what the 80/20 principle describes: A small part of your work creates the biggest musical effect. Groove instead of obsessive detail, hook instead of a flood of layers, structure instead of perfectionism. Those who use these levers produce faster, with more focus, and with more impact.

Out of the tool jungle, into doing. • Too many plugins don‘t just slow you down, they distract you from what really matters: decisions, consistency, and your musical voice. This 7-step reset brings structure to your setup, reduces choice stress, and helps you work with what truly counts: your ideas.

15 effective producer hacks for clear sessions • Too many tracks, too many plugins, too many decisions… and suddenly your head is full of tech, but the track isn‘t moving an inch. Sounds familiar? That‘s precisely why this isn‘t about the usual buzzwords like „sidechain“ or „parallel compression,“ but about the truly valuable tricks: the small habits and workflows that help producers stay focused, make faster decisions, and get back into the creative flow in their daily studio work.

How to start a song! • The well-known saying „Many roads lead to Rome!“ also applies to songwriting, of course. Whether you start your songs with a beat, a bassline, a crisp chord progression or an interesting line of lyrics: In any case, it‘s all about how to develop a song from ideas, structure it and add variety. This list of tips should help.

7 Steps to the perfect mix • Often when you are faced with a new mixing job you seem to stand there like a duck in a thunderstorm: How should I approach it, where do I want to go - and how do I achieve...