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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

Thinking outside the box

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AI & LAW FINALLY SAFE: WHAT‘S LEGAL AND WHAT DO YOU REALLY OWN • AI can take a lot of work off your hands in the studio: it delivers ideas, accelerates workflows, assists with mastering, generates sounds, and even supports vocals, cover art, or complete songs. But which tools are actually worth using? And what of it can you ultimately use commercially? In this masterclass, we’ll show you how to integrate AI into your day-to-day producer workflow in a meaningful way – practical, application-focused, and without dry legal jargon. You’ll learn which applications are comparatively safe, where copyright and personality rights become relevant, and why not everything that is technically possible ultimately belongs to you.

The AI producer is already here

The quick practical guide for producers • AI analyzes mixes, suggests chords, generates loops, writes lyrics, creates cover art, or sings vocals. Useful? Absolutely. But not everything that is technically possible is automatically safe to use commercially. The crucial question is: Does AI assist you with your own material, or does it imitate other people‘s songs, voices, artists, brands, or characters? Our traffic light system indicates where you can work with peace of mind, where a review is necessary, and what remains strictly off-limits without prior clearance.

Producing with AI legally safe

Who owns music made by a machine? • We stand on the threshold of a new, significant technological shift in music – the advent of creative artificial intelligence – and in the air hangs that same intoxicating scent of opportunity, mingled with the threat of catastrophe. This time, it is all about intellectual property. And we must get it right.

What to know before release • AI can take a lot of work off your hands in the studio – from song ideas and sounds to vocals and artwork. But as soon as you release, sell, or use AI-generated material in client projects, licenses, your own creative contribution, and the rights of third parties become important. This FAQ helps you quickly and confidently navigate the most important issues.

Elijah Hussock • It’s always refreshing to see how others set up their studios and work in them. After our call for submissions on Facebook, you practically swamped us with responses – and that’s a good thing. There were also requests to see the Editorial Team’s studios. So, we say: Let’s do it – and we’ll start with our youngster, Elijah.

The lazy generation • Can picking up an instrument or the craft of music production be as simple as turning on your phone? Why bother investing time in practising at all any more? Some are already predicting the end of human music education – but things could turn out quite differently.

Mixtape, reimagined • Philipp Johann Thimm is a man of many faces – and he loves collaborations. As a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and member of the band ABBY, he has been moving effortlessly between...