Computer Music Magazine App Reviews

I used to subscribe to future music magazine. But after my subscription ran out I couldnt find it on any newsstand its incredible that they have Computer Music and Future Music available on the iPhone.

I live in the relative boondocks of Maine, USA in the reaches of northern New England where "magazine stands" are 100s of miles apart ...and they dont carry fancy imported stuff! Im in 7th heaven being able to subscribe and even easily purchase all previously published issues and specials. My only negative is the Apple Newsstand app which has to be fully restored just about every time I open it to read a previously downloaded issue. Im wondering if, when my subscription comes up for renewal Ill be able try the non-Apple subscription

I love Computer Music and the digital version was great until iOS 8. Now it crashes all the time. I can uninstall/reinstall but that deletes the downloaded mags and I have to start over every time. I cant get through an entire issue without it crashing and I have to reinstall and redownload the magazine I want to read again. Power cycling iOS (which fixes some app crashes) does nothing to help. Please fix the app. So frustrating but worth it for the amazing content. 5 stars once it gets fixed.

The interactive content is great and the and the effort put behind bringing the magazine to a new medium is appreciated. The app framework they are using needs a kick in the behind. Random crashes and other issues bring down the good quality of the mag.

Content is great, sample packs are great, free software is awesome.

Great content, lousy App, paid for and downloaded magazines keep vanishing and will not allow reading. Thinking of abandoning it. I killed the magazine subscription as the credit card purchasing system stopped working for me. I cannot be bothered with waste of time applications.

Love the magazine and the app with videos is just awesome!

Worth it. Thoughtful, concise articles every month. Great downloads from site. Easy to use.

Must read for all home studio producers.

It used to be that you could watch the videos while in the app. However, the videos dont seem to load from whatever server they are hosted on. Instead you need to go to their "vault" website on your computer, and download the videos from there. (And watch on your computer). Sort of defeats the purpose of the app. A disappointing update.

I love Computer Music magazine on the iPad, particularly for the embedded video player. Watching music production tutorials easily inside the magazine instead of only reading them is a huge deal. However, this app is starting to hang while turning pages, takes a really long time to load the startup screens current magazine details, etc... on my ipad 3. According to recent tablet sales figures, most people, myself included, do not plan to update their tablets anytime soon. Please make sure the latest app updates work well with older iPads. Its a magazine: page loading should be snappy and responsive to make for a leisurely experience.

UPDATE Sept. 6, 2015: First of all the quality of the content hasnt changed - editorially the magazine is the same. What has changed is the app. Its getting slower, fatter, more bloated, and frankly just worse with each and every update. It feels like its due to just sloppy programming and development. Its just slow now and kind of leaves you feeling like a crash is always just around the corner, always. There is also the "New Issue" indicator dot which is permanent now and annoying. Yes, even if every issue has been read, it displays the indicator. OLD REVIEW: "To Haukur & Memphidelity" Youre both absolute morons. The app IS free, were you charged anything for downloading it? More importantly, did you even bother to read what you were downloading? No, you obviously didnt. Why on earth would CM be completely free to read? The app you downloaded is just the vessel to deliver the content. It clearly explains everything in the description. Yet you give a perfectly good and perfectly functioning app 1 star because of YOUR STUPIDITY. Next time youre in a bookstore, please raise heII because you cant have the mag for free. Idiots. Quit being so "rate happy".

Some videos wont play if they play theres no audio .... THE VIDEOS ARE THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE

Sure I can frequent all the forums and watch videos on YouTube but the writers are direct and unbiased. Most of video tutorials I find online are long winded and saturated with opinion and sarcasm. There is always some new nice vst and vsti and instructions on how to use them. Then theres the loops. A nice fat pack of tracks to get the creative juices flowing. When ever I find myself spinning my wheels and not able to get the music to flow through me, I pull out an issue of CM, start reading, break out a loop disc, start trying out the effects on the loops, play my keyboard with the new synth and before long I have something to work with. Thank you CM.

Check out the Cooking Light app, now! While not perfect, there one thing that sets this app millions of miles above the rest. FULL PAGE SAMPLES!!! Because it doesnt have the micro-view offered by Zino and other Newsstand apps you can actually SEE what an issue offers. You almost want to buy every issue, matter of fact Im getting a subscription! Imagine-FX, Guitar Techniques, Official Xbox Magazine, Zino and Future Publishing, pay attention and see how its done right. Bravo Cookling Light Magazine! Great mag in the stores, but the jury is still out with the app. The previews for issues you can get are way to small to see what is being offered. The least they could do is make the cover and the tale of contents bigger. Come on, do you want me to buy more or not? So whats wrong with showing a proper sized preview?

Its not a bad app¿ I just have some problem downloading my mags and have to view them on the purchase screen. I dont have to buy them again so that a good thing!!!!¡

Great application for someone like me that has the ability to learn new tricks!

This is the best music magazine that i ever read! Great articles about music making and reviews of plugins/hardware/sample packs, all with great downloads and very nice videos! Get it now!!!!

Ive been reading Computer Music for over a decade and its the best way to learn new techniques for songwriting and music production. Including tutorials, product reviews, and a helpful Q&A section. I recommend musicians new and skilled to read Computer Music every month. And thanks to the ipad version, I now have access to hundreds of issues without taking up space in my apartment.

Ive been reading Computer Music for many years. Theres always more to learn in any discipline and Computer Music is always reliable as a compendium of tried & true techniques and the cutting edge of technological advances. Much preferred over its American counterparts (and if youve taken the time to read this, you likely know which magazines I mean). Five stars well earned.