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1. Another Channel Mainframe

© MC2 Music.
A convincing demonstration of the possibilities of the DS3... No other instruments are used!

2. Big Mother.

Just scratching at the surface of this open-ended piece of technology - a brief selection from the enormous range of sound textures it offers.

3. Wind Up Various.

The first of our two demo spots features Zenon Schoepe, Nick Diamond, Jo Homaker, and Somebody Someone, with two very different approaches to electronic music.

4. The Korg Expander.

Will it grow on you? Judge for yourself on this evidence.

5. Victoria Would. Robert Vander

© Vesper Lynd Music.
In this month's System piece hear how a rag-bag of antiquated technology can still combine into something special.

6. Reverberations.

A run-through of techniques and ideas; treating drum patterns with reverb, 'orchestral' effects, and a special 'Magnificent Seven' highlight spot.

7. Riddle Me UB40.112 Dep/Int.

An ES & CM Sound exclusive - A specially-commissioned Dub version of UB40's new single, Riddle Me, unavailable anywhere else!

8. Oneness Mikey Dread

© M. Dread.
Kicking off side two, another Reggae piece, from a master of the art. Find our how he did it, in the mag...

9. Drumfest.

Hear the new Digisound chips for the Drumulator; The sounds of Yamaha's new digital drum machine, the RX15, and a new electro-drum kit, the UP5.

10. Project: Step by step

Two brief examples of what can be achieved with our latest box of tricks, a 16-step analogue sequencer.

11. Wind Up II. Various.

Featuring the music of Jo Homaker, an exponent of 'real' sound synthesis, and... Tara!... Demo of the Month. Is it your demo?... Listen and find out.

12. Yamaha PS6100.

ES & CM takes you through the presets and facilities of this mobile marvel, and shows it at work in a short piece.

13. Rosetti 12 Channel Studio Software.

A concrete demonstration of how MIDI is beginning to change the way music is played - up to twelve instruments under the control of your home micro!

14. Bits And Pieces.

The Bit 1 - a selection of it's surprisingly rich sounds. Have you been bitten yet?

15. Sunspot Larry Steinbachek

© William A. Bong Ltd.
Rounding off this months' tape, an instrumental from Larry of Bronski Beat (He's the one with glasses...) inspired, he says, by Southend on Sea!

TAPE TAKE

Recorded at Heath Levy Publishing on:

Multitrack:
3-M 16 Track M56

Mastering:
¼" Studer B67.

Mixing:
Rainderk Desk.

Monitoring:
Tannoy REDS

Mics:
Neumann, AKG, Shure.

Effects:
AKG Plate Reverb, Korg D.D.L.'s.

Additional:
Revox A77, B77 machines.

A big thanks to Heath Levy for all their help. Thanks also to: Larry of Bronski Beat, UB40, Mikey Dread, Steve Hall, and Mainframe.