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BeeBMIDI Monitor - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, MIDI | Electronics & Music Maker, Nov 1985

The second, and final part of Jay Chapman's Monitor program for E&MM's own BBC-MIDI interface. This month's instalment gives the program listing and explains how it was written.

The Shape of Things To Come

News | Sound On Sound, Jan 1987

A sampling delay/effects controller from TC Electronics, news of Roland's MKS100 'sampler in a box', a new range of micro effects from Akai, Audio Kinetics' Striper, Studiomaster Series III and Yamaha mixers are amongst the new crop of forthcoming products that you can read about here.

Short takes

News | The Mix, Mar 1995

The Mix's terrestrial bulletin board

Professionals Just Wanna Have Fun

Show Report | Sound On Sound, May 1991
Musik Messe Frankfurt Report

Every year without fail, hi-tech instrument manufacturers congregate in the huge exhibition halls of frankfurt to show off their very latest creations. Paul Ireson brings you the edited highlights of this year's show.

Nobody's Perf/X

Review | Sound On Sound, Mar 1989
Oberheim Cyclone and Systemizer Performance Effects

Oberheim's two Performance Effects units are something of a new direction for a company associated with classic analogue synths. Paul Ireson tries them out and finds a few surprises in store - not all of them pleasant.

Winter 1992 NAMM Show Report

Show Report | Sound On Sound, Mar 1992

NAMM veteran Craig Anderton with news from the biggest and best music show in the US.

JBL Control 1 Monitors

Review | Sound On Sound, Mar 1987

It is easy to be fooled by their diminutive stature, but these tiny monitors pack one helluva sonic punch. Paul Gilby was on the receiving end.

New Products

News | Electronic Soundmaker, Nov 1983

Developments and equipment

Yamaha SY99

Review | Sound On Sound, Sep 1991

Improvements and additions to the SY77 concept have produced a new instrument — the SY99. Martin Russ Looks at Yamaha's new flagship synth.

Using Spreadsheets as Song Planners

Feature | Topic: Computing | Sound On Sound, Jun 1989

Do you use a computer to help you make music? Then why not go the whole hog and use it to keep track of your songs? Vincent Taylor shows that there's more to computer spreadsheets than merely adding up figures.

Chameleon In SP's Clothing

Review | Sound On Sound, May 1992
Peavey SP Sample Playback Synthesizer

Martin Russ takes a close look at Peavey's long-awaited DPM SP dedicated sample player, and its sample input partner the DPM SX.

Akai MIDI Effects

Review | Sound On Sound, Feb 1986

Digital Delay, Dynamic Control and Arpeggiation emerge from the MIDI jungle. Paul Gilby observes this rare species.

Digital Signal Processing - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1983

Turn your ZX Spectrum into an echo machine with sound sampling capabilities using this month's unique project

Buzz

News | International Musician, Mar 1985

Snippets, bitlets, whippets...

Dynamic Duo

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1991
Drawmer DL241 Auto-Compressor & DS404 Quad Noise Gate

The latest from Drawmer in dynamic control, reviewed by Dave Lockwood.

Next EPS 1000

Review | One Two Testing, Jan 1983
Effects programmer

Sony DPS-M7

Review | Sound On Sound, May 1992
Digital Sonic Modulator

Following hot on the heels of the DPS-D7 and R7 digital delay and reverb units comes a third dedicated processor in Sony's DPS series — the DPS-M7. David Mellor wonders whether this marks the end of the line for multiple effects units.

The Missing Links

Review | Sound On Sound, Feb 1986

Wave goodbye to constant repatching of MIDI cables and problems with the delay-inducing Thru socket using these useful MIDI routing boxes from Quark. Paul Wiffen enlightens us.

America

News | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1983

New products from the States

Steinberger GP-2 Six String

Review | International Musician, Apr 1985
Guitarcheck

At last the Steinberger becomes affordable. Dave Burrluck reaches for his cheque book

MIDI - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: MIDI | Electronic Soundmaker, Dec 1983

The second part

Peavey SP/SXII

Review | Music Technology, Dec 1993
sampling system

The SP is the playback/editing and memory bit; the SXII does the recording. Peavey rewrite the rules of sampler design.

Korg 03R/W Synth Module

Review | Sound On Sound, May 1992

The sound of Korg's 01/W keyboard is now available in the compact frame of the 03R/W expander. Nigel Humberstone checks it out.

Fostex DCM100 and Mixtab

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1992
MIDI-Controlled Mixing System

Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1984

The very latest microprocessor controlled delay, offering flange and vibrato among its many features.

 

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