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Shredder Goes To Frankfurt

Show Report | One Two Testing, Apr 1985

unbeatable coverage of all the new gear at the year's most important instrument show. Don't buy ANYTHING until you've read it.

Welcome

Editorial | Sound On Sound, Oct 1986

Technics SXK250

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1984
PCM Personal Keyboard

Far-Eastern giants Matsushita have now transferred their PCM-encoded instrument voices from console organs to personal keyboards. Nigel Gomme analyses how elegantly the transition has been accomplished.

Aria RS Cat Guitar & RSB Cat Bass

Review | International Musician, Jul 1986
GuitarCheck

Another feline foray from Aria. Nice one(s) proclaims Dave Burrluck

Wood of the Month

Feature | Making Music, Aug 1987

Electronic Percussion checklist

Feature | Topic: Buyer's Guide | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1986

This month, E&MM’s unique equipment round-up turns its attention to the rhythmic world of drum machines and electronic drum kits.

Yamaha BX-1

Review | International Musician, Feb 1986
BassCheck

Dave Burrluck keeps his head with a headless newcomer

Practically MIDI - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Electronics / Build, MIDI | Sound On Sound, Sep 1987

One for the DIY fans. In this new series, Martin Russ penetrates deep into the heart of MIDI equipment and explores how they work, what chips they use and more...

When Is A Piano

Feature | Topic: Design, Development & Manufacture, History / Culture | One Two Testing, May 1985

how the world's only remaining non-MIDI keyboard was developed

So You Want To Buy A Cassette Multitracker

Feature | Topic: Buyer's Guide | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1986
Cassette Multitracking Guide

A complete idiot's guide to buying a four-track cassette recorder, with hints on what features to look for, and a rundown of some of the most popular machines.

Meet The Band

Show Report | Topic: Advertisement Feature | International Musician, Mar 1986

The Producers

Feature | International Musician, Feb 1986

Chas de Whalley talks about the prime of Mr Ian Broudie

Guitar Guru

Feature | Making Music, Aug 1987

Fostex 454

Review | Music Technology, Jun 1990

The gear piles up in your home studio, and you realise you can't manage another mix without a decent desk - but how can you afford it? Nigel "Mixmiser" Lord puts Fostex' budget desk through its paces.

Working With Video

Feature | Topic: Video / Film / Picture | Electronics & Music Maker, Nov 1981

Comment

Editorial | Electronics & Music Maker, Apr 1986
Technology For The Common Man

The distance between the affordable and the state-of-the-art. Is it getting narrower?

The Outer Limits

Show Report | Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1985

Exclusive reviews of two avant garde music festivals that saw technology pushed to its creative limits, Ars Electronica at Linz and the International Computer Music Conference at IRCAM, Paris.

News

News | Sound International, Nov 1978
Etcetera

80 Days

Retrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Sep 1990
Yamaha CS80

Once infamous as a roadie's nightmare, the CS80 has settled in synth history as an instrument of almost unmatched character. Peter Forrest rediscovers the pain and the pleasure.

Structured Sound

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Sep 1986
Roland RD1000 Piano

How does Roland's new SAS resynthesis system go about imitating a grand piano? Dan Goldstein digs deep inside the RD1000 and its modular counterpart, the MKS20, and submits a glowing report.

Epiphone Semis

Review | One Two Testing, Jun 1985

Casino and Emperor guitars

Hot House Flowers

Show Report | Music Technology, Oct 1990
BMF REPORT

The excessive heat in London's Olympia gave the latest hi-tech gear a run in the "who's hottest" stakes at this year's British Music Fair. Simon Trask sweats it out.

Aria TS-400

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1982

Industry Profile - Simmons Electronics

Feature | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1983

Science and the Six String

Feature | One Two Testing, Dec 1982
The Story of the Guitar Synth

Learn the history of the guitar synthesiser and what the stars think of them.

 

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