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Frankfurt

Show Report | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1983

A look at some of the new products revealed at the Musik Messe '83

Electronic Percussion - Part 2

Feature Series | One Two Testing, Feb 1984

"It's surprising how little you need to imply a great deal."

Cactus Drum Synth

Review | One Two Testing, Jun 1984

budget synth drums

Simmons MTM

Review | International Musician, Feb 1986
RhythmCheck

Future perfect and future possibilities. Bob Henrit on Simmons' new trigger unit

Questionnaire Results - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Computing | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1984

Readers' replies to the second half of our survey, analysed by David Ellis.

Comment

Editorial | Electronics & Music Maker, Nov 1984
The Best of British

Britain's booming hi-tech music industry.

Simmons Go MIDI & More

Feature | In Tune, Jun 1985

Simmons SDS9

Review | One Two Testing, Jul 1985

kits, rim shots, playing surfaces

British Music Fair

Show Report | One Two Testing, Aug 1985

special preview of the all-important Olympia equipment show-your best chance to see the latest in instrument technology

Simmons SDS 5 Electronic Drums Kit & SDS 6 Sequencer

Review | Music UK, Sep 1983

Simmons Electronic Drums + Sequencer, Rick Palmer gets switched on

Simmons SDS9

Review | International Musician, Jul 1985
Drumcheck

Could this be the ultimate electronic kit? Bob Henrit thinks so

Simmons SDS800 Series

Review | International Musician, Sep 1985
Drumcheck

Bob Henrit models the modules of the separated Simmons

News

News | International Musician, Sep 1985

If no news is good news, how come this is so wonderful?

Roll Reversal

Editorial | Music Technology, Apr 1992

We all like to daydream from time to time, so try this: envisage a world in which high technology had become the province of the drummer rather than the keyboard player. Tim Goodyer's imagination runs riot.

Simmons SDX

Review | Music Technology, Apr 1988
Electronic Percussion System

The company that pioneered the electronic drum kit bring us the next generation of electronic percussion. Nicholas Rowland investigates Zone Intelligence and tracker balls.

Tama Techstar Electronic Drums

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1984

Tama are the first acoustic percussion manufacturer to enter the electronic arena: Paul White tested the first example in the country to see if the Japanese could make something more than a Simmons copy.

A Thousand Sounds

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1986
Simmons SDS1000

Simmons successor to the SDS800 combines the best of analogue and sampling technology. Nigel Lord approves.

The Search For Expression

Feature | Topic: Design, Development & Manufacture | Sound On Sound, Sep 1987
A History of Wind Synthesizers

Could the wind of change be upon us? MIDI has already given guitarists and drummers the means to control electronic sounds, and the launch of the Akai and Yamaha wind controllers now allows woodwind and brass players to join in. John L. Walters takes a general look at the historical development of wind synthesizers, and the Akai and Yamaha products in particular.

 

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