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A Long Alone in London

Feature | Topic: Live | Making Music, Aug 1987
A Long Ryder Writes...

Welcome

Editorial | Sound On Sound, Jul 1988

Editorial

Editorial | Topic: Computing | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1985

As Fifth Generation computing takes more definite shape, David Ellis goes crystal ball-gazing in an attempt to predict its musical implications.

Copyright or Copycat

Feature | Topic: Copyright, Music Business | One Two Testing, Feb 1985

how it works

The Bass Race

Feature | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Feb 1989

The acid house explosion has turned Roland's TB303 Bassline into one of the most sought-after pieces of analogue technology. Simon Trask looks at the machine behind the myth.

Sounding Off

Opinion | Sound On Sound, Feb 1991
Hire Companies And R&D

Hire companies and R&D — Richard Goldblatt of Audio FX takes up the gauntlet recently thrown down by the British Record Producers' Guild.

Drum Hum

Feature | Topic: Tuition / Technique | Making Music, Dec 1987

XR300 SMPTE Synchroniser

Review | Sound On Sound, Sep 1988
XRI Systems

This low-cost unit from XRI brings the power of true timecode synchronisation to the masses. Paul Ireson checks it out.

Le Sequenceur Polyphonique

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1985

The French answer to the MSQ100? A polyphonic sequencer with comprehensive interfacing facilities, and a few tricks up its sleeve gets the treatment from 'le docteur' Simon Trask.

Hollis MIDIman

Review | Music Technology, Aug 1989
Universal Patch Editor for Atari ST

Following on from the success of the Trackman sequencing software, Hollis Research have released a universal patch editor and librarian for the Atari ST. Ian Waugh finds the universe at his fingertips.

Speech Synthesis

Feature | Topic: Computing | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1983

Vocal music on computers?

Akai MG1212

Review | One Two Testing, Feb 1985

recorder

The Human Touch

Feature | Topic: Sequencing | Music Technology, Mar 1989

The machines that stole the musicians' feel from your music are the same machines that you can now use to restore it - once you know how. Travis Charbeneau investigates the subtleties of the human touch.

Yamaha TG33 Vector Expander

Review | Sound On Sound, Mar 1991

Yamaha's family of synths and expanders has a new member: a module counterpart to the SY22 keyboard. Nigel Humberstone celebrates the happy event.

Boss Pedals

Review | One Two Testing, Mar 1986

Hi-Band Flanger and Dimension C stepped on

The New Standard?

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1988
Akai S1000

No-one can deny that Akai's S900 is the 'industry standard' sampler, having kept all newcomers at bay for well over two years. But now there's a new heir to the throne. David Mellor looks at the long-awaited 16-bit stereo, 16-note polyphonic S1000.

Patchwork

Feature Downloads | Topic: Synthesizer Patches | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1986

The readers' synth sound page, with patches for SCI Pro One, Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ 101 instruments, plus reviews of anew DX RAM pack and another collection of sounds for sampling.

Home Studio Recordist

Feature | Topic: Home Studio | Home & Studio Recording, Mar 1985

Reader Peter Forrest relates his delightful tales of woe.

Shredder

News | One Two Testing, Mar 1985
news from the front

newsworthy items for your interest

The Secrets of Computer Composition - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Algorythmic Composition | Music Technology, Mar 1989

The question "can computers write music" has never been more important than it is in 1989; what is an algorithmic composition program, and will it ever replace the human composer? Ian Waugh composes himself.

Dave Stewart's Music Seminar - Part 10

Feature Series | Topic: Music Theory | Sound On Sound, Apr 1991
No Rhythm

Part 10: No rhythm. Dave Stewart explains ways of making music Without That Insistent Backbeat.

All Hail Valhala

Review | Sound On Sound, Mar 1992
Studio Series Roland D110 Voice Cards

Super sleuth Simon Sanders finds himself hot on the trail of cool sounds for the Roland D110. Prime suspect: Valhala.

Casio VZ8M

Review | Music Technology, Oct 1989
iPD Synth Expander

The VZ8M is the latest application of the synthesis system behind Casio's popular VZ synths. Simon Trask evaluates iPD synthesis in this age of digital development and analogue reincarnation.

When Is A Microphone

Feature | Topic: Microphones | One Two Testing, Apr 1985

how they work

This Year's Model

Review | Music Technology, Jan 1988
Korg DSM1 & E-mu SP1200

Are the latest samplers from Korg and E-mu Systems really new instruments, or are they simply updates on old machines? Lorenz Rychner counts the bits and checks the clocks.

 

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