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Interviews

The Rhythm Method

Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | International Musician, Mar 1986
Beat Box Hits

Or, the much-maligned art of drum machine programming. Tony Reed talks to the experts, and Richard Walmsley dissects some classic tracks.

Editorial

Editorial | International Musician, Oct 1986

British Music Fair Review

Show Report | International Musician, Oct 1986

The assembled masses of the IM review department wax lyrical over their selected favourites from this year's music fair.

Welcome

Editorial | Sound On Sound, Jan 1987

The Shape of Things To Come

News | Sound On Sound, Mar 1987

An extended review of new products including many of those unveiled at February's Frankfurt Music Fair.

Sampling Through The Ages

Feature | Topic: History / Culture, Sampling | Making Music, Apr 1987

There's an awful lot of hi-hi-history involved, y'know

Battery Studios

Feature | Topic: Recording Studios | Sound On Sound, Mar 1987
The Ever-Ready Studio Complex

Ralph Denyer takes the lid off this top London studio complex to discover how it and the people that work their tick.

Back to the future

Review | The Mix, Jun 1995
Akai MPC3000

Sampler, sequencer, synchroniser

We Can't Go On... - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Apr 1987

...Beating like this. We start a major new series on how to make your drum machine - no matter what its spec - sound more interesting, both sonically and rhythmically. Your guides are Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson.

Linn 9000

Review | International Musician, Apr 1985
Rhythmcheck

Linn take a massive leap into the future and come up with the ultimate drum machine. Bob Henrit is astounded

Digital Days & Digital Nights

Show Report | Music Technology, Dec 1987
The AES Report

America's premier recording exhibition provides Bob O'Donnell with food for thought; the password is "digital", just like the gear.

Development & History

Feature | International Musician, Oct 1985

The Shape of Things to Come

News | Sound On Sound, Aug 1987

This month's round-up includes new products launched at the APRS and NAMM shows.

Ten Landmarks

Feature | International Musician, Oct 1985

The Future of Synthesis

Feature | Topic: Synthesis & Sound Design | Sound On Sound, Sep 1987

With the summer shows out of the way and the forthcoming new products all unveiled, Martin Russ looks into the crystal ball and plots out his version of where the world of synthesis might be heading...

How It Works

Feature | Topic: Electronics / Build | International Musician, Oct 1985
Drum Machine

Kawai R50 Drum Machine

Review | Sound On Sound, Sep 1987

In some ways this budget-priced drum machine from Kawai is a major improvement over its big brother, the R100, not least in its use of 8-note polyphonic sounds and its built-in digital effects. Ian Gilby was more than a little impressed. Find out why...

Shredder

News | One Two Testing, Sep 1986

Here is the news

Prophet T8

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Oct 1983

A new studio standard?

The Beating Heart

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, May 1985
Linn 9000

Linn's new 9000 combines drum machine and MIDI recorder-making it the heart of your set up.

The Shape Of Things To Come

News | Sound On Sound, Feb 1988

Our colourful glimpse of forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

The Big Bang!

Review | Sound On Sound, Jun 1988
Simmons SDX Drum Sampler

Lurking inside this angular-looking monster is a versatile computer system that will turn what is ostensibly an electronic drum kit (albeit a state-of-the-art 16-bit sampling one) into a formidable MIDI workstation. Ed Jones test drives Simmons' powerful, new SDX system.

An Alphabetical Appraisal

Show Report | Electronic Soundmaker, Apr 1985
Frankfurt Review

Hot news on hot products.

Drumulator

Review | One Two Testing, Jan 1983

Frankfurt Report

Show Report | Micro Music, Apr/May 1989

The most comprehensive review of Europes biggest Music Fair

 

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