Electronics & Music Maker - December 1985
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The Music Behind The FaceEno — the man, the painting and the interview. |
Latest news from the world of music technology, with Roland and Yamaha taking centre-stage with the announcement of new polysynths. |
No word from Alistair Cooke as yet, but the mail that counts is here. Readers’ comments on touch-sensitivity, Tangerine Dream and UK Electronica (again) receive an airing. |
A Thursday Afternoon with Brian Eno | Brian EnoThe master of ambience tells Alan Jensen all about art, culture, experimentation and the Smiths. |
Prophet 2000Following October's preview, Sequential’s new sampler gets the in-depth treatment from Paul Wiffen, who refuses to return the review sample. |
StockhausenAnnabel Scott sits in on 'Donnerstag aus Licht’, the latest concert excursion from a name dropped more often than milk bottles. It’s four hours long, but it’s only a fraction of the finished article. |
Sound Designer SoftwareThe Emulator II finds a new friend in the Apple Macintosh, courtesy of a little American ingenuity. Together, the two make sweet sound-editing music, as Paul Wiffen reports. |
CTS Studio 4 | Brian GascoigneSimon Trask spends a day in the shadow of Wembley Stadium, visiting a new dedicated keyboard studio successfully functioning within the confines of an established studio complex. |
At great risk to the magazine’s circulation, we present a guide to spending your evenings playing music instead of reading about it. Your local may never be the same again. |
Roland Electronic DrumsPaul White picks up his sticks and puts Roland’s electronic kit through its paces. Can it hold its head up against some stiff competition? |
The turn of sequencers, software packages and computer music systems to receive attention from E&MM’s unique price guide. |
ICMC '85Ron Briefel recovers from the hi-tech overkill of Digicon to report on a more intellectual Vancouver event, the International Computer Music Conference. |
E&MM’s usual helping of LP and single reviews, readers’ tape exposes and live reports, brought to you by Tim Goodyer and Simon Trask. |
Gibson Explorer SynthIf you want Roland guitar synth sounds, you can now choose what guitar you use to play them. Paul White looks at a Gibson with a difference. |
Gary NumanStar of recording studio and airshow in conversation with Tim Goodyer. Is pop about to lose a hi-tech innovator, and display flying gain a star aviator? |
Yamaha CX5M SoftwareThree packages for the CX5M — eight-track real-time sequencer, DX21 voice editor and RX editor — are put through their paces by E&MM’s review team. |
RAP SoftwareAn ingenious Spectrum/Commodore program that lets you combine whole hordes of MIDI drum machines into compatible systems. Simon Trask gives it the thumbs-up. |