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Roland R5Review | Music Technology, Jul 1989Human Rhythm ComposerNigel Lord ruminates over the future of the drum machine as he checks out the budget version of Roland's flagship R8 Human Rhythm Composer. To be human or not to be human, that is the question. |
On The Beat - Part 8Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Mar 1990South America: home of Latin rhythms and countless rhythmic influences is this month's port of call for Nigel Lord on his rhythm programming journey. |
On The Beat - Part 15Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Oct 1990HouseWho's in the house? On the Beat is in the house - with a close look at what makes house beats and loops kick. Nigel Lord gets wicked in MT's popular drum programming series. |
On The Beat - Part 26Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Dec 1991Returning to the subject of classifying rhythms sooner than expected, Nigel Lord investigates the relationship between the beats and the notes. |
Steinberg CubeatReview | Music Technology, May 1991Atari Sequencing SoftwareSon of Cubase: this stripped-down version of Steinberg's powerful sequencer retains many of its best functions. Nigel Lord and ST, and Cubase makes three. |
CommentEditorial | Music Technology, May 1993 |
Steinberg Cubase - Part 1Review | Music Technology, Aug 1989Atari ST SoftwareThey gave us the first industry-standard sequencing software for the Atari ST in Pro24, now Steinberg are making a second bid for Atari domination with Cubase. Nigel Lord says "part two next month... |
Alesis Midiverb IIIReview | Music Technology, Mar 1990Digital ReverbIn the beginning was the Midiverb; the Midiverb begat the Midiverb II and the Midiverb II. Nigel Lord checks the latest incarnation of Alesis' standard-setting reverb. |
Tascam 688 MidistudioReview | Music Technology, Nov 1990Tascam caused a recording revolution when they introduced the world to the Portastudio, now their Midistudio line looks set to take musicians on another quantum leap. Nigel Lord moves into the 21st century. |
Fostex X28Review | Music Technology, Feb 1992Cassette MultitrackerWhen cassette multitrackers were new they said everybody should have one - now that there are machines like the X28 around, everybody can. Nigel Lord says small is beautiful. |
On The Beat - Part 31Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Jun 1992After some 30 months, Nigel Lord's seminal On The Beat series draws to a close. Over the months, it has covered programming skills and a wide range of drumming and percussion styles, and proved popular with amateurs and pros alike - it will be copied but never bettered. |
Time + Space Groove Construction Sample CDReview | Music Technology, May 1993 |
On The Beat - Part 1Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Aug 1989This new series on drum machine programming is intended to provide an understanding of the drum patterns which form a wide range of music. Nigel Lord starts close to home with basic pop and rock patterns. |
On The Beat - Part 9Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Apr 1990Ignoring the sunshine and the siestas, this month's On The Beat concentrates on the sounds and the instruments of Brazil. Nigel Lord guides us through the samba Batucada and the Maracatu. |
Steinberg MIDEX+Review | Music Technology, Dec 1990Key Expander/SMPTE SynchroniserIntegration is the name of the game with Steinberg's Midex - a single unit combining a software key expander and a SMPTE synchroniser for the Atari ST. Nigel Lord even likes the colour. |
On The Beat - Part 27Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Feb 1992"Build a better mousetrap", they said, "and the world will beat a path to your door". Nobody warned Nigel Lord that writing a drum programming column for MT has the same effect. |
ART Multiverb AlphaReview | Music Technology, Jun 1992Multi-fx ProcessorIn their efforts to establish their signal processors as strongly in the UK as they have in the States, ART can't seem to bring out enough effects units. Nigel Lord evaluates the ART with aspirations to be number one. |
CommentEditorial | Music Technology, Jun 1993 |
Steinberg Cubase - Part 2Review | Music Technology, Sep 1989Atari ST SoftwareIn the second half of this definitive review. Nigel Lord looks into the editing and scorewriting facilities of Steinberg's latest sequencing software. |
Steinberg Cubase v1.5Review | Music Technology, Apr 1990Software for the Atari STMeanwhile, at the other extreme of ST sequencing, Steinberg's Cubase program gains a real-time MIDI Manager and a large-format monitor. Nigel Lord touches a new base. |
On The Beat - Part 16Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Dec 1990Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow - getting away from the 120bpm machine gun, Nigel Lord concentrates on those downtempo numbers in MT's regular drum programming series. |
On The Beat - Part 28Feature | Music Technology, Mar 1992MT's beatbox programming series survives the acid test of the recording studio. Nigel Lord renews his efforts in bringing the rhythm divine to your drum machine. |
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