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Interviews

Geoff Downes

Interview | Sound On Sound, Apr 1986
Asia's illustrious keyboard player

In a rare interview, Asia's illustrious keyboard player talks synths, samplers and Mellotrons with David Etheridge.

Geoff Downes - The Collector

Interview | Music Technology, Jul 1987

There can be few musicians who've amassed such a huge collection of synthesisers as the ex-Buggles keyboardist. Paul Wiffen talks to him about his machines, and finds he still finds a use for most of them.

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Improbability Factor: 42

Interview | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1985

Level 42 keyboardsman Mike Lindup takes a break from recording of the next album to talk to Tim Goodyer about Fairlights and Synclaviers, among other things.

Art of Noise - Artistic License

Interview | Music Technology, Dec 1989

Well established as sampling innovators, the Art Of Noise have just released their fourth LP. David Bradwell talks to the Art's JJ Jeczalik about Fairlights and fairplay.

Art of Noise - The Art of Noise

Interview | Micro Music, Dec 1989

Steve Cogan talks to J.J. Jezalik about life, the universe and sampling car doors

Chris Huggett - The Mono Man

Interview | Electronic Soundmaker, Aug/Sep 1984

Chris Huggett, the man behind OSCar speaks

Hans Zimmer - No Presets Allowed

Interview | Sound On Sound, Aug 1986

Hans Zimmer is the complete antithesis of the serious German synthesist - he smiles a lot for a start! As co-founder of Lillie Yard studio and the proud owner of a surviving Moog Series 8 modular synth, his approach to sound synthesis is a refreshingly traditional one eschewing the very thought of ever using an unmodified factory preset on any of his work! Ralph Denyer explains why.

JJ Jeczalik - Ratman Returns

Interview | Recording Musician, Jan 1993
JJ Jeczalik And The Art Of Toys

Best known for his pioneering sampling work and his role in The Art of Noise, JJ holds strong views on the creative use and abuse of studio equipment.

Simon Darlow - Slave to the Great Outdoors

Interview | Music Technology, Dec 1987

After an apprenticeship under the wing of the Frankies' Trevor Horn, Simon Darlow spreads his own; he talks to Paul Tingen about the hazards of writing, playing and producing your own album.

Yes - The Yes Generation

Interview | Music Technology, Jan 1988

Technical excess brought them success in the 70s, Trevor Horn rejuvenated them in the '80s, now they're working towards the '90s. Deborah Parisi asks the Yes men if there's anything left to say after 20 years.

Yes - Chris Squire

Interview | International Musician, Feb 1985

...while Paul Gallotta discovers how bass got its top end from the Yes man

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Korg Poly 800

Review | One Two Testing, Apr 1984
Asia and the Poly 800

Geoff Downes reviews the latest Korg Synth.

The A-Z of Analogue - Part 5

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Dec 1993

This month, Electronic Dream Plant to Elka.

The A-Z of Analogue - Part 7

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Feb 1994

This month: Farfisa to Fuller.

The A-Z of Analogue - Part 10

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, May 1994

This month: Hohner

Total Recall - Part 13

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | The Mix, Sep 1994

including The A-to-Z of Analogue

The Missing Links

Review | Sound On Sound, Feb 1986

Wave goodbye to constant repatching of MIDI cables and problems with the delay-inducing Thru socket using these useful MIDI routing boxes from Quark. Paul Wiffen enlightens us.

Synth Computers

Feature | Topic: Computing, Synthesis & Sound Design | One Two Testing, Nov 1982

INPUT: computer analysis/Fairlight/Emulator/PPG/Synclavier/edit and compare/explain FILE FOUND: guest reviewer/Tom Dolby... ASSIGN

Review

News | Topic: Advertisement Feature, Microphones | International Musician, Feb 1986

Smoke

News | Making Music, Sep 1986
The BMF Goes Up In...

Read today the Bob Dylan story a friend will tell you in the pub next week.

Sounding Off

Opinion | Sound On Sound, Dec 1990
Form Or Function: What Are We Paying For?

Do manufacturers and distributors care too much about the appearance of products and not enough about performance? Paul Wiffen offers an insider view.

The A-Z of Analogue - Part 2

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Sep 1993

Part 2, ARP to Buchla. Buchla? Yep, Buchla

The A-Z of Analogue - Part 9

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Apr 1994

Part 9 - Hammond to Hanert.

Total Recall - Part 12

Feature Series | Topic: Vintage Instruments | The Mix, Aug 1994
Vintage technology strikes back

Collector’s corner - including the A to Z of Analogue

Heroes - Part 14

Feature Series | Topic: History / Culture | One Two Testing, Feb 1985

Trevor Horn considered

 

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