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Yamaha RM50

Review | Music Technology, Feb 1993
Rhythm Sound Module

Fascinating rhythm

JHS Encore EG50

Review | In Tune, Jun 1986
Bargain Basement, or 'Firewood Special'?

Space...

Feature | Topic: Effects Processing | Music Technology, Feb 1987
The Final Frontier?

Is what digital reverb is all about recreating. But how do the mechanics of reverberation work, and what relation do today's digital techniques bear to the real thing? Paul White reports.

Hamer Prototype

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1982

Randy's Brief

Music Review | Sound International, Jul 1978

Fact File

Feature | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1982
George Duke, Ross Middleton, Salvator Mulligan

Back to Black

Feature | Phaze 1, Jun 1989

twenty years after they invented heavy metal the seminal sabbs are back

Write Now

Feature | Topic: Arranging / Songwriting | Phaze 1, Feb 1989

Fostex B16 Tape Recorder

Review | Home & Studio Recording, Jan 1984

Shortcuts

Review | Music Technology, Nov 1993

Kawai K10 Spectra

Review | Music Technology, Jun 1991

Just as it was about to fade from popular memory, Kawai's PCM/DC synthesis is revived in the new Spectra synth. Ian Waugh asks if it's been missed or simply missing.

The Fifth Dimension

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1985
Yamaha DX5

Merely two DX7s in a box, or a valid addition to the Yamaha range of FM digital keyboards? Simon Trask takes the mid-price algorithm through its paces, and comes to mixed conclusions.

Electronic Percussion - Part 2

Feature Series | One Two Testing, Feb 1984

"It's surprising how little you need to imply a great deal."

Fast Forward

News | Home & Studio Recording, Jun 1986

News and new products.

Programming African Rhythms

Feature | Topic: Drum Programming | Sound On Sound, May 1988

There has been an enormous upsurge of interest in African music of late. Artists as diverse as Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads and Brian Eno have acknowledged its inspiration on their work. But there is little information around that explains the fundamental concepts behind it and how a musician can incorporate the sounds and ideas into their own work if they wish to. Kofi Busia suggests a few ideas.

UMI 1B

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Dec 1984
Software Surplus

MIDI DJ

Review | Sound On Sound, May 1987
Disk Recorder / Sequencer

Mark Jenkins gets to grips with this unassuming dual channel MIDI sequencer from the States and unearths some interesting facts...

Soul searching

Feature Audio | The Mix, May 1995

Rhythm Box

Review | Micro Music, Feb 1990

Ian Waugh discovers how well this program can create respectable sounds on the Archimedes

Yamaha TG500

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1992
64-Note Polyphonic Synth Expander

Yamaha PSR-600

Review | Music Technology, Mar 1993

A convenient arrangement

Pearly Queen

Review | In Tune, Jul 1986
Pearl's Ice Queen kit

Sequential Studio 440

Review | Music Technology, Feb 1987
Sampling Drum Machine/Sequencer

After last month's In Brief preview, Paul Wiffen gets his hands on a first production model of Sequential's new all-in-one drum machine, sampler and sequencer. Is it the master of all trades?

Batrachophrenoboococosmachia

Feature | Topic: Music Theory | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1982

Ben Duncan presents philosophies on the effects of music.

Basic Microphone Technique

Feature | Topic: Microphones, Recording | Sound International, Sep 1978

Freelance engineer Steve Hall offers some guidance.

 

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