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Interviews

Pianos You'll Feel At Home With

Feature | Topic: Advertisement Feature | Electronic Soundmaker, Aug 1985

We Can't Go On... - Part 3

Feature Series | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Jun 1987
Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. In the third part in our series on creative drum programming, Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson take a detailed look at the various trigger-to-MIDI converters now available.

Pianissimo!

Feature | Topic: Buyer's Guide | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1984

Introducing a seven-page roundup of some of the latest electronic pianos to hit the UK. Models reviewed include Yamaha's FM PF series, the Siel Piano Quattro and Roland's MIDI Home Piano system.

This Years Modules

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Sep 1985
Simmons 800 Series electronic drums

Simmons’ budget range of new electronic drums

We Can't Go On... - Part 4

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

...Beating Like This. In the fourth part of our series, Matt Isaacson casts a critical eye over some of the electronic drum pads now available; will using them create a better beat?

Chip Parade - Part 1

Feature Series | Topic: Computing, Electronics / Build | Electronic Soundmaker, Sep 1983

Specialist music devices examined

America

News | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1981

Keyboard Buyers Guide

Feature | Topic: Buyer's Guide | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1982

In this, the next of our Buyers Guides we look at electric pianos, string synths and electric keyboards in general.

Recording Musician

Feature | Topic: Home Studio | Recording Musician, Dec 1992
Paul Ward

Paul is a key figure in the Surreal to Real independent record company and has achieved success with his instrumental compositions. RM visits his home studio.

Roland Digital Percussion

Feature | Topic: Advertisement Feature | International Musician, Apr 1985

Music at City University

Feature Audio | Topic: Education | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1981

Computer music and electro-acoustic education in London.

Frankfurt Musik Messe 1984

Show Report | Electronics & Music Maker, Feb 1984

The largest event of its type in Europe, Frankfurt is the showcase for all that is new and innovative. This three page preview looks at some of the products that will be there.

Ars Electronica Grand Prize

Show Report | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1983

The 'Grand Prize' final entries at this prestigious Austrian event

Book Reviews

Feature | Electronics & Music Maker, Oct 1981

Worthwhile reading on electronics, computing and synthesisers.

Lowrey MX-1 Instrument Review

Review Audio | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1981

V-Amp VA-60K

Review | Music UK, Jul 1983

Keyboard fiend tortures bargain combo

Simmons SDX

Review | Music Technology, Apr 1988
Electronic Percussion System

The company that pioneered the electronic drum kit bring us the next generation of electronic percussion. Nicholas Rowland investigates Zone Intelligence and tracker balls.

How Analogue Synthesizers Work

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

They've been a mainstay of electronic music for over 20 years, they're less expensive than ever before, and they still make sounds the digital machines can't. Analogue synthesizers have been receiving some digital assistance of late, but at heart they're still analogue synthesizers - and if you want to make them perform magic, you need to speak their language. Craig Anderton is your interpreter...

Time Exposure

Feature | Topic: MIDI, Syncronisation | Music Technology, Jun 1989

Quietly but surely, synchronisation codes have become an essential part of MIDI recording, but what's all this SMPTE and FSK stuff really about? Chris Many looks at the different sync codes and why we need them.

The Right Angle

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Aug/Sep 1984
M&A K2.7D

M&A's new electronic drum kit

New Music

Feature | Sound International, Jul 1978
Electronics

Electronics and synthesiser music.

Cactus MkII Electronic Drums

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Sep 1984

A revised version of ex-E&MM staffer Pete Kershaw's electronic percussion system: it uses a hybrid of analogue and digital technology. Review by Paul White.

Showdown '86

Show Report | In Tune, Jul 1986
ITs Guide To The British Music Fair

A Different Drum

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Jun 1985
M.P.C. Percussion Roundup

The MPC percussion system: DSM1/2; DSM 8 Auto Tom; DSM 32 x 4 drum synth; Programmers Rhythm Sequencer.

Clavia Ddrum 2

Review | Music Technology, Jul 1988
Digital Drum Kit

First there were Ddrums... Nicholas "animal" Howland returns to his skin-bashing roots to test a Swedish electronic kit that aims to replace its acoustic relative.

 

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