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Interviews

On The Beat - Part 7

Feature Series | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Feb 1990

In the early '70s reggae was the star of the pop charts; these days its profile is lower but its influence almost inescapable, Nigel Lord looks at programming Ja rhythm.

Synth Vocab

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

SYSTEM: electronics/Technical terms/explain/full readout/graphics/buzzwords FILE FOUND: vocab engineer/Andy Honeybone

Patches

Feature | Topic: Synthesizer Patches | Polyphony, Oct 1976

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...

African Music - Part 3

Feature Series | Topic: Home Studio | Sound On Sound, Dec 1987

Having recently released his own independent LP, 'Oh Africa', we asked Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia to write about his experiences. In this the third and final part of his story, he reveals his discoveries about the record industry and explains why he set up his own record label.

Central Control

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1986
Ensoniq ESQ1 Polysynth

The Mirage people announce a synth that uses analogue and digital technology, throws in a multitrack sequencer, and costs just over £1000. Paul Wiffen checks it out.

Premier APK kit

Review | One Two Testing, Feb 1985

drum (non machine) triumph

On The Beat - Part 14

Feature Series | Topic: Drum Programming | Music Technology, Sep 1990
Hip-Hop

Once an underrated underground movement, hip hop has turned out to be one of the most influential musical developments of the last decade. Nigel Lord takes the rap in MT's regular drum programming series.

The Matinee Organ - Part 1

Feature Series Audio | Topic: Electronics / Build | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1981

Paul Ward - Behind the Scenes

Feature | Topic: Maintenance / Repair / Modification, Recording Studios | Home & Studio Recording, May 1987

Although the title 'maintenance engineer' does not have the glamour of 'producer', it is an essential job. Paul Ward tells us why.

Yamaha Four Track

Review | One Two Testing, Nov 1983

Home recording goes modular.

Music Modules for NON-Keyboardists

Feature | Topic: Effects Processing, Synthesis & Sound Design | Polyphony, Apr/May 1978

Super JX

Review | Sound On Sound, Jun 1986

For some time now Roland's synthesizer range has been lacking a flagship model worthy of the Jupiter 8's reputation. Mark Jenkins believes they finally have one in the form of their very latest 12-voice JX-10 Super JX polysynth. Read why...

KMD's 100 Watt Combo

Review | In Tune, May 1986

Prophet T8

Review | Electronic Soundmaker, Oct 1983

A new studio standard?

Fret Fax

Feature | Topic: Tuition / Technique, Music Theory | Phaze 1, Jan 1989

Yamaha C1 - Part 2

Review Series | Sound On Sound, Jul 1989
Music Software

In the second part of his review of the new Yamaha C1 music computer, Ian Gilby provides a rundown of the different types of music programs available for the C1 and explores the sequencing and MIDI utility program's that are bundled free with the computer.

Backlines

Opinion | One Two Testing, Mar 1986

Opinions interesting or infuriating

Amiga - Theory And Practice

Feature | Topic: Computing | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1986

David Ellis buys a Commodore Amiga and looks at the latest software written for it. The music is good, the graphics are better - but what does the future hold?

The Music System

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Dec 1984
Software Surplus

Delay Technology

Feature | Topic: Effects Processing | Home & Studio Recording, Aug 1984

Flanging, phasing, echo and reverb etc. all described in full.

The Sampler & The Soul

Feature | Topic: Sampling | Music Technology, Nov 1990

With its ability to manipulate sounds and music, the digital sampler has probably caused more arguments than any other musical instrument to date. Peter Ridsdale takes an alternative view.

Patches

Feature | Topic: Synthesizer Patches | Polyphony, Feb 1976

Radiophonic Workshop

Feature | Topic: Recording Studios | Electronics & Music Maker, Mar 1981
A Glimpse of Current Activities

Comment

Editorial | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1985
Sex & Drugs & High Technology

Sex and drugs and high technology.

 

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