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Interviews

Prophecy Fulfilled

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, May 1986
Prophet VS

Is Vector Synthesis the answer to every programmer's prayers, or another technological blind alley getting in the way of music? Peter Schlesinger takes a long hard look at the digital Prophet.

Sequential Tom

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1985
Programmable digital drum machine

Following the Drumtraks in vocation and the MAX in appearance comes TOM, Sequential’s latest. Simon Trask finds out if reverse drum samples really do have a use.

Show Me!

Show Report | One Two Testing, Dec 1982

Gasp at the very latest instruments to hit the street plus sneak previews of tomorrow's guitars in Tony Bacon's deadline report from the Frankfurt trade fair.

Passport Master Tracks Pro

Review | Sound On Sound, Oct 1987
A MIDI Control Program for the Macintosh

Passport were one of the first US companies to offer music software for any computer. Richard Elen wades through the extensive features offered by their first music software release for the Apple Macintosh - a MIDI control program called Master Tracks Pro.

Trading Places

Show Report | Music Technology, Apr 1988
Frankfurt Musik Messe 1988

It's that time of year when the music fraternity descend on a frozen Frankfurt. Tim Goodyer and Simon Trask check out new gear, new ideas and tired feet.

The place for bass?

Review Audio | The Mix, Sep 1994
Novation Bass Station

Analogue bass synth

Hip Hop... Don't Stop

Feature | Electronic Soundmaker, Nov 1984

An in-depth dissection of electro-pop; how to create it, how to adapt it but not how to dance to it.

Phase Linear 4000 Amp

Review | International Musician, Jul 1975

Music Maker Equipment Scene

News | Electronics & Music Maker, Jun 1982

Passport MIDI/4 Plus and MIDI/8 Plus

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1985
Software for Apple II and Commodore 64

Sequencing software aimed at the Apple II and CBM64. Four- and eight-track versions receive expert scrutiny from David Ellis.

Buzz

News | International Musician, Jun 1985

Museums, master tapes, MIDI and more; plus, as usual, Deevoy's Demo Demolition

Ensoniq SQ1

Review | Sound On Sound, Jul 1990
Personal Music Studio

Ensoniq don't bombard the market with products - they take their time and get it right. Paul Ireson casts an eye over their new SQ1 workstation.

Drum Hum

Feature | Topic: Maintenance / Repair / Modification, Tuition / Technique | Making Music, Sep 1987

Softwind Synthophone

Review | Music Technology, Nov 1988
MIDI Saxophone

The latest MIDI wind controller comes from Switzerland and uses a conventional sax body. Michael Andreas checks out the traditionalists' alternative.

Mixed Media

News | The Mix, Sep 1994
interacting with the future

Your passport to future worlds

Frankfurt 85

Show Report | Electronic Soundmaker, Feb 1985
Frankfurt Preview

A preview of some of the products that are likely to be revealed this month at Europe's biggest music show.

Fast Forward

Show Report | Home & Studio Recording, May 1986

AES show report

AMII Preview

Show Report | International Musician, Aug 1975

Sneak glimpse of some of the goodies on display at the most important instrument exhibition of the year

Sight Reading

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1985

Dan Goldstein and Simon Trask take a break from reading their own work and examine a selection of new books aimed at helping you get more out of music technology.

Absolute Beginners

Feature | Topic: Music Business | International Musician, Jun 1985
How To Get Signed

Snatching that elusive deal — how four recent signings did it, and how you can too. Instant success story by Richard Walmsley (£3.5m advance, eight album deal)

Sequential Prophet 3000

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1987

Two years ago Sequential launched the Prophet 2000 sampling keyboard, which set the standard for all the 12-bit machines on the market. Will the Prophet 3000 stereo rack sampler do the same for the 16-bit field? Paul Wiffen thinks so. Read why...

The Complete Cubase Handbook

Review | Sound On Sound, Jun 1993

Intro

Editorial | In Tune, Oct 1985

So There We Were - Surrounded!

Wood Of The Month

Feature | Making Music, Sep 1987

The British Music Affair

Show Report | Electronic Soundmaker, Aug 1985

 

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