International Musician & Recording World - March 1986
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Despatches from the music wars — people, products, and piffle. |
Green On RedChris Maillard chews the cud with the up and coming C&W—crossover cowpunchers. |
Impedance. What is it?!This month, Phil 'I've been there lovey' Walsh discusses impedance — a distressing personal complaint often faced by musicians. Next month — curly leads, and what you can do about it: a Doctor writes. |
StingPaul Henderson on the solo Sting's latest thing — a six-piece Jazz band. |
Beat Box HitsOr, the much-maligned art of drum machine programming. Tony Reed talks to the experts, and Richard Walmsley dissects some classic tracks. |
AC/DCJim Betteridge lets his hair down, and gets down with the Deaf-Defying ones. |
Additions To TraditionsTony Mills rips the lid off the latest in the land of the electrode; updates for Yamaha's CX5M, Greengate's DS:3, and the ever-popular Speccy. |
ABCWill the new-look ABC find success as easy as 1-2-3? Or will their latest Lexicon of Love lose something in the translation? Philip Bashe finds out. |
A string arrangement can make or break a song — Ian Gardiner digs up a few basic rules for right-on arranging. |
Nik KershawGolden boy of the teeny bop scene a closet guitar hero? It's true, all true. Muso musings captured for posterity by Dave Burrluck and Susan Rookledge. |
The Keyboard ShopBilly Punter beats around the bush — Shepherds Bush's Keyboard Shop, to be precise. |
GuitarCheckDave Burrluck flies the flag with a close look at the British-made Manson guitar... |
BassCheckDave Burrluck back again with Manson's other new baby, the KahlerTrem-equipped Kestrel. |
CymbalCheckBob Henrit tries out one of Zildjian's most visually impressive ranges yet—and finds that they sound good too. |
AmpCheckMartin Brassel on the units in Alligator's move up-market. |
SynthCheckA sampling synth for less than £180? Jim Betteridge stands back in amazement. |
DrumCheckBob Henrit takes a second look at one of Premiers prettiest and most impressive kits. |
KeyboardCheckWill Richard Walmsley warm to Kawai's MIDI-equipped upright electric? Read on ... |
GuitarCheckBusy Dave Burrluck, back again to bend a string or two on the new JHS. Encore! |
SynthCheckBig brother of the Alpha Juno-1, Roland's latest addition to the new-look analogue Juno range has its ivories tickled by the estimable Jim Betteridge. |
Producer Nick Tauber tells tales on page 108... Boss Micro Rack fax on page 111... The Pet Shop's backroom boys go through the track on page 114... HomeTaping takes the wrong way round on page 118... but meanwhile let's get trivial, trivial.Who's in, who's out, where, why, and what. What? | Nick TauberChas de Whalley chinwagging with the man behind some of the best tracks by Toyah, Marillion, and Thin Lizzy — Nick Tauber | Studio TestRPQ-10 PREAMP/EQ, RSD-10 DIGITAL SAMPLER/DELAY
Two hot new additions to the home-effects range. Tony Reed reports | Stephen Hague, Pet Shop BoysJim Betteridge meets Steven Hague: neither is vague | Studio 99Richard Walmsley takes a ferry across the Thames to this Woolwich based eight-track facility. | Is Skill In MusicOld tech, hi tech and silly hats. Richard Walmsley, our man in the sensible shoes, Walmsley investigates. |
| Including a special Yamaha news update. |
Article Group: Roland Newslink - Spring 86 | | New lines launched at Frankfurt | Paul HardcastleThe re-mix master at work | An application guide to Roland electronic percussionElectronic Percussion set-ups | | Adrian Legge on pedal power | The Next GenerationA new generation from Roland | Alan Townsend has all the answers |
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