Sound On Sound - April 1991
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Our round-up of the latest news from the hi-tech music recording world. |
Another colourful selection of new and improved instruments, equipment and software. |
Does BBE's new box of psychoacoustic tricks offer a new way of livening up a mix? David Mellor takes his music to the max. |
No RhythmPart 10: No rhythm. Dave Stewart explains ways of making music Without That Insistent Backbeat. |
KLFMark J. Prendergast looks behind the anonymous front of the KLF, riding high on the success of 'What Time Is Love' and '3am Eternal'. |
Why isn't everybody happy with 16-bit sampling? Why are 20 bits better than 16? Kendall Wrightson looks at the technology in the latest generation of analogue-to-digital convertors. |
C-Lab's outstanding Notator and Creator sequencers have now been updated to version 3.0. Dave Lockwood checks out the new features. |
A True MIDI Standard?The non-standard nature of MIDI instruments has become an impediment to MIDI's Use in the home and educational markets, so the instrument manufacturers have come together to create a new standard: General MIDI. Chris Jordan explains what it is and why it is needed. |
Roland JD800 Programmable SynthesizerAlready a strong contender for hot keyboard of the year, Roland's new JD800 puts analogue-style knobs and sliders back on the front panel of a modern digital synth. Julian Colbeck goes "wow"! |
Roland M480 & M240R Rackmount Line MixersThe competition to squeeze the maximum number of inputs and effects busses into the smallest possible rack space continues, as Kendall Wrightson discovers. |
Zoom 9010 Advanced Sound ProcessorA multi-timbral effects unit? David Mellor finds out that 'Advanced Sound Processor' can mean far more than just an ordinary multi-effects unit. |
Howard JonesUK chart success may have been elusive of late but Howard Jones' continued popularity in the States has brought its rewards — an SSL-equipped 48-track home studio. Interview by Paul Tingen. |
The Mix (3)Part 17: The mix (3). There's so much to know about mixing and most of it can only be learned by experience. But a little knowledge can go a long way. David Mellor offers even more insights. |
Do your recordings sound dull? Enter our competition and you could be putting the spark back in your music with a sonic maximizer! |
Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music SoftwareMore hints and tips for C-Lab and Steinberg users. |
What Is This MIDI Thing?Mr. Ian Truss asks that most profound of questions: What is MIDI? |