arpeggiator, delay, mixer

Orinoco Studio

Another studio receives a visit from a roving MT reporter. This time the intrepid Dan Goldstein drops in on South East London's Orinoco Studios.

Another glimpse of forthcoming products from the hi-tech music and recording worlds.

A modest newcomer to the sampling arena is Boss' DSD2 pedal. Paul White finds out if it's capable of more intelligent iterations than 'hangover'.

Exclusive instrument review

Today's news, tomorrow's news - the future lurks in these pages

More useful hints and tips for Dr.T's music programs, written and compiled exclusively for SOS by Dr.T themselves.

The most comprehensive review of Europes biggest Music Fair

The Additive synthesizer

Once upon a time, 'additive synthesis' was an expensive and little used option on expensive computer music systems. Now, thanks to Kawai's latest keyboard, there is an instrument dedicated to this type of synthesis. Paul Wiffen, long-time advocate of creating your own waveforms, investigates.

Part three, and Jim Grant outlines the basics of sound sampling.

Tony Mills discusses sounds and concepts with the Frenchman who made instrumental synthesizer music respectable

Tim Goodyer talks to pin-up keyboardsman Steve George about life at the top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic...

Another useful page of hints and tips for Dr.T's music programs, written and compiled exclusively for SOS by Dr.T themselves.

Including a special Yamaha news update.

for Wasp Synthesiser and Commodore 64

Jethro Hill and some software that allows EDP's Wasp synthesiser to be sequenced from a Commodore 64: amazingly, no additional hardware is required to interface the two...

multimedia software for the Mac

A video edit suite on disk?

A special report on the latest versions of these successful German instruments. Review by David Ellis.

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, systems, sounds, updates

The benefits of additive synthesis software as a means of imitating natural sounds, creating new ones and tidying up your sample loops. Tom McLaughlin adds it all up.

Software for Sinclair Spectrum

John Harris and Shirley Gray dissect Electromusic Research's latest software package for the Sinclair Spectrum.

Fancy turning your Prophet 2000 into a 128-voice sampler? Paul Wiffen shows you can use MIDI Mode 4 to give the impression you're doing just that.

He's Welsh

Software for the Atari ST

If you're looking for a visual aid to drum pattern editing or a means of turning your Akai S900 sampler into a drum machine this Atari software could be the answer. Chris Jenkins investigates.

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!