Computercheck

A roundup of all the available music software including Island Logic, Greengate and MusiCal.

Make music with the ZX81

MUSIC MATE/ATPL

Sequential's new package and ATPL's keyboard for the BBC micro.

Software Surplus

Review of various educational music programs from America

Setting the Scene

Part one of a survey of music-printing instruments.

Jim Grant gives an outline of how the Fairlight CMI copes with performance effects.

Digital synthesis for the IBM PC, sound-sampling for the Apple II, and drum composing for the Commodore 64. David Ellis has the details.

More music with mainframe computers

for the BBC Micro

The first commercially-developed MIDI software for the BBC Micro is now being manufactured by Electromusic Research. David Ellis analyses its potential.

MIDI Software for Spectrum Micro

A MIDI interface and sequencer that attempts to do an awful lot on a machine capable of doing comparatively little - the Sinclair Spectrum. Another review by that man Trask.

Upcoming electronic music products and events.

A visit to a massive show devoted solely to this innovative micro, and a look at some of the hardware and software on display there.

Will there be a rush to purchase Siel's new CMK 49 computer gizmo? We pass judgement.

Readers' replies to the second half of our survey, analysed by David Ellis.

Software for the Atari ST

Until now writing MIDI software has been the preserve of a few dedicated individuals, but T-Basic offers to make MIDI programming accessible to the masses. Ian Waugh gets online.

Goldsmiths College Electronic Music Studio

A six page feature that shows you how to make music with the aid of the BBC Micro

Software for BBC Micro

New software for the BBC B and E&MM's analogue and digital percussion modules: it can be used with or without the OMDAC project. Designer Dave Burden describes the system.

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

Jay Chapman and a Juno 106 voice dump program for use with E&MM's own MIDI interface unit for the BBC Micro. It can be adapted to suit other synth and computer combinations, too.

Games Feature

Now that computer games are available on CD, they’re no longer restricted to naff sound effects and music. We talk to games producers Ocean and composer Debbie Wiseman about the arrival of serious sound for games...

The Texas TMS 5220 Speech Chip comes under scrutiny.

Jez Ford gets his laughing gear round the budget Casio MIDI wind controller - The DH100

Martin Russ attends the Second International Computer Music Weekend Conference held at Keele University, 28-29th January 1989.