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in memory of olympic drums

Effectscheck

A programmable effects board for Dave Burrluck to play footsie with

Band Aid

how they made music for Ethiopia

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More via MIDI

Another instalment of our column devoted entirely to Steinberg software, written and compiled exclusively for SOS by Steinberg's experts.

We share with you the simple guitar chord trick upon which most pop music is based.

How to sort out which order to play your songs in, from dramatic intro to tumultuous encores

Whether you run a commercial studio or are planning to use one for the first time, you simply must read this.

Everything a PC owner needs to set up in sequencing or or just an entry level package that leaves you wanting more?

Software for Sinclair Spectrum

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

Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun To Sing With

You can produce vocal pyrotechnics little short of magic with this rackmount version of the acclaimed VHM5 Vocalist. Our reviewer sings its praises.

Interactive music workstation

The workstation bites the bullet and goes all the way, with sophisticated auto-accompaniment to add to the i3's already copious features based on the X3.

Steinberg MusicStation

Entry-level music software

Joreth.

With Joreth's Hardware/Software MIDI control package for the CBM 64.

Rock 'n' Roll history made flesh, albeit somewhat decayed flesh, talks about clean living, composing, and the pursuit of happiness.

Jim Betteridge, The Damned and the man who made Eloise

The second part

The Oxford Synthesiser Co.'s OSCAR Programmable Music Synth - with Midi.

Keyboard player Tony Banks has been the foundation stone of Genesis' music for almost two decades now but has not experienced the same level of success in his work outside Genesis as past and present members of the band, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Peter Gabriel. With two solo albums and numerous film scores behind him, Banks is set to bounce back into the limelight with a fresh, new solo project. Brian Jacobs poses the questions...

Who helped make Climie Fisher's single a hit? And the Pet Shop Boys', and Depeche Mode's, and Bananarama's? David Bradwell investigates the latest action in the Stock, Aitken & Waterman production stable.

From synth pop to sequencers and back. Two-and-a-half years since they lost graced our front cover, Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey tell Tim Goodyer how progress is made, as album number seven hits the streets.

Editing Packages

Tony Mills on sequencing and editing software for the C64 and Atari 520 ST micros

Sessionmen Special

Studio time with bassist Mo Foster, drummer Tom Nichol and keyboardist Danny Shogger.

Signal Processor

It sounds like a cheap TV ad, but this device puts an end to all known clicks and pops. Vic Lennard gives the latest development in noise elimination the Rice Krispies test.