IBM PC Software

Play solo on the PC.

Recording Studio Manager

David Mellor looks at a low-cost suite of Atari-based software applications to make your studio run more smoothly and more profitably.

The Mix

The first of a 2-part series on creative mixing.

Atari ST Software

The latest sequencer from the Dr T's stable takes interactive composition by the horns. Ian Waugh examines the software and the merits of mathematical music making.

FM Synthesiser

Yamaha call It "Easy FM" - it's the latest and most friendly presentation of FM synthesis to date. Ian Waugh takes the easy option.

Digital Percussion Synthesiser

The ability to modify its selection of drum and percussion sounds is the strong suit of this expander from Kawai. Vic Lennard reports on the continuing beatbox boom.

Have you always wanted a 24-track studio but could never afford the gear? Well now, maybe you can. David Mellor looks at a package of equipment that offers 24 tape tracks at a budget price.

Hitmakers Heaven 17 reveal how they've harnessed the hardware on How Men Are.

From his involvement in the infamous Frankie Goes To Hollywood sessions, Andy Richards has become an accomplished producer and programmer in his own right. Nicholas Rowland listens to a rationalisation of technology.

Dave Hastilow fishes around for some new angles on recording technique — in the field or at home. Or in the river.

Alan Hoida road tests a portable video studio.

With the musical fraternity showing little interest in computer bulletin boards, the popularity of MIDI Song files could be well timed. Ian Waugh explains how to download music over the phone.

A New Reverb Standard

Hot on the heels of their impressive DPS-D7 digital delay comes the latest single effects unit from Sony. As the DPS-R7 reverberates, David Mellor adjudicates.

Multi-FX Processor

Taking the Multiverb as their starting point, ART have a new multi-effects processor with which to enhance your music. Ian Waugh says the verb is "to want".

In depth.

Richard Mitchell explains his use of electronic music for film.

The Mix (2)

Part 16: The mix (2). David Mellor goes still further in pursuit of the elusive perfect mix.

Mac MIDI Interface/Processor

Jay Chapman takes a bold step for novice programmers, as he presents a Pascal program that converts musical note values into a language computers can understand. Don't worry if it leaves you standing.

Jay Chapman goes through the rest of the functions our own DX editing program, DX7ED, is capable of executing.

Mark Jenkins auditions the latest 16-bit stereo digital reverb with Performance MIDI.

MIDI Data Recorder

Latest in the emerging trend of MIDI data recorders is MIDItemp's MIDI Player - a composite 64-track sequencer, MIDI processor and patching matrix. Vic Lennard takes on a temp.

For a company that is usually in the forefront of musical technology development to be so late in introducing their SMPTE/MIDI processor is quite remarkable. Is the Yamaha MSS1 worth the wait, or is it just a case of 'me too' marketing techniques? David Mellor champs at the timecode bit.

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