Waldorf Sound Cards 1-3

The first three cards in the Waldorf Microwave sound library, reviewed by Paul Ireson.

The PF10 and 15 proved how well FM voicing is suited to the electronic piano. Now those instruments have been updated, and Simon Trask has been listening to the results.

Synthcheck

The latest in the ridiculously successful FM series gets its algorithms examined by Tony Mills

Rockschool's Alastair Gavin ganders at the vastly praised digital synth, and decides they're right.

MIDI Patchbay

Audio Architecture's Function Junction range of MIDI patchbays offers up to 16 x 64 MIDI routing with MIDI merging, sophisticated MIDI processing and mother keyboard emulation. Kendall Wrightson investigates.

Sampling module

Roland follow up their successful S50 sampler with a more highly-specified rack-mount alternative that includes sample display capabilities. Bob O'Donnell monitors its performance.

MIDI Utility Software

MAXplay opens a window on a world of MIDI applications, including MIDI analysers, harmonisers, editor/librarians and much, much more. Kendall Wrightson investigates.

Peavey MAP8X4, Icon Research APB1

Ian Gilby takes a look at two different approaches to the design of a MIDI-controlled audio patchbay: the Peavey MAP8X4 and Icon Research APB1.

The Roland Alpha Juno, Korg Poly 800 MkII and Yamaha CX5M are among the machines featured in this month's selection of readers' synth sounds, and there's a review of new voicing tapes for the Ensoniq ESQ1.

L/A Synthesiser

Simon Trask investigates the latest and cheapest in an increasingly long line of L/A synths from Roland. But if L/A is the way for you, are you better off with a D5 or a D10?

mixed-mode CD tracklist

What’s on this month’s mixed mode CD/CD-ROM

Craig Anderton offers some valuable hints and tips to help liven up your synthesizer's factory presets.

MIDI Controlled Audio Patchbay

Whether you're running a commercial studio or a bedroom recording suite'. a programmable MIDI Patchbay could revolutionise your working methods. Nigel Lord is on the patch.

ADA2FX

The engineers' dream? A dual effects unit for the price of one - the 2FX.

Look at all those leads, what a mess, eh? You may well need a patchbay, a simple bit of gear that'll tidy everything up

Software for the Atari ST

The latest in Dr T's Caged Artist series of editors is an Atari ST program for Roland's popular D110 synthesis mdule. Vic Lennard takes his L/A the easy way.

You thought multi-timbral MIDI was only for synthesisers and samplers? You thought wrong, as Paul Wiffen proves with his analysis of Mode 4 on the Yamaha SPX90 effects processor.

From America comes a set of unique MIDI percussion controllers that work by sensing the direction you shake them in. Rick Davies previews them.

Roland JV1080

High polyphony synth module

CZ Editing Software

It's taken two British companies - XRI and Joreth - to produce the first computer-based editing packages for the Casio CZ range. Simon Trask finds out if they make programming life easier.

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

General MIDI sound module

Is there more to CM than meets the ear?

POLY MIDI 1

A budget sequencer