Making music on mainframe computers

HSR Insight

How to achieve tape splicing effects.

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.

The Acorn Archimedes has not yet proved to be a popular computer amongst musicians, mainly because of the lack of useful software. Paul Ireson takes a look at a significant development in the world of Archimedes music: the Armadillo A616 stereo 16-bit sampler.

Lexicon Jam Man Digital Echo • Sampler • Loop Recorder

Hot from AES New York, we test this tasty loop recorder/sampler.

Tape Machines

Software for Apple Macintosh

Now some five years old, MOTU's Performer Mac sequencing software has undergone a series of significant upgrades. Kendall Wrightson boots up version 3.2.

for Atari ST Computer

One of America's most innovative software houses comes up with its first program for a 16-bit computer, the Atari ST. Rick Davies takes it for a spin.

William Blake — computer musician.

Featuring William Blake

The program that can turn your sampler into a synthesiser has added an FM synthesis string to its bow, yet doesn't promise to be a DX replacement. Mac addict Chris Meyer takes a look.

... Brian Heywood pores over the PC...

Teac V-700

Teac's cassette deck - demo quality?

Software for Commodore 64 and Spectrum

He was unimpressed by the same company's step-time MIDI package, but how does Steve Howell rate its real time equivalent?

Samplercheck

Jim Betteridge gets sample minded again

A modification that turns your digital delay into a sampler.

MIDI Tape Recorder Interface

If the prospect of throwing your computer into the back of a Ford Transit and hauling it on stage every night fills you with dread, the new MIDIMan from Musicsoft might well be the solution.

Tape Machine Line-Up

Richard Dean looks at tape machine line-up.

Atari ST MIDI File Player

Hands On's OnSTAGE package frees your ST from its monitor, and turns it into a gigging sequencer. Derek Johnson checks it out.

Eight-track cassette recorder

When the first Portastudio was launched, it caused a revolution in the recording industry - now you can put eight tracks on the same tape. Vic Lennard punches in.