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Hybrid Arts EZ-Score Plus

Review | Music Technology, Apr 1988
Software for the Atari ST

The first of a series of scoring programs for the Atari ST. Aaron Hollas checks out its extensive editing facilities and its compatibility with the company's sequencing programs.

MOTU Performer

Review | Music Technology, Jan 1992
Apple Macintosh Software

One of the leading Macintosh sequencing packages has recently undergone another of its periodic face lifts. Ian Waugh checks the state of the performing art.

SDA Promidi Studio System

Review | Music Technology, Jul 1988
Software for the IBM PC

System Design Associates' Promidi Studio System is a powerful sequencing package for IBM and compatible computers that records straight to disk. Ian Waugh checks it out.

C-Lab Notator Logic

Review | Music Technology, Apr 1993
Software for the Apple Macintosh

A logical development for Notator users? Maybe, but as Ian Waugh discovers, someone still has to cross the T's and dot the I's on this latest software sequencer from C-Lab.

Soundworks S900 Visual Editor

Preview | Sound On Sound, Feb 1987
Software for the Atari ST

After his recent jaunt on BBC TV's 'Micro Live' show, Atari ST owner Tony Hastings tries out Steinberg Research's new editing software for the Akai S900 sampler.

Joreth Music Composer System

Review | Sound On Sound, Apr 1987
Software for the Commodore 64

Ian Waugh explores Joreth Music's integrated Music Composer System and Real-Time Linker - two powerful MIDI sequencing packages for the Commodore 64 micro.

Digigram Studio 24 & Big Band

Review | Music Technology, Nov 1988
Software for the Atari ST

Another sequencing package for the Atari ST, but this one has a companion that will help compose and arrange your music. Ian Waugh strikes up the band.

Electromusic Research MIDI Software and Hardware

Group: Computer Musician

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Aug 1984
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.

Mark Of The Unicorn Performer

Review | Music Technology, Apr 1990
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.

C-Lab Creator/Notator 3.1

Review | Music Technology, Jan 1992
Atari ST Software

Another recently updated package is C-Lab's Atari sequencer/notator. Ian Waugh experiences the delights of an excursion on the version.

Hybrid Arts SMPTETrack Gold

Review | Music Technology, Sep 1991
Atari ST Software

Without UK distribution, Hybrid's Atari sequencers have almost been forgotten. But now they're back with a Gold update to shout about, as Vic Lennard finds out.

Opcode Vision

Review | Music Technology, Jun 1989
Software for the Apple Macintosh

Opcode's latest sequencing software for the Apple Macintosh aims to include all the facilities of other sequencers and add some more of its own. Carter Scholz believes he's seen the light.

ToolBox

News Audio | The Mix, Sep 1994
Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, systems, sounds, updates

Passport Designs' Encore

Review | Music Technology, Mar 1990
Software for Apple Macintosh

Passport's Encore Mac scorewriting software aims to optimise music entry, playback and printing in one program. Mike Collins checks out the dots and the dot matrix.

Coda Music Finale

Review | Music Technology, Dec 1988
Software for the Apple Macintosh

Possibly the most sophisticated and powerful scorewriting program to date comes from American company Coda. Bob O'Donnell keeps the score.

Pandora Technology Powertools M1 Editor

Review | Music Technology, Dec 1988
Software for the Atari ST

If you're looking for an easy approach to programming your new Korg M1 workstation, this Atari ST program could be for you. Vic Lennard goes to work with a mouse.

MPI Feeling Partner

Review | Sound On Sound, Apr 1992
Arranging/Sequencing Software

Martin Russ tries adding a French accent to his music, with Feeling Partner's blend of arranging, harmonising and sequencing for the ST.

MOTU Professional Composer

Review | Music Technology, Jul 1992
Macintosh Scorewriting Software

One of the leaders of the Mac Pack is Mark Of The Unicorn's Professional Composer. Ian Waugh reports on the latest version of one of the leading Macintosh scorewriters.

Turtle Beach Softworks Sample Vision

Review | Music Technology, Mar 1989
Software for the IBM PC

Generic sample editors have been giving Atari ST users a lead in sample editing for a while; now IBM PC users have the chance to get ahead. Dennis Miller has a vision.

Passport Master Tracks Pro

Feature | Music Technology, Jul 1987
Software for the Apple Macintosh

Few software houses have been in the music business as long as Passport, yet only now have they designed a package for the sophisticated Apple Macintosh. Jim Burgess checks it out.

Feeling Free

Review | Sound On Sound, Dec 1991
Frohlich Freestyle Accompanist Software

Martin Russ gets to grips with Freestyle, an auto-accompaniment program with a winning combination of flexibility and customisation options.

LEMI Future Shock and AMP 83

Group: Computer Musician

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jan 1985
MIDI Hardware and Software for Apple II Micro

Last month we looked at six software packages, but not one of them was written for the Apple and its lookalikes. LEMI's MIDI system is one that is, as David Ellis discovers.

UMI-2B

Review | Sound On Sound, Nov 1985
A Soft Touch

Jay Chapman discovers why this 16 track MIDI sequencer package for the BBC B micro, described as the musical equivalent of the humble word processor, is receiving so much acclaim from studio users.

Twelve Tone Systems Sound Globs

Review | Music Technology, Aug 1990
Software for the IBM PC

Somewhere between human composers and sci-fi music systems of the future are the algorithmic composition programs of the present. One of the few such programs for the IBM PC finds favour with Ian Waugh.

Hinton MIDIC

Group: Computer Musician

Review | Electronics & Music Maker, Jul 1985
MIDI Hardware and Software for RS232 Interface Standard

A MIDI utility hardware and software package for any RS232-equipped micro. Review by Simon Trask, who’s thinking of having RS232 fitted to himself.

 

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