September 1983 - January 1985

All articles ever featured in HSR from September 83 to January 85 listed for your delectation.

Martin Russ describes some ways to use Intelligent Music's 'M' program as an effective aid to structured composition.

Rock musicians have it tough, eh? But how hard is the life of a classical player?

Unbitten by the digital bug, Vince Clarke only drives analogue.

Steinberg's Pro24 sequencer for the Atari ST has been around for over two years now, and has firmly established itself as the 'industry standard' ST sequencer against which all others are judged. Just when it looked like being overshadowed by some of its competitors, Steinberg released Version 3.0 of the program complete with some significant new features and enhancements. Pro24 owner David Hughes deliberates over the upgrade.

David Mellor unlocks the creative power of the reel-to-reel tape recorder.

including The A-to-Z of Analogue

What A&R Managers want from your demo

For many musicians, their first stab at getting their music heard is sending a demo to a record company or producer. But what do the people who listen to demos every day want from your tape? Sue Sillitoe finds out.

Peavey XRD680S/Hi-Sys 1

Powerful, portable PA system

The most talked about Amiga software ever is finally in the shops. Was Microillusion's program worth the wait? Phil South waxes lyrical about the first professional integrated music sequencing and editing program to take full advantage of the Commodore Amiga's powerful multitasking features.

Focusrite Red 2

Thoroughbred EQ

Digital Sequencing Software

Want to get on in the music biz? Then you'll have to get on TV. Mike Hrano shows you how

An OTT survey

a dozen checked

From a new British company comes a new Atari ST software sequencer that looks set to rival Notator and Cubase for power and versatility. The virtuous Nigel Lord boots it up.

The long-awaited new box from Alesis gives the user access to up to four simultaneous high quality effects.

Guitar-to-MIDI Converter

Paul White, who's owned almost every Roland guitar synth built, puts the new GK1 synth driver and GM70 "brain" under test. Is this the first pitch-to-MIDI system that really works?

Muse & Steinberg software.

Equipment

This latest four operator FM tone generator takes over where the stop-gap FB01 left off. It may be fully programmable and share some of the new facilities of the DX7 MkII, but is it a winner? Mark Badger finds out.

Richard Allan RA8s

Silly-price speakers

All creatures great and small: Dave Crombie glides from the huge Yamaha GX-1 to the minute Korg Micro Preset.

four strings from the north