Reviews
Albie Donnelly's Killer Horns
Sample Library * Score = 5
Armando Borg/DNA Beat Blocks
Sample Library * Score = 5
Beyer DT150
Headphones Beyer DT150 Headphones.
Kawai K11
Keyboard Synth Kawai's K-series, notably the K1, grace many a studio and are favourite buys on the second-hand market - but it's been a long time since there was a new addition to the family. Now Kawai re-enter the fray with the K11; Derek Johnson finds out whether it was worth the wait...
LIVE SAVER
Sabine FBX900 Feedback Exterminator If your gigs are plagued by feedback, Paul White might just have stumbled across the perfect solution...
MIGHTY ATOM
Korg 05R/W Synth Module Synth manufacturers continue to give us more sounds in smaller boxes for less money - and Korg are no exception, with the latest in the O-series offering 340 multisounds, a GM sound bank, well-specified onboard effects and a Mac/PC interface, all for a price that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Julian Colbeck checks it out.
Neumann TLM193
Cardioid Capacitor Microphone Paul White studio tests Neumann's newest baby, a serious cardioid studio mic at an accessible price.
ONE STEP BEYOND
Roland SDE330 Dimensional Delay Dave Lockwood goes in search of an extra dimension with the help of Roland's new digital delay.
ROBO BOP
Quasimidi Style Drive Realtime Arranger Auto-accompaniment isn't everyone's cup of tea, but Quasimidi's Style Drive takes a sophisticated approach to it - as well as doubling as a GM note mapper and SysEx storage device. Joe Ortiz is probably the last person on the planet to need an auto accompaniment unit, but even he finds himself charmed.
SOUND BITES: MIDI Program Change Commands
SOUND BITES: PZM Balancing act
SOUND BITES: Repeat Performance
SOUPER TROUPER
Digital Soup Editing Software for the PC This software package brings the flexibility of non- destructive digital editing to your PC for under £100. Tim Frost can't quite believe it either.
THE BLACK MAGIC BOX
Boss Pro SE70 Super Effects Processor Boss's original SE50 multi-effects processor practically flew off the retailers' shelves. Can they repeat the performance with the SE70? Derek Johnson finds out.
THE LOGICAL CHOICE
Soundtracs Solo Logic Automated Mixing Console Dave Lockwood checks out Soundtracs' new VCA-automated addition to the popular solo range.
THE S FACTOR
Fostex 380S Dolby S Multitracker Mike Simmons checks out the first cassette multitracker to be equipped with the acclaimed Dolby S noise reduction system - and discovers a new level of cassette fidelity.
TIME TO SCORE!
Steinberg Cubase Score Sequencing & Score Printing Software for Macintosh Steinberg have expanded their portfolio of Mac programs with this integrated MIDI sequencing and score printing package. Does it nock the American favourites for six? Mike Barnes investigates...
TOP TO BOTTOM
Behringer Multifex, Ultrafex, Bassfex, Multiband Enhancers Wilf Smarties assesses three Behringer enhancement systems, all designed to make your mixes sound larger than life.
Uberschall Special: Special Sound Effects Vol.1
Sample Library * Score = 4
Uberschall World Party 3
Sample Library * Score = 3
WIDGETS
JL Cooper DataSync JL Cooper DataSync.
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CLANNAD
Clannad Next to U2, Clannad are probably Ireland's most successful musical export, racking up platinum and gold albums wherever their music is heard. Mark Prendergast tracked them down to talk about the unique sound which has spawned a dozen successful albums over 20 years.
Nigel Lowis: Think Long-term
Opinion | Music Production (Production Lines) This month, producer Nigel Lowis hits out at short-termism in the UK record industry.
SON ET LUMIERE
Jean-Michel Jarre In Concert Mike Lethby dons his backstage pass to bring you a guided tour of MU's recent Wembley extravaganza.
THE REICH STUFF
Steve Reich & Beryl Korot's The Cave Steve Reich has long been known for his pioneering musical projects and alliances. His latest venture involves his video artist partner Beryl Korot, and combines video, sampled speach, and live and sequenced music in a new form of musical theatre. Nigel Humberstone finds him in the Cave.
Technique
AV Macs & MiniDisc
Apple Notes Kendall Wrightson offers further comments on Apple's AV Macs, brings news of some new Macs, and wonders if MiniDiscs will provide a solution to the removable storage problem.
BACKING UP IS HARD TO DO: Digital data
Backing Up Is Hard To Do: Digital data It was a very wise person who said that digital data is not real until it exists in at least two places. Craig Anderton looks at the obvious, and sometimes not so obvious procedures involved in backing up data.
GARBAGE IN
Creative Recycling with Samplers Martin Russ shows you how to produce apparently complex music with the minimum effort...
MONITORING
Monitoring No matter how sophisticated your recording equipment or your instruments, the final judgement of a track has to be made by ear - and without an accurate monitoring system, you don't really know what you're hearing. Paul White explains how monitors work and gives some tips on their choice and placement.
PRACTICAL STUDIO DESIGN: Part 3
Practical Studio Design: Part 3: Building And Improving Walls And Partitions This month Paul White turns his attention to up-rating studio walls, as well as techniques for building sound isolating partitions.
Soundcards Reviewed
PC Notes Brian Heywood spotlights software updates, takes a quick look at a range of PC soundcards and dispenses helpful hints with careless abandon...
WOT, NO KEYBOADS?
Alternative MIDI Controllers Session: Part 2: Courtney Pine; Richard Beard; BJ Cole; Steve Argueles; Emil Ogu; Ollie Crooke; Jim Lampi; Jigantic; Dave Draper; Cameron Pierre While Simon Zagorski-Thomas wrestles with MIDI channels, controller numbers and inscrutable manuals, various musicians blow, tap, twang and strum their way through four more alternative MIDI Controller sessions...
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