April 1995 In This Issue
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Reviews Sequencer We've had the analogue synth revival; now it's the turn of the analogue sequencer! Gordon Reid checks out Analogue Systems' brand-new 16-step analogue sequencer and explains just why you might want such an apparently obsolete device. Dual-channel Thermionic Mic Preamp Paul White compares his console mic amps to the new Aphex Model 107 Tube Mic preamp and finds some interesting differences. Digital Sampler Once upon a time an Emulator was all eights: 8-bit, 8-voice, 8-outs, but that was a decade ago. Ten years on and the latest Emulator has more of the 128 about it: 128 voices, up to 128Mb of RAM. Paul Wiffen finds out if everything else about the EIV is 16 times as good. Sample Editing Software Are the 16-bit capabilities of your AV Macintosh languishing unused for want of a decent (and Cheap) 16-bit sample editor? SoundEdit 16 could be your salvation. Mike Collins checks it out... Omniphonics Footprint Series 75 Power Amplifier Just the thing to send Paul White for Christmas: an Omni Present! Modular Synth (Retro) At a time when a modular synth could cost as much as an average house, Roland's System 100M was an affordable dream. Chris Carter gets patched in... 4-Channel Noise Reduction Derek Johnson looks at a cost-effective way of cutting down the noise in your studio. Universal Editor/Librarian A synth editor program for your computer can expand your synthesis horizons and encourage you to discard those presets in favour of original creations. But what if you have more than one synth — surely it's going to cost a fortune buy an editor for each? Not necessarily, as Paul Nagle finds out. Powered Mixer Paul White turns up the volume, and discovers that Spirit's PowerStation delivers both quality and quantity. Modelling System (Preview) Paul White is given an exclusive preview of a new technology that will revolutionise music making — and this time, it really will! All You Need To Know About The Music Business; SOS Cable Management Kit This month, Derek Johnson checks out Donald S Passman's guide to making it in the music industry, whilst Paul White makes a great discovery in the SOS cupboard... Tone Generator Could this be the ultimate one-box solution to your sound generation needs? Kevin Earley finds out. Valve DSP Guitar Multi-effects Processor Eventually, pretty much everyone tries to recreate that old vintage valve guitar sound by using an old vintage valve, but Zoom have teamed tube technology with a powerful digital effects DSP to combine the best of old and new. Paul White finds out if the marriage works. | People + Opinion Interview | Artist Ann Dudley first came to fame as one of the shadowy figures behind the seminal Art of Noise. But she refused to be confined by the boundaries of pop, and has since exercised her considerable talents in album arranging and composing for film and TV. Richard Buskin talked to her about her musical history and forthcoming album. Frank Kelly (Alesis): The Science Behind Gear For Sound Frank Kelly Of Alesis Alesis, once the champions of budget effects, drum machines, and more recently the ADAT digital recording system, have now diversified into mixing consoles, amplifiers, and studio monitors, with every sign that the list will continue to grow. Paul White spoke to Alesis' Frank Kelly about some of the new directions the company is taking. Interview | Manufacturer Paul White discusses the role of the software 'plug-in' with Gilad Keren, co-founder of Waves. Mark Russell: Writing Music For Radio Shows Interview | Composer Though Mark Russell's work includes writing for film, TV and commercials, as well as big-name tour arranging and musical backup, he's probably best known currently for his lavish music for Radio One super-hero series, Batman, Superman, and Spiderman. Nick Magnus was invited to Mark's home studio to talk about his gear and working methods. Interview | Band Despite a long string of hit singles and albums throughout the 1980s, The Human League entered the '90s having fallen from grace with both record label and record-buying public. Now they're back with a vengeance — and a hit single from a new chart album. Nigel Humberstone chats to League main man Phil Oakey. Interview | Music Production Producer Stuart Epps began his music business career in 1967 at Dick James Music before going on to work with Gus Dudgeon, Elton John, Jimmy Page, Chris Rea and other top names. He now runs his own commercial studio, situated in the old Mill Studio complex, and is working on a number of projects, including one with Bill Wyman. Here he explains why he preferes 'live' music to almost anything else... Zipi: Is This The End Of MIDI? Exploration Is MIDI about to be superceded? Martin Russ investigates proposals for a new standard for interfacing and controlling electronic musical instruments. Technique QuickTime 2.0 After a couple of weeks spent trying to decipher the inner mysteries of QuickTime 2.0, Martin Russ devotes this month's Apple Notes to revealing the results... Building A School Studio In 10 Weeks Exploration When Paul Johnson decided he'd like to teach a Music Technology course at the college where he works, there was one small problem: he had to build the studio himself during the summer holidays, on a shoestring budget with help from just two students. Impossible? Let's find out... Cubase Logical Edit Explained, Part 2 Tips & Techniques This month, Simon Millward explains how you can use Logical Edit to hype your hi-hats and pep up your Quadraverb+ patches. Tips & Techniques Digital delay tends to be taken very much for granted, but the majority of today's studio effects would be impossible without it. Paul White describes how to set up your own DDL effects from scratch. Improve Your Sequencer's Notation Facilities Amiga Notes Paul Overaa advises on how to improve your sequencer's notation facilities, gives some more tracker tips, and rounds up some current Amiga news... Exploration Nothing beats the feel of a superb live performance captured on tape... but exactly how do you go about it? SOS's Demo Doctor and live recording veteran John Harris considers what you need to get that classic gig onto multitrack tape. MIDI Timing Delays & Your Sampler Tips & Techniques Timing delays, stolen notes, lack of sampler memory... having trouble playing back your sample files over MIDI? But all these problems can be things of the past. All it needs is a little care and planning — as Wilf Smarties explains. Net Surfing, TripleDAT & Soundscape SSHDR PC Notes Brian Heywood brings you the latest PC news, and offers a handy tip to net surfers who may be getting lost... Planning Your First Home Studio, Part 2 Tips & Techniques You might think that the layout of your studio is determined purely by where your monitors go and where you sit, but as Paul White explains, there are few areas where you have to exercise a bit of care. Music Business
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