In the second and final part of his in-depth look at Notator/Creator versio 3.0, Dave Lockwood explains Adaptive Groove, and enhancements to notation facilities.
C-LAB: Monitors; Printers; Notator fonts; Triplets; STEINBERG: Installing Atari Cubase onto a hard disk; Updating Mac disks; VOYETRA: Interface Compatibility; V22/V24S Interface; Soundblaster Support
EAST WEST COMMUNICATIONS
Bob Clearmountain Sample CDs
On a clear day you can usually tell the difference between sampled and real drums. But if the quality of samples is high enough, will there come a time when you can't tell which is which? David Mellor listening to two new sample CDs.
FREE THE SPIRIT!
Soundcraft Spirit
Soundcraft's new Spirit Studio is the company's first serious move into the domestic end of the studio market, a compact fully-featured mixer for the generation of affordable multitracks. Dave Lockwood checks it out.
THE POWER TO BE PORTABLE
Yamaha QY10
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! it's a battery powered, pocket sized, 8-track sequencer/32-note 8-part synth'n'drums module. Craig Anderton checks out Yamaha's mighty midget.
People + Opinion
A Question Of Sex
Mark King
Musician
Mark King, master bassist with a string of hit singles to his name as leader of Level 42, has reaped many of the rewards that pop stardom can bring - but satisfaction with the music industry is never guaranteed, as Paul Tingen discovers.
PROFESSIONALS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
1991 Frankfurt Music Fair report
Paul Ireson reports on the 1991 Frakfurt Musik Messe.
SOUNDING OFF: Leave MIDI users alone by Simon Sanders
Technique
CHOOSING A COMPUTER FOR MUSIC
Choosing A Computer For Music: IBM PC-Compatibles & Apple Macintosh: Part 1
The computer is the nerve centre of most recording environments, so it's important to choose the right one -PC, Mac, Atari or Amiga? This month, Brian Heywood proposes the PC, and Richard Elen puts the case for the Mac. Part 1.
DAVE STEWART'S MUSIC SEMINAR
Dave Stewart's Music Seminar: Part 11: Waiting in the wings
Part 11: Waiting in the wings.
RECORDING TECHNIQUES
Recording Techniques: Part 18: Any Questions?
David Mellor concludes this series on recording techniques with a question and answer session...