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Reviews Access Waldorf Microwave & Oberheim Matrix 1000 Programmers Modern synths are undeniably powerful, but for many users that power remains locked in by non-intuitive digital parameter access editing.Paul White and Paul Nagle check out a pair of knob-equipped hardware programmers that could reveal hidden depths for Microwave and Matrix 1000 owners. 2/4-band Valve Parametric EQ Aphex continue to attack the market with their high quality, value for money processors. Paul White warms to the latest release. Tube Mic Preamps ART have followed up their single-channel Tube MP valve mic preamp by developing two more tube designs for both the project studio owner and the audio professional. Paul White huddles round to warm his signals... Dynamic Microphone Building on their US reputation, Audix mics are now available in the UK. Paul White takes a listen. Digital Audio Editing Software With its flexible, professional sound design tools and moderate price, Peak fills a gap in the Mac digital sound editing arena. Paul D Lehrman gets some peak practice... Digital Multi-effects Unit Effects units continue to drop in price while offering more and more features. Digitech's new Studio Twin costs less than £250, but still offers a dual effects mode and MIDI patch control. Paul White is agog. Digital Effects Unit Axe devotees may be surprised to learn that Marshall released this little-known digital effects processor last year. Paul White gets in his annual half-hour's guitar practise, and finds an overlooked unit worthy of some consideration... Software Mark of the Unicorn's recent demo CD for Digital Performer caught everyone's attention — so how does the real thing compare? Martin Russ takes another plunge into the wild waters of digital audio on the MacOS platform. Software One of the Mac world's sequencing front-runners, Vision has been ported to the PC, where it faces some stiff competition from the established packages. Paul Nagle goes all visionary... Expandable Controller Does Roland's latest contender have what it takes to regain the MIDI Keyboard Controller championship? Gordon Reid is your ringside commentator... Analogue Polysynth (Retro) On its release in the mid-'80s this characterful synth was overlooked by many in favour of its better-known brother, the Jupiter 8, yet it still has much to offer. Stephen Bennett does a spot of space exploration... Multi-effects Processor Sony's DPSV77 is like a 'best of' compilation of all the company's dedicated single effects units, with the addition of a simplified user interface and a digital I/O. Is it a smash success or a one-hit wonder? Nick Magnus goes for gold... Analogue Tone Chameleon Monosynth (Preview) With a front panel resembling a butchered Moog Source, and plug-in filters that claim to give you the sound of various vintage brands inside one instrument, the ATC1 is bound to excite interest. Paul Nagle changes his tune. Portastudio With the advent of digital portastudios, manufacturers are busily revamping their analogue machines and packaging them full of more features. Andy Davies checks out Tascam's latest cherry... Multi-effects Processor Despite having a name that most British people associate with small, round chocolate biscuits, Viscount are gaining a reputation for affordable MIDI hardware — and the EFX10 could be their best value effects processor to date. Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser develop a taste for it. Digital Multitracker Using MD Data disks to deliver superb quality digital sound in a familiar package, does Yamaha's digital 4-track finally sound the death knell for the humble cassette multitracker? Paul Ward spins the wheel of fortune... | People + Opinion COURTNEY PINE: Modern Day Jazz Stories Interview | Artist Jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine is breaking down the barriers between acoustic and electronic sound generation, marrying jazz with modern forms such as hip hop in a cross-genre partnership which is partly forged in his own home studio. Paul White hears some Modern day jazz stories. Interview | Artist One of the unwitting founding fathers of so-called 'new age' music, Kitaro has journeyed down many musical roads in his 20-year career. Paul Tingen reports. LIAM HOWLETT: The Prodigy & Firestarter Interview | Engineer Essex dance outfit The Prodigy have long outgrown their rave beginnings, and their recent number one single 'Firestarter' points the way to a newer even harder sound. Paul Nagle tackles some burning topics of modern music-making with the group's aural architect Liam Howlett... SCHOOL OF AUDIO ENGINEERING: 20th Anniversary Interview | Company The School Of Audio Engineering celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Debbie Poyser and Derek Johnson talk to SAE founder Tom Misner and European General Manager Rudi Grieme about the school's development into a worldwide concern, the courses SAE offer today, and the changing business of teaching music engineering and production. Sounding Off This month's Sounding Off lives dangerously, re-opening the dreaded 'Mac vs PC' debate. With tongue planted firmly in cheek Stephen Bennett prepares himself for next month's onslaught of hate mail from PC evangelists... Technique Atari Notes Ofir Gal reflects on the history of the Falcon with mixed feelings, and revisits the current C-lab MkX. Candid Playback | Readers' Music Reviewed David Whyte * The Fence Menders * RK Toms * kimberley And O'Neil * Control Z * Gog * Element 303 Creating Audio CDs & The Future Of CD-R; NeatO PC Notes The ability to make your own audio or data CDs with your PC can be enormously useful and is becoming cheaper all the time. But what exactly do you need to buy? Brian Heywood finds out. Creating Custom Sample Textures Tips & Tricks Have you ever wished you could create strange, ethereal textures like the ones you hear on the best sample CDs? Paul White shows that it's not as difficult as it might seem. Creating Rhythmic Gate Effects Tips & Tricks Paul White reveals how to create rhythmic gate effects, both using conventional hardware and MIDI Controller information. Digidesign's Digital Audio Engine; Inside Digidesign 882 Apple Notes Martin Russ brings you the latest news direct from an Apple R&D gathering, and takes a set of Allen keys to some expensive digital audio hardware. |
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