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Dr T's MIDI-Ax

Atari Notes

Derek Johnson experiences the weirdness that is Dr T's, in the shape of MIDI-Ax, and helps out a reader who wants to use his Atari as a dedicated TX7 editor.

Published June 2001
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DIGIT MIDGET

Fostex VM88 Digital Mixer

Fostex's new digital mixer sports ADAT I/O and a feature set which belies its price. Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser trip the lightpipe fantastic.

Published June 2001
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Tascam US428

USB Digital Recording Interface

Tascam's versatile US428 combines the duties of audio interface, preamp, MIDI interface and MIDI fader surface at an attractive price, and has generated a lot of interest from musicians. Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser test it with the Mac, while John Walden reports on the PC situation.

Published May 2001
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Cross Platform

Atari Notes

If you're an Atari owner who would also like to work with other computers, you may not have to lose access to your favourite Atari applications. Derek Johnson offers some platform-crossing suggestions.

Published May 2001
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Cost-effective MIDI

Atari Notes

If you're looking for a cost-effective way into MIDI music making, the Atari is still a good option, as Derek Johnson explains.

Published April 2001
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Bitheadz Phrazer

Loop Composition Tool

With its on-the-fly tempo-matching for sample loops, Acid put a new spin on an old way of making music on the PC. Now, at last, there's a similar Mac program. Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser try out Bitheadz' Phrazer.

Published April 2001
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Fostex VF08

Hard Disk Multitracker

Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser test Fostex's new eight-tracker, which once again lowers the entry-level price for the musician aspiring to digital.

Published April 2001

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