SOUND ON SOUND
Why is no-one giving Mac sequencers away for nothing? Martin Russ dives into the sobering world of shareware and freeware.
Martin Russ feels the need for speed, and reminds readers of the often overlooked benefits of using macros...
Like the Doctor in the TARDIS, Yamaha's newest Walkstation sequencer is small but deceptively spacious. Martin Russ dons his floppy hat, winds his stripey scarf a little tighter, fortifies himself with another jelly baby, and enters a different dimention...
Version 8 of the Mac operating system is ready to roll, and Martin Russ is the man with the facts and figures...
At £899, the AN1X is one of the most affordable physical modelling synths on the market — and it's no less than 10-note polyphonic, with a host of features designed to bring out the control freak in you . Martin Russ follows up on our exclusive preview with this in-depth studio test.
After much ado, it seems MacOS 8 is finally going ahead. Martin Russ brings you the latest Mac-related news and tips.
Martin Russ goes all virtual this month — with a freeware software synthesizer, plus more on registering shareware.
This month Martin Russ looks at technical support, operating system updates and shareware.
Modelling is the current big thing in digital synthesis, and it's being used to recreate the sounds not only of traditional acoustic instruments, but also the analogue synth timbres electronic musicians know and love. So just how are the manufacturers making numbers behave like nose-flutes and maths sound like Moogs? Super modeller Martin Russ provides the beginners' guide.
Martin Russ takes stock of price drops, take-over rumours, and in some cases, the end of the line.