SOUND ON SOUND
Although you can go 'under the bonnet' and put together your own PC suitable for MIDI + Audio recording, buying a complete system could prevent many potential problems. Martin Walker gets bundled up.
The upgrade of Cubase to version 4.0 sees the software comprehensively overhauled — and it's available in an optional 24-bit version for the first time. Martin Walker temporarily changes platform for the next stage of the Cubase journey.
This month, Martin Walker finds that it's good to talk, and uses a PC utility to burn his Akai-formatted hard drive sample collection onto Akai-format CD-R disks.
Superficially, it may look no different from other soundcards, but Yamaha's new DSP Factory is a real TARDIS when it comes to facilities. Martin Walker explores a soundcard that's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.
PC owners who fancy a full modular synth for less than £200 need look no further. Martin Walker connects more virtual modules than you can shake a patchchord at.
If your MIDI data refuses to emerge properly from the end of the cable, why not try these handy tips. Martin Walker helps you thru your Ins and Outs.
Not even the best monitor speakers guarantee good monitoring &mdash so how do you ensure that you're mixing on the best possible system? Mixmeister Martin Walker leaks some top speaker tweaks...
If you want more of everything digital, why not try 24-bit recording at a 96kHz sample rate? Martin Walker is floored as his dynamics increase in leaps and bounds.
This month, after a bit of clock-watching, Martin Walker looks at a utility which should keep your PC running for longer; Norton Utilities.
As the popularity of the ADAT optical 8-channel digital interface has grown, so PCI soundcards have appeared to transfer audio into this format and out of computers. Previous cards have included one optical connector, but Sonorus's STUDI/O has two, permitting 16-channel operation. Martin Walker makes light work of his optical cables.