Computer / Software

This month, Martin Walker has some chips and a little sauce, as well as investigating some mysteriously disappearing features in Cubase — Cakewalk Home Studio; Cubase VST.

This month, Derek Johnson checks out a couple of new software versions, and finds that Electronic Cow's Sound Chip Synth is moovin' on up...

Storing large PC-based hard disk recording projects can become tricky, especially when you need to make regular backups too. Martin Walker looks at the options available.

There's no gain without pain. Martin Russ experiences the joys and agonies of a new computer — the Apple Power Mac 7300.

Why is no-one giving Mac sequencers away for nothing? Martin Russ dives into the sobering world of shareware and freeware.

The mathematical principles that produce beautiful images such as Mandelbrot sets can also generate intriguing music. Derek Johnson looks at a program that could make you go Atari fractal... Fractal Music.

Upgrading is becoming a regular task for many PC owners. Martin Walker gets stuck in once again, looking at hard drives, memory expansions, and faster processors.

Modern PC soundcards can deliver excellent audio performance, but are sometimes held back by the computer itself. Martin Walker shows you how to squeeze out the last drop of performance.

Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge program is renowned for offering more options and features than most users can absorb without a full-time study course! Customer Service Represetative Sean Lee offers some insider hints and tips to help you work more efficiently.

Martin Russ feels the need for speed, and reminds readers of the often overlooked benefits of using macros...

Cakewalk's Robin Kelly passes on some hints and tips designed to help users of the popular Cakewalk Pro Audio PC audio sequencing package get the best from their software.

The ST platform is still plentifully supplied with cheap and cheerful music programs. Derek Johnson delivers an update.

Martin Walker dons his white lab coat and explains the advantages of knowing a little more about DOS and the Command Line Interface.

This month's clutch of software and hardware problems are mainly of the SCSI variety. Martin Walker deactivates a few suspect devices.

Huge disk drives are becoming the norm for PC musicians, but there's more to installing them than plugging in and turning on. Martin Walker talks you through the hard part.

Version 8 of the Mac operating system is ready to roll, and Martin Russ is the man with the facts and figures...

If the worst happened and your PC lost its memory, you could quickly recreate the same settings again. Couldn't you? Martin Walker takes an inventory.

There's still plenty of sofware and support emerging for the venerable Atari — including packages which let you get 'netted'. Derek Johnson elaborates.

More and more external devices now plug into the PC serial and parallel ports. Martin Walker explains how to check your settings.

Derek Johnson reports on three covetable programs for sequencing and composition, and urges you to share the ware... Hollis Research Trackman; Roni Music's Sweet 16.

Hard disk recording is a lot to ask of your PC, and however powerful it is, its overall performance may be limited by just one of its components. Martin Walker pinpoints problems so you can plan your next upgrade.