SOUND ON SOUND
British company Digisound's affordable modular synth may not have the cachet of a Moog or an ARP, but — as Paul Nagle explains — they were innovative, well designed, and sounded great... Additional material by Dave Robinson.
STRINGS
Vns, Vas, Ces: marc.
Dbs...
Overall Comments: One might say to die for, but perhaps it would be more advisable to stick around and enjoy...
Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
STRINGS
SS: sus (f...
Yamaha's DB50XG daughterboard demonstrated to the world that a PC soundcard could offer high-spec synthesis capabilities. Its latest descendents offer a digitally emulated Prophet V synth and a high-quality Piano. Martin Walker tries them out.
Rating: ****** 6/6 Stars
Overall Comments: Dissatisfied (for both budgetary and...
Dave Stewart concludes his January 2000 investigation into the world of orchestral sampling with a roundup of over 40 orchestral sample CDs.
Rating: ***** 5/6 Stars
Mba: f <3>, mp (bottom two octaves only), stc, tr <3...
Rating: ** 2/6 Stars
16 Vns: sus.
8 Vns: sus.
4 ...
Rating: *** 3/6 Stars
STRINGS
Vn: sus nv (f...
Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
Note: This disc features all the material from Orchestra, plus:
...
STRINGS Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
Vns: sus (f...
Rating: ****** 6/6 Stars
US (22) Vns: sus (f, mf <2> & p), marc <2>, piz (...
Paul White goes green with the latest JoeMeek recording channel.
Rating: ***** 5/6 Stars
Overall Comments: A 5‑CD set designed to make the...
Roland's entry into the market for mid-priced digital mixers introduces some interesting innovations, including the separation of the control surface from the inputs and the processing rack. Hugh Robjohns puts it to the test.
Rating: * 1/6 Stars
SS, Vns, Vas, Vcs...
Overall Comments: The Advanced Orchestra set contains the most performance variations of any of the...
Comments: A collection of about 50 short orchestral 'mood' pieces, ranging from a few to 30 seconds in length...