SOUND ON SOUND
Lexicon's new mid-priced unit strikes a balance between the ease of use of their budget gear and the flexibility and sonic class of their high-end products. Paul White gets an exclusive first look...
The Virus modelled analogue synth has received a hardware upgrade to complement its ever‑evolving software feature set, and is now available in a keyboard version.
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
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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...
Rating: ****** 6/6 Stars
Disc 1: Loud Violins
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Millennia Music and Media Systems manufacture high-end signal processors with the usual feature of dual circuit paths — solid-state FET and valve topologies running separately, side by side. Hugh Robjohns checks out the company's opto-compressor.
STRINGS
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Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
ACOUSTIC STRINGS
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Colin Owen rediscovers the joys of Atari-tight timing on his blue G3 Mac with Emagic's AMT8 interface, featuring their new Active MIDI Transmission.
Nick Magnus gets his hands on an instrument which is claimed to provide the best reproduction yet of the feel — and sound — of an acoustic piano.
Evolution is happening everywhere, and nowhere more so than MOTU's flagship recording software for the Mac. Nicholas Rowland tracks down the latest version.
Overall Comments: Of all the Japanese companies, Roland seem to have invested the most energy in building a...
Paul White puts away his expensive toys to try out a couple of low-cost studio effects from Zoom, but does he still have fun?
For the launch of their new range of 24-bit/96kHz-capable PCI recording systems, established gadget manufacturers Midiman are going under the name M Audio. Martin Walker takes a look at the flagship product in their new line.