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Symphonic Adventures

Sample CD Buyer's Guide

Comments: Same kind of idea as Scoring Tools above, but darker in tone. Where Tools is...

Published January 2000
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Digisound 80 [Retrozone]

Modular Synthesizer

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.

Published January 2000
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Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra

Sample CD Buyer's Guide

Overall Comments: One might say to die for, but perhaps it would be more advisable to stick around and enjoy...

Published January 2000
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Yamaha PLG150AN & PLG150PF

Analogue Modelling & Piano Daughterboards

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.

Published January 2000
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Sample CD Buyer's Guide

Product Roundup

Dave Stewart concludes his January 2000 investigation into the world of orchestral sampling with a roundup of over 40 orchestral sample CDs.

Published January 2000
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Peter Siedleczek's Orchestra Plus

Sample CD Buyer's Guide

Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

Note: This disc features all the material from Orchestra, plus:

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Published January 2000
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Yamaha CS6X

Control Synthesizer

The CS6X has more features than any previous Yamaha Control Synth, with plenty of polyphony, real-time controllers, onboard effects, and basic sampling. You can even fit PLG expansion cards, giving you access not only to fresh sounds, but also other forms of synthesis.

Published January 2000
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Audio Technica AT4047/SV

Capacitor Microphone

Although it has an exceptionally low-mass diaphragm, just two microns thick, the AT4047/SV is still remarkably robust.

Published January 2000
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AKG C3000B

Back-electret Microphone

The model number might lead you to believe the C3000B is a variant of the C3000, but it has a totally different capsule and is designed to produce a tonal response that is quite different.

Published January 2000
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Parker MIDIFly

Guitar

Guitarists who use sequencers have been waiting many years for the perfect MIDI guitar. John Walden tries the Parker MIDIFly to see if the wait is over.

Published December 1999
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Dbx 566

Dual Vacuum Tube Compressor

Although the Dbx product portfolio is growing rapidly with new digital products, they haven't forgotten about the sonic advantages of more traditional technology — hence their new Silver series of affordable 'classic' processors. Hugh Robjohns gets to grips with the 566 valve compressor.

Published December 1999

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