SOUND ON SOUND
Synthesist Ian Boddy steps back in time to report on the classic British sound machine, regularly found haunting the electronic music departments of many a university, and a recent addition to the author's own sonic armoury.
Alesis are one of the acknowledged leaders in affordable digital recording equipment, but can they compete in the crowded world of studio monitoring?
Mike Collins takes an in-depth look at Digital Performer Version 1.4/Performer Version 4.2 and the Digital Waveboard, which adds hard disk audio recording to Performer's powerful sequencer.
Steven Helstrip checks out a four-program PC package which aims to cover all the MIDI production bases.
Derek Johnson examines one of the more affordable recorders, the Aiwa XD-S1100.
This deceptively small console conceals a sophisticated VCA automation system that can be used independently or in conjunction with external MIDI devices.
In an age of ever‑growing polyphony, Studio Electronics, best known for their vintage synth rebuilds, have returned to first principles — to create the first analogue monosynth for almost a decade. So how does this MIDI‑equipped modern classic measure up to its vintage forbears?
The division between sampler and digital recorder has grown ever narrower with the release of the Lynex, a sophisticated manipulator of high quality, 16‑bit stereo sounds that piggybacks on to any host Atari ST computer. SOS Editor IAN GILBY takes the mouse by the horns...
Low cost digital reverb comes of age according to producer Robin Lumley.
This 4-track MIDI sequencer is a step in the right direction for Casio but have the budget restrictions limited its appeal?
Beyond the razor-blade: HHB's innovative CLUE system provides an answer to the digital editing dilemma. Paul Gilby pieces together the story.
Jay Chapman discovers why this 16-track MIDI sequencer package for the BBC B micro, described as the musical equivalent of the humble word processor, is receiving so much acclaim from studio users.
Ian Gilby takes control of the Bokse US-8 Universal Syncronizer.
A chance to do some crystal gazing at product developments in the music / recording / visual fields.
Even though it had no serious competitor quality-wise, Soundcraft's original Series 200 mixer was somewhat lacking in the 'useful features' department. The newly-improved 200B puts all that to rights as Dave Lockwood discovers.
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We have compiled this index of archive SOS articles from 1994 - 2001 that are not yet on our own site. The links open the Wayback Machine internet archive version of that article.