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As explained last month, audio-frequency modulation of the amplitude of a signal can be a powerful synthesis tool. The possibilities expand still further when we consider what happens when you use one audio-frequency signal to modulate the frequency of another...
Kurzweil's latest workstation is very much the product of evolution, rather than revolution. Paul Ward finds out whether it's keeping pace with the rest of the synth world...
Christina Aguilera's debut single was a worldwide smash hit last year, thanks in no small measure to the distinctive work of producer and co‑writer David Frank. Mike Senior finds out how he did it.
Although he started his working life as a producer, Tom Lord-Alge chose to narrow his field of work, and now ranks alongside Bob Clearmountain and his brother Chris Lord-Alge as one of the best mix engineers in the world. We discover what makes a TLA mix tick...
From his early days as a pioneer of British synth-pop, Martyn Ware has forged a career on the cutting edge of electronic music. And he is still innovating today — in 3D.
More than just another stand-alone box that burns CD‑Rs, the Alesis MasterLink also includes a large hard drive to store audio and built-in CD mastering tools — in theory, all you need to create CD‑R masters without ever booting up a computer.
For many, the ribbon microphone starts and ends with the BBC‑designed 4038, but technology has moved on since this classic first appeared, as we discover when we encounter this state-of-the-art model from Royer.
The ADI96 Pro is a 96kHz-capable analogue-to-digital converter featuring both mic and line inputs, as well as a whole host of onboard DSP functions. We check it out...
Analogue Solutions' diminutive Minimodular contains all the necessaries to make up a miniature patchable synth. Gordon Reid arches an eyebrow at this innovative and compact sound source.
The Phoenix all-valve compressor is a high flyer when it comes to quality and price. Will it help Thermionic Culture feather their nest?
We answer some commonly-asked questions on the use of voice channels in recording.
Paul White tries out TLA's combination of front end and parametric equaliser.
If sparkling analogue drum sounds are what you need to turn your tracks to gold, Germany's Touched By Sound company may have the answer in the form of the DRM1 eight-piece analogue drum module.
High-quality mic recordings and PC soundcards don't normaly go together all that well, but this could be about to change with Aardvark's new audiophile breakout box.
Clearly designed with live sound in mind, the CFX16 also makes an ideal mixer for a desktop studio where MIDI and audio signal need to be combined. Paul White investigates.
Hugh Robjohns investigates a rugged new Minidisc recorder with a host of facilities for professional location recording.
Steinberg's VST Instrument technology allows software synths to be fully integrated into any VST 2.0-compatible host software, such as Cubase VST. The first major releases to arrive are both recreations of established analogue classics. Martin Walker tries them out.
Yamaha's former sampling flagship, the A3000, represented a novel but very powerful approach to sampler design. The new A4000 and A5000, as Derek Johnson & Debbie Poyser report, maintain the distinctive design ethos, but should provide even stronger competition to the established names.
The market for good but affordable 'reference' monitor speakers seems almost boundless and Yamaha have recently joined the fray with their active MSP10s and associated subwoofer, the SW10. Hugh Robjohns digs out his test discs again...
Dave Shapton gets to grips with the latest news about BeOS, and its possible implications for musicians.