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You've got a sampler, you've got a sample CD — but you haven't got any music yet. Craig Anderton chases down useful software that can help you bridge the gap, and passes on some hints and tips for effective sample CD use.
When it's time to choose a sampler from the many on the market, it helps to know which features are most significant. Craig Anderton will tel you what you want, what you really really want...
Like the Doctor in the TARDIS, Yamaha's newest Walkstation sequencer is small but deceptively spacious. Martin Russ dons his floppy hat, winds his stripey scarf a little tighter, fortifies himself with another jelly baby, and enters a different dimention...
Paul White auditions a new name in active monitors, and discovers an interesting design approach that combines light weight, small size and a well-controlled bass end.
Paul White finds that Zoom's entry-level, sub-£100 effects box has hidden depths.
Paul White checks over the Alesis Wedge and finds that, despite its simplicity, its not the thin end of the reverb.
Engineers still wet behind the ears who do a Tyson (chew off your ear) about their extensive knowledge of audio — Big George Webley hates 'em. He states his case...
In less than five years, jungle has evolved from cheesy sped-up James Brown samples to some of the most innovative music around. We sent Christopher Holder to talk to Danny Koffey, one of those in the front line.
Eliot Kennedy has carved out a highly successful career for himself as a hi-tech producer and songwriter for a wave of groups at the 'teen sensation' end of the pop market, all without leaving Sheffield. Nigel Humberstone finds out how he did it.
Punk, bass player, pioneer, mystic... Paul Tingen meets a musician who lives life at breakneck speed, and isn't afraid of the dark.
An expert at hard disk recording and editing, Mike Higham has developed his career alongside Digidesign's Pro Tools. Sam Molineaux talks to an engineer who's on the fast track...
Getting a good publishing deal is as easy as predicting the toss of a coin five times in a row. Big George Webley takes a look at heads and tails.
Huge disk drives are becoming the norm for PC musicians, but there's more to installing them than plugging in and turning on. Martin Walker talks you through the hard part.
Version 8 of the Mac operating system is ready to roll, and Martin Russ is the man with the facts and figures...
Having looked at the various types of effects available, Paul White explains the importance of the order in which these effects are applied.
After a spell away from project studio consoles, Allen & Heath return with a magical new contender. Martin Walker conjures up some thoughts on the WZ20:8:2.
If the worst happened and your PC lost its memory, you could quickly recreate the same settings again. Couldn't you? Martin Walker takes an inventory.
There's still plenty of sofware and support emerging for the venerable Atari — including packages which let you get 'netted'. Derek Johnson elaborates.
Having completed his study of analogue synthesis last month, Paul Wiffen takes a look at FM and its related digital synthesis types, which rocked the synth world throughout the 1980s.
Paul White tries out a reincarnation of one of his favourite budget mics, and finds that the best has just got better.