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In recent years, samplers have become almost exclusively rackmount devices, widely used as production workhorses, but less so by the gigging musician. With the release of their first keyboard sampler in several years, Emu are hoping to change all that. Paul Wiffen heralds the return of the performer's sampler.
Expandable and user-friendly, Ensoniq's new synth module favours preset sounds and effects over editing and programming options. Julian Colebeck asks how the Mr Rack stacks up.
As an exercise in lateral thinking, re-patching your studio is a delight. As an actual prospect, it's somewhat more daunting. Paul White plugs into a programmable patchbay and lets his fingers do the walking...
With more zones than a one-day Travelcard and an impressive array of physical real-time control options, the keyboard version of Kurzweil's K2500 represents a new frontier in digital synthesis. Paul Ward heads for the border...
Paul White goes beyond the final frontier with Roland's latest 3D sound processor.
Hot on the heels of Fostex's DMT8 Roland's new VS880 offers another take on the affordable digital multitracker concept. But as Paul White discovers, beneath the apparent similarities lie significant differences...
When the going gets tough, should the tough get Sennheiser's drum kit microphone set?
The SOS team review 4 discs of synth sounds.
The SOS team review a soldering iron from Portasol.
Macintosh have finally started licensing their operating system to other manufacturers. so when is a Mac not a Mac? Paul D. Lehrman looks at Power computing's range of Macintosh clones.
Not satisfied with pitching their previous Technox synth fairly obviously at the dance music market, German manufacturers Quasimidi have now gone all out with the in-your-face Raven. But is it capable of techno-by-numbers? Paul Ward climbs aboard and flies into a rave...
The construction might be solid steel, but you don't need the strength of Samson to lift this little mixer, as Paul White discovers.
Mike Collins concludes his look at the available TDM software plug-ins, concentrating this month on those made by third-party manufacturers.
Paul White checks out a signal processor with no knobs, no buttons and no display, designed to add valve warmth to 8-track recording.
Alesis reverbs seem to get ever-more cheap and cheerful. But can low price and simplicity go hand in hand with studio-quality performance? Paul White finds out.
After a hiatus of several years, Yamaha return to sampling with the cheapest, most portable dedicated sampler yet. Derek Johnson coins a phrase...
SOS writer Craig Anderton is all for musical literacy, but sees no benefit in instant gratification.
Disaster strikes! Your most essential piece of gear dies on you mysteriously. What should you do? Take it to the professionals, of course. In the first of a two-part feature, Debbie Poyser and Derek Johnson talk to some of the engineers who service with a smile — and find they have some amazing tales to relate from the inspection pit of the music industry.
To the budding pop star, A&R managers hold the power of life and death — and it's not much easier for the producer. David Mellor explains how to win friends and influence people
The Amiga has a lot of catching up to do if it is to outgrow its past as a games module. In Amiga Magic, however, Paul Overaa finds much to attract the musician.