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Electronic Cow MIDI Arpeggiator; Phonic MIDI Arpeggiator; Petri Sinisalo Real Arp

Atari Notes

Explore life's ups and downs with MIDI arpeggiators and step sequencers for your Atari, expanded your horizons with a multi-port MIDI cable, and find out about TOS's French connection. Derek Johnson presents a readers' digest. Electronic Cow MIDI Arpeggiator; Phonic MIDI Arpeggiator; Petri Sinisalo Real Arp

Published September 1999
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Making Use Of Discussion Lists

Net Notes

John Walden introduces the email discussion list — one of the most valuable resources for information, advice and opinion.

Published September 1999
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Recording A Choir On Location, Part 1

Tips & Tricks

Recording a choir on location presents a number of unique technical and artistic challenges. Hugh Robjohns describes how he approached a recent project.

Published September 1999
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Windows '98 Revisited

Exploration

Many musicians are still debating whether to upgrade to Windows '98. Martin Walker reports back on a year of using Microsoft's latest operating system for consumers.

Published September 1999
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20 Tips On Buying Second-hand Gear

Feature | Tips & Tricks

There are some fine bargains to be had in the second-hand equipment market — but there are plenty of pitfalls too. Debbie Poyser & Derek Johnson offer a guide through the maze.

Published September 1999
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Boss GT3

Guitar Effects Processor

John Walden examines Boss's latest entrant in the crowded guitar effects processor race and considers whether its COSM-based preamp might be just the thing to enhance his performance.

Published September 1999
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Genelec 2029A

Digital Monitoring Speakers

'Digital loudspeakers' have been available in the hi-fi world for many years, but Genelec have now brought the technology to the home studio market. Hugh Robjohns tries out their new small active monitors and subwoofer.

Published September 1999
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Hafler P1000 Trans.Ana

Power Amplifier

Power amps are rarely seen as glamorous, but remain a vital part of the audio chain. Martin Walker tries out a well-specified model from Hafler.

Published September 1999
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JoeMeek JM47 Meekrophone

Capacitor Mic

Paul White tries out a JoeMeek product that, for once, isn't entirely green — but finds there's still a lot for the competition to envy.

Published September 1999
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Dbx Quantum

Digital Mastering Processor

The Quantum from Dbx is the latest entrant into the growing market for all-in-one digital mastering boxes, offering competition to the likes of TC Electronic's Finalizer and Drawmer's Masterflow. Hugh Robjohns finds out how well it stands up in this illustrious company...

Published September 1999
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Korg NX5R

Sound Module

Some people rage against GM food: hi-tech musicians on the other hand, rage against GM synths. But how justified is their hostility? Nicholas Rowland takes on Korg's latest black box...

Published September 1999
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Mackie VLZ Pro

Series Mixers

The updated compact mixers in Mackie's VLZ range may look the same as ever on the outside — but inside lurk new, high-grade microphone preamps. Hugh Robjohns tries out the new design.

Published September 1999
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Of Filters & Phase Relationships

Synth Secrets

Having dealt last month with the concepts of envelopes, oscillators and LFOs, Gordon Reid moves on to the subject of filters, and the havoc they wreak on the signals that pass through them.

Published August 1999
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Stephen Street

Producing Blur, Cranberries & Catatonia

Sue Sillitoe talks to one of the most influential British record producers of the '90s, Stephen Street — the man behind a string of hit albums for the Smiths, Blur, The Cranberries, Catatonia, Sleeper, Shed Seven and many more.

Published August 1999
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Steve Hackett

Recording Darktown

The release of a new album by ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is usually a cause for celebration amongst his substantial body of fans. Paul Ward talks to him about the making of his latest, Darktown, and wonders whether it might find him an even wider audience....

Published August 1999
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CAD VSM1

Large-diaphragm Valve Condenser MIc

Extending their popular range of condenser microphones, Conneaut Audio Devices have introduced the impressive retro-styled VSM1 tube microphone near the top of their range.

Published August 1999
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Emu E4XT Ultra

Sampler / Sequencer / Synthesizer

Is it a synth, a sequencer or a sampler? The answer to all three questions is an emphatic 'yes', as Paul White finds out when he takes the E4XT Ultra into his studio.

Published August 1999
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Damon Albarn's 13 Studio

Tom Girling & Jason Cox

Having decided to construct a studio for their own use, Damon Albarn of Blur and his collaborators Tom Girling and Jason Cox chose to create an environment as unlike a typical commercial studio as possible. And then they fitted it with perhaps the most bizarre assortment of equipment ever collected together...

Published August 1999
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Hafler TRM

Active Monitors & Subwoofers

The Hafler brand name has been around since the '70s but isn't yet well known in the UK project studio market. All that could be about to change, courtesy of the TRM range of nearfield active monitors and subwoofers. Hugh Robjohns mixes and matches.

Published August 1999

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