SOUND ON SOUND
Martin Russ explores ways of transferring 16-bit audio files from the Mac to a synth, and reveals what's new in the Mac music world.
Paul White presents a few low-calorie tips on how to sweeten and edit your sounds after mixing them.
Brian Heywood brings you the latest PC soundcard developments, and reports back from the recent APRS and Multimedia shows...
If you're on a budget, there's nothing to beat buying second-hand. Derek johnson and Debbie Poyser trawl the Reader Ads to highlight more of yesterday's forgotten gear that's worth a closer look.
Paul Overaa's monthly look at the Amiga scene kicks off with the latest Escom news...
Paul White kicks off a new series for newcomers to MIDI.
Simon Millward completes the construction of a Cubase Mixer Map for Yamaha's popular SY85 synth.
Duke Ashton provides a personal guide to setting up a good mix.
Nothing dampens creativity more than a studio full of 'spaghetti' cabling. This month, Paul White explains the virtues of installing a patchbay to banish cable clutter once and for all.
Not everyone can justify building an acoustically treated, soundproof studio, but with a little effort and ingenuity, you can often make significant improvements to the room you already have at very little cost. Paul White presents a few ideas.
Given the outrageously high asking prices of so-called classic analogue synths, it can often pay to hire them and sample the sounds yourself. Paul Ward passes on a few tips.
Brian Heywood explains what a busy month his PCs have had, and takes another look at the PC's potential for multimedia.
After 'QuickTime and OMS with everything' last month, Martin Russ seeks an alternative view of MIDI on the Mac.
While the likes of Roland TR909 drum machines and TB303 Basslines sell for inflated amounts, less trendy but often more functional gear regularly appears in the free ad columns at unbelievable prices. Derek Johnson takes advantage of the fickle nature of fashion to help you assemble a budget second-hand system...
Vic Lennard considers the current plight of the humble MIDI File Library.
Paul White looks at the multitrack recording console and its role in your multitrack recording system.
Stephen Bennett chucks his trusty 8-track tape setup in favour of one of the new hard disk multitrack systems — but not before doing some thorough research. Here he reveals the factors that influenced his decision...
Following the resurrection of the Falcon under C-Lab (as reported in last month's Atari Notes), GE-Soft of Germany has just launched the Eagle, a TT-compatible Atari clone. Vic Lennard takes a look...
Cubase's MIDI Mixer Module allows you to create Mixer Maps to help you edit and control your MIDI insruments. In part one of this two-part series, Simon Millward takes you through the construction of a Mixer Map for Yamaha's popular SY85.