SOUND ON SOUND
Subtle adjustments of your tempo track is a much overlooked way of changing the mood of sequences. Craig Anderton explains how to do it.
Just when it seems that you don't have the equipment to do a job, you might find that your hi-fi, combined with a little ingenuity, solves the problem. Paul White explains...
Computer disks are notorious for crashing. Martin Russ suggests some protection against data loss.
Paul White gives some tips on how to get the best out of your computer sequencer without needing a degree in computer science...
Set the controls for the heart of the bass: Nick Magnus reveals just how low your digital synth can go...
MIDI song files have come a long way from just being copies of famous hits, as Vic Lennard discovers.
Paul Austin referees the first round of the Amiga's biggest ever multimedia battle.
When setting up a studio, the temptation is to make do with the existing wiring — but this can lead to problems with hum and interference, as Paul White explains.
Paul White explains that although we may do most of our work using samplers and sequencers, the art of drum miking is just as important as it ever was.
Martin Russ delivers another bulletin from another Mac music world. Hypercolourcard!
Vic Lennard investigates the need for speed...
Nick Magnus puts on his Indiana Jones hat and treks ever deeper into the heart of your digital synth. This month's Holy Grail is analogue brass.
Modern tape recorders, both cassette and open-reel, are capable of giving years of service — but they can also deteriorate very quickly if not cared for. Paul White explains the essentials of cleaning and demagnetising.
Paul White looks at the differences between open and closed headphones and explains why neither type is a substitute for a loudspeaker monitoring system.
As SOS enters its second century, we look back over the past 100 great issues and chart the changing face of hi-tech music.
Learning to solder is easy, inexpensive and can save both money and frustration. Paul White makes it as painless as possible — just as long as you pick up the soldering iron by the right end!
Brian Heywood delivers another concoction of music-related PC news including Fatar's CMS61.
Paul Austin finally puts the long-awaited Toccata 16-bit sampler to the test.
Few of us are in a position to fit our houses with false walls, suspended ceilings and floating floors — so how can we create a reliable monitoring environment? Paul White explains that it's not as daunting as it seems.
Changing from analogue to digital multitrack brings many benefits and one or two pitfalls. Craig Anderton offers some hints and tips to help you get the best from digital recording.