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Steinberg Cubase VST

Audio Sequencer

This year's show-stealer at Frankfurt's Musik Messe, Steinberg's Cubase VST isn't just another 'MIDI plus Audio' sequencer — it adds the effects and processing options hitherto only available in expensive TDM systems, for the same price as the previous, non-audio version of Cubase. Is this the perfect desktop recording environment? Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser find out.

Published July 1996
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Fatar Studio 1176

MIDI Master Keyboard

This Italian master keyboard may be completely dumb soundwise, but it's pretty clever in other departments. Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser just love being in control.

Published July 1996
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Buying An Effects Processor

Feature | Tips & Tricks

What would modern popular music be like without effects? Can you imagine rock without distortion? Ambient techno without delays? New age without reverb? Effects are second only in importance to the instrument needed to produce the music in the first place. Over the next nine pages, Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser present their guide to what's on the effects market today...

Published June 1996
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ARP Axxe & Little Brother (Retro)

Synth

The mighty ARP were in existence for little more than 10 years, but introduced a sound which is as much a part of synth history as the Minimoog. Derek Johnson rehabilitates two of the ARP clan's poor relations...

Published May 1996
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Midiman MultiMixer 6 & MicroMixer 18

Mixer

The tiny and cost-effective line mixer could improve invaluable in all sorts studio, live and multimedia situation. Derek Johnson thinks small...

Published May 1996
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Yamaha CBX-K1XG

MIDI Sound Keyboard

The CBX-K1XG looks suspiciously toy-like, but conceals a versatile GM sound source and a host of MIDI controller functions behind its simple exterior. Derek Johnson nearly loses it down the back of the sofa...

Published May 1996
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The Specialists Speak

Hi-Tech Servicing, Part 2

Debbie Poyser and Derek Johnson conclude their conversations with the engineers who service with a smile.

Published April 1996
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Yamaha RM800

Recording Console

The home and project studio mixer market is currently dominated by British and American manufacturers. With the release of the RM800 desk, Yamaha are clearly hoping that some of the success of their top-end digital mixers will percolate down to the middle market. Derek Johnson finds out whether the RM800 has what it takes.

Published April 1996
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Yamaha SU10

Stereo sampler

After a hiatus of several years, Yamaha return to sampling with the cheapest, most portable dedicated sampler yet. Derek Johnson coins a phrase...

Published March 1996
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The Specialists Speak

Hi-Tech Servicing, Part 1

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.

Published March 1996

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