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Roland's entry into the market for mid-priced digital mixers introduces some interesting innovations, including the separation of the control surface from the inputs and the processing rack. Hugh Robjohns puts it to the test.
Overall Comments: Of all the Japanese companies, Roland seem to have invested the most energy in building a...
Rating: ***** 5/6 Stars
Mba: f <3>, mp (bottom two octaves only), stc, tr <3...
Comments: A collection of about 50 short orchestral 'mood' pieces, ranging from a few to 30 seconds in length...
Comments: Same kind of idea as Scoring Tools above, but darker in tone. Where Tools is...
STRINGS Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
Vns: sus (f...
Rating: **** 4/6 Stars
ACOUSTIC STRINGS
SS#1 (10 Vns...
Yamaha's DB50XG daughterboard demonstrated to the world that a PC soundcard could offer high-spec synthesis capabilities. Its latest descendents offer a digitally emulated Prophet V synth and a high-quality Piano. Martin Walker tries them out.
Rating: * 1/6 Stars
SS, Vns, Vas, Vcs...
Paul White puts away his expensive toys to try out a couple of low-cost studio effects from Zoom, but does he still have fun?
After a break of almost 10 years, Eurhythmics are back with a new album — and a new hit single, 'I saved The World Today'. Mike Senior talks to gifted programmer and producer Andy Wright about his role in the project.
Hip-hop's biggest stars have always been American, and their success has tended to overshadow artists from other countries. London-based Russian DJ Vadim, however, is winning increasing recognition for his distinctive, cosmopolitan music. Sam Inglis finds out how he puts together his tracks.
Mark Isham resides at the top of Hollywood's film-music hierarchy, equally comfortable composing for orchestra as for a rack of samplers in his home studio. He marks time as an innovative genre-hopping artist and sought-after trumpeter too. Jonathan Miller finds out how he fits it all in...
The band Quinn, comprising multi‑instrumentalist and studio wizard Alistair Cook and singer/songwriter Louise Quinn, have recently joined the growing number of SOS readers setting up small studios and independent record labels.
Dedicated Atari users were able to check out the latest from the core Atari hardware and software developers at the recent All Micro Show. Derek Johnson was there for SOS.
With demand increase for original analogue synths, and the second-hand market drying up, more and more people are contemplating building their own. As Ken McBeth explains, all the necessary resources are available on-line...
Dave Shapton keeps track of the latest developments in the coding of computer audio — and the hardware used to amplify it.
Martin Walker considers what to look for when buying a new PC or upgrading an existing one, if you want it to remain up-to-date for as long as possible.
Paul White introduces the concept of VCA and moving-fader mixer automation in the first part of a short series on automated mixers and their applications.