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Jun 1, 2003,
By Jim Aikin
Get the most out of Native Instruments FM7 with this programming master class. You will gain mastery over algorithms and operators, as well as learn how to creating looping envelopes. The article also covers how to a stunning Fender Rhodes model...
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Jun 1, 2003,
By Geary Yelton
The Dave Smith Instruments Evolver is an inexpensive monophonic synthesizer module and signal processor that combines digital and analog technology. EM explores its capabilities for producing new and unusual sounds....
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Mar 1, 2003,
By Nick Peck
Akai's new flagship sampler, the Z8, is the latest in a long and popular product line. The Z8 comes loaded for bear with its 60 GB internal hard drive,...
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Feb 1, 2003,
By Chris Martirano
If you're a keyboardist, you're expected to be an arranger and an orchestrator who can work in a wide variety of styles. In the course of a day's work,...
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Feb 1, 2003,
By Mike Peake with Geary Yelton
From U.K. manufacturer Analogue Solutions comes the Vostok, a portable modular synthesizer that provides plenty of basic functions for producing and manipulating...
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Dec 1, 2002,
By David Bryce
When I'm shopping for an analog-modeling synth, I want all the features I'd wish for in a real analog, and more. I want an instrument that sounds luxurious,...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Jim Aikin
Korg had a phenomenal hit back in the mid-1980s with one of the first keyboard workstations, the M1. In the years since, Korg has worked hard to keep...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By David Battino
You can't beat portability. The other day, I tossed a Novation K-Station into a duffel bag, drove to a friend's studio, and poured out colossal bass lines,...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Gino Robair
I love unusual instruments, especially ones that have visual appeal when played. That's why the Alesis airSynth ($249) grabbed my attention. To play it,...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By David Battino
Lately, it seems as though anything you can slap, scrape, or smack with a stick has been sampled and fossilized on CD-ROM. The number of ready-to-beat...
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Sep 1, 2002,
By David Battino
Nothing ignites a song like a tasty sound bite or a slamming drum loop. But for many musicians, traditional samplers are too expensive, complex, bulky,...
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Aug 1, 2002,
By Geary Yelton
Back in the day, real musicians played real analog synthesizers. Minimoogs, Odysseys, Putneys, and Electrocomps those were true analog machines, subject...
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Jul 1, 2002,
By David Bryce
Since pioneering the affordable keyboard workstation with the D20 in 1988, Roland has always maintained a strong presence in that market. The company's...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Nick Peck
Once upon a time, musicians sporting sideburns, large zodiac medallions on thick gold chains, and tight polyester jumpsuits grunted and heaved their monstrously...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Jeff Burger
Dance-music genres have inspired musical-instrument manufacturers to develop one-stop solutions for making music. Two new products from E-mu, the MP-7...
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May 1, 2002,
By Julian Colbeck
Yamaha's 9000 Pro keyboard workstation is a grown-up arranger-style keyboard. At its heart, it has auto-accompaniment patterns, but with the added sophistication...
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Mar 1, 2002,
By Julian Colbeck
Produced: 1983-86Made in: EnglandDesigned by: Chris HuggettNumber produced: 1,800System: analog/digital hybrid, subtractive and additive synthesisPrice...
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Mar 1, 2002,
By David Battino
The dream is tantalizing: a single keyboard that can handle all your music-production needs, providing great sounds and effects and an intuitive sequencer...
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Feb 1, 2002,
By Robert Rich
A new generation of analog modular synthesizers has quietly come of age. Such instruments update the best of vintage designs by offering modern circuitry...
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Feb 1, 2002,
By Peter Freeman
Occasionally, a musical-instrument manufacturer introduces a product that marks a real departure from its usual fare, an instrument that elevates the...
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