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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Sep 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

John Diliberto must have felt satisfaction approaching ecstasy when he wrote the cover story for our September 1986 issue. In a wide-ranging discussion,...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Nov 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

Once in a while, you get an opportunity to talk with someone special, someone whose work transforms lives. In the November 1986 issue, Freff got a rare...

15 Years Ago in EM 

Sep 1, 2002,

By Steve Oppenheimer

Given that EM founding editor Craig Anderton has long been both a guitarist and a synthesist, it's no surprise that we often wrote stories about MIDI...

15 Years Ago in EM 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Steve Oppenheimer

Our main cover line for the November 1987 issue summed it up well: Colorful music through creative programming. Craig Anderton kicked things off with...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Dec 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

Our December 1986 issue didn't have a cover story per se; the cover photos of a 19th-century serpent horn were supposed to visually represent sampling,...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

May 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

Ah, it's May, and young folks' thoughts turn to MIDI? It sure seemed so in our May 1986 issue, which featured a wealth of MIDI-oriented features. We got...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Apr 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

During EM's first year as a monthly publication, we often had stars on the cover. This changed in 1987, when we reduced our emphasis on personalities....

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Aug 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

The August 1986 issue was not bad, but it wasn't one of my favorites, and I think it had less long-term value than most. Tony Thomas's cover interview...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Jul 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

Electronic percussion dominated our July 1986 issue, which boasted no fewer than nine articles on the subject. Our March 1986 cover story was an interview...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO IN EM 

Oct 1, 2001,

Steve Oppenheimer

If you were a synth junkie in the 1980s and enjoyed contemporary classical music, you probably were a Philip Glass fan. Combining synths and samplers...

15 Years Ago in EM 

Jul 1, 2002,

By Steve Oppenheimer

Our July 1987 issue focused on live performance and sound reinforcement. In the cover feature, John Diliberto interviewed guitarist David Torn, covering...

15 Years Ago in EM 

Aug 1, 2002,

By Steve Oppenheimer

We took chances in our August 1987 cover story or, more accurately, we discussed the elements of chance and choice in computer-assisted composition. Larry...

15 Years Ago in EM 

Dec 1, 2002,

By Steve Oppenheimer

Our December 1987 issue featured one of the stranger covers in our history, a sort of electronic teddy-bear-in-a-box that symbolized our issue's focus...

figMENTS Become Reality 

Nov 1, 2002,

By Matt Gallagher

Anton Fig, drummer for The Late Show with David Letterman, takes us behind the scenes of his debut album....

File Under "Heavy" 

Dec 1, 1999,

Rick Weldon

Kris Bones knows a bit about sampling. He makes sample-based music under the Genaside II moniker, and his pieces have been sampled by Prodigy and the...

FINAL MIX: It's Just Like Starting Over 

Mar 1, 2005,

By Larry the O

Everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was, wrote Robert Louis Stevenson. So, what's your point? asked the First Take guy when I called him...

FINAL MIX: Opening the Door 

Feb 1, 2005,

By Larry the O

Having kicked around in the audio and music industry for a few years, I occasionally get inquiries from students and other people who want my advice on...

Finders Keepers 

Apr 1, 2003,

By Nick Peck

Managing a large sound-effects collection can be a lot of work, but with the proper preparation and organization, you can save yourself a lot of time and aggravation. We’ll show you how to get your personal studio in order and create an efficient and manageable sound-effects library....

Finding the Logic in MIDI Editing 

May 1, 2005,

By Jim Aikin

When it comes to editing MIDI tracks, logical edit utilities are often used as a last resort. Because logical edit utilities are harder to understand...

Finding the Sweet Spot 

Oct 1, 2004,

By Brian Knave

Many years ago, not long after I got serious about recording, a friend and fellow musician played me a song that she had just recorded. I remember being...

FIRST ACT
V-Stack classic and Tweedy
 

Aug 1, 2006,

By Orren Merton

First Act claims its V-Stack pedals are not simply distortion pedals but complete amplifier simulators in pedal form. This review will focus on two of...

First Take: 3≠C 

Oct 1, 2008,

By Gino Robair Editor

Read Gino Robair October 2008 EM Editors Note, Where He Writes About The Pros and Cons of Audio Product Features...

First Take: And the Winner Is... 

Jan 1, 2009,

By Gino Robair, Editor

Read Gino Robair January 2009 EM Editors Note, Where He Writes About the Process in Selecting Pro Audio Gear for the 2009 Editors Choice Awards...

First Take: Be Redundant 

Sep 1, 2008,

By Gino Robair, Editor

Read Gino Robair September 2008 EM Editors Note, Where He Writes About Backing Up Musicians' Hard Drives...

First Take: Pack Rat 

Dec 1, 2008,

By Gino Robair, Editor

Read Gino Robair December 2008 EM Editors Note, Where He Writes About Reusing Your Old Audio Gear to Make New Fresh Sounds...

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