| ★ APPLICATIONS ★ CREATION MUSICAL ★ EMR MIDITRACK PERFORMER ★ |
| Miditrack Performer (Amstrad Magazine) | Miditrack Performer (Amstrad Action) |
Electromusic Research was the first to bring Midi to the Amstrad computer. An interface and software appealed in August last year. Since that time several companies have released packages of varying degrees at worth. The Miditrack Performer software (on both disk and cassette in the same package) is normally sold with an interface lot £129.85 It is possible to get the items individually, but one is useless without the other Perlarmei allows you to record music and play it back and alter It live. Four DIN sockets are located at the back d the interface Clock, Midi-in, Midi-out1, Midi-out2 You should be familiar with all the sockets bar Clock This gives you the option of controlling the system via an external toning device, such as a rhythm unit or sequencer As there are two Midi-out ports you can control two instruments Further instruments may be connected via EMR's Midilink (£29.95)
Load the Performer software to treat yourself to a pleasing visual display Functions are altered or selected by moving, and ultimately clicking. an arrow-like cursor over icons The display is daunting to the beginner but reterring to the quick -screen -guide soon has you roving around rebelliously Movement is achieved using a joystick or the cursor cluster Keeping track The screen is split into two groups ot icons, track setting to the left of the screen, before- and after-playing a recording options on the right. You have eight tracks to play with which oan be likened to tracks on a digital recording system Each trade stores information regarding the track state (whether is is on or all during playback), channel to which the data is sent (there are 16 possible Midi channels) and whether a track loops during playback. It also stores the control setting which determines what is stored while recording — store everything, velocity but not pressure or aftertouch pressure but not velocity or neither pressure or velocity. It is possible to edit tracks during realtime by selecting Punch-In bom the track icon Say you record a tune and inadvertently hit a bum note By using Punch-In you can listen to your composition and hit the correct key before the attending note plays. The right-hand group of icons give you a number o1 operating features — these cannot be accessed while recording or playing Loading, saving, deleting and cataloguing of files is permissible As are an army at handy options.
Richard Monteiro , AA |
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