AMPLINEX 028

AMPLINEX issue 028 was published in September 1992. Each AMPLINEX magazine is stored as a 200K single-sided 80-track disk image file (.ssd file type). The image can be used to create disks for a BBC Micro or can be loaded into a BBC emulator. For the disks to run, the BBC (real or emulated) must have an AMPLE Nucleus ROM installed and be running the Hybrid Music System.

News and reviews

Further thoughts on Music Publisher

Lol Taylor

My review of the Music Publisher (AMPLINEX 026) was completed very quickly after I had received the package. Since then I have had a great deal of experience with it, printing some very long pieces including a string quartet which had been in manuscript since 1929, a song for a friend, and several pieces of my own.

With experience I have found that many of my original problems could be got round. For instance, why not transcribe grace notes (which are merely a sort of shorthand) as ordinary notes?

A Music Publisher print-out is a very solid foundation to work with, even if a few manuscript additions still have to be made - and these get fewer and fewer.

Programming has been so delightful that I keep on accepting the challenge from more and more manuscripts. I think that the computer-jargon word applicable to Music Publisher is 'compulsive'.

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

Waltz in E minor

by Bob Ord

Hearing the news over one Christmas period about the plight of the Romanian people, I was reminded of a Romanian air that I learned from my Guitar teacher over twenty five years ago.

This air I have arranged for wind quartet and it forms the central part of this waltz.

Source: AMPLINEX 028 disk, file $.WALTZE

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

Three Piece Flute

by G Adams

This one started with three flute sounds, hence the title.

Part 1 of this piece uses two voices on echo which I find can create more interesting bass lines. The rest is straightforward but the programming style a little chaotic (as usual).

Source: AMPLINEX 028 disk, file $.FLUTE

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

The Third Reich

by Jim Redfarn

I was really referring to the composer Steve Reich, rather than Adolf. Certainly there's no hint of Wagner! The piece is made up of small sections with instruments going out of sync, or playing in conflicting time signatures. AMPLE seems ideal for this sort of thing. In the real Reich things change much more slowly and subtly, but I'm an impatient man.

Jim Redfarn

Source: AMPLINEX 028 disk, file $.3REICH

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

Strike the Viol…

by Roy Atkins

Composed by: Henry Purcell

Strike the Viol' & 'Such a Blessing'

I am a British expatriate living in the Netherlands. 1989 marked the 300th anniversary of the Golden Revolution, when William of Orange left Holland to claim the throne of England and with his wife Mary reigned for many years. The tercentenary, which ended on 1st July 1989, was celebrated with numerous cultural events linking the two counties. Many of the events featured the music of Henry Purcell, the composer to the Royal Court of W&M. These pieces are part of a suite written to celebrate Queen Mary's 33rd birthday in April 1694.

Source: AMPLINEX 028 disk, file $.STRIKE

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

Sailing

by Paul Hibbert

The rhythm is all wrong in this song compared to what I had intended when it was first written on guitar. I may get round to correct it when I am more sure about what I am doing with Ample but in the meantime it will have to stand as it is now... Sorry!!!

Source: AMPLINEX 028 disk, file $.SAILING

Published in AMPLINEX 028, September 1992

Russian Dance

by Bo Hanson

Composed by: Tchaikovsky

From the 'Nutcracker Suite'

Proper' then 'Silly' versions recorded

After scoring the tune itself, I started on the mix and came up with the two choices presented here, I couldn't make my mind up as to which version to submit 'cos I liked 'em both, so this week's SPECIAL OFFER: TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE...

Bo Hanson