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LGR - BBC Micro Computer System Review

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LGR - BBC Micro Computer System Review

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The 20 Greatest BBC Micro Games of All-Time

The Laird's Lair

The Laird's Lair

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Tom Scott with the Acorn BBC Micro

The Centre for Computing History

The Centre for Computing History

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10 Amazing BBC Micro Facts

The Laird's Lair

The Laird's Lair

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BBC Micro: Second 6502 Unit

Mr Lurch's Things

Mr Lurch's Things

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40 Years of the 8-bit Acorn BBC Micro!

Wi-Fi Sheep Tech Channel

Wi-Fi Sheep Tech Channel

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See how Martin L. Gore uses BBC Micro

Martin L. Gore

Singer, Guitarist

Depeche Mode

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Martin is operating a BBC Micro computer throughout this video.

See how Vince Clarke uses BBC Micro

Vince Clarke

Keyboardist, Composer

Depeche Mode

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Verified via Thump

"With Depeche, we were using the ARP 16-step sequencer. Then it was a Roland MC-4, and then a 16-step sequencer make by a company called Umi, which was made to be used with the BBC Micro. They all did what we needed them to do."

See how John Foxx uses BBC Micro

John Foxx

Singer, Keyboardist

Ultravox

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Fortunately for John, he also owns a UMI/BBC B micro sequencer package (see last month's review). "The only way I can repeat the dynamics on the RX11 is by programming the thing with my UMI so that the UMI stores and remembers the dynamics on the drum machine which have been played on my DX7 keyboard."

See how Stephen Luscombe uses BBC Micro

Stephen Luscombe

Keyboardist

Blancmange

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Whether Blancmange's experiments will continue to be made public remains to be seen since their writing process has recently been enhanced by the acquisition of a pair (one each) of UMI 2B sequencer interfaces, which they use with the BBC micro. They are so chuffed with the UMI 2B that they now regard it as an essential part of the writing, and we waded through to the backroom where they put it through its paces for my benefit.

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Gilbert Gabriel

Keyboardist, Composer

The Dream Academy

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Gilbert's own synth gallery includes the ubiquitous DX7, a Roland JX3P, an ancient Solina string ensemble, an old Fender Rhodes "which I hardly ever play but can't get rid of, it's company", a Casio CZ-1000 and a UMI sequencing software package for the BBC B.

See how Neil Arthur uses BBC Micro

Neil Arthur

Singer, Keyboardist

Blancmange

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“In around 1983 or 84 when I bought a BBC B computer and a sequencer called a UMI, developed in part by Lynton Naiff, who I’d first met when he scored the orchestral parts for the song Waves that was on our first album.”

Album Usage

The BBC Micro has been featured on the following albums:

Genre Usage

Based on how artists on Equipboard use this gear, it is most commonly found in the following genres.

Used With

Based on how musicians on Equipboard use BBC Micro, it is most commonly used with the following gear.

Casio CZ-1000
Casio CZ-1000 Synthesizers
2
AKG D202 ES
AKG D202 ES Dynamic Microphones
1
Joe Meek ThreeQ
Joe Meek ThreeQ Effects Processors
1
AudioThing SR-88
AudioThing SR-88 Music Software
1
Korg MS-20 V2
Korg MS-20 V2 Music Software
1
C-Lab Notator
C-Lab Notator Audio Sequencers
1
Oberheim DMX
Oberheim DMX Drum Machines
1
Yamaha RX11
Yamaha RX11 Drum Machines
1
Roland JX-8P
Roland JX-8P Synthesizers
1

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