Colin Campsie & George McFarlane

Chas de Whalley chats to Colin Campsie and George McFarlane, aka The Quick

The Camden Cowboys are back with a fresh outlook and a new IP on the way. Jonathan James investigates

Putting Heaven 17 in the past, Martyn Ware has masterminded a definitive meeting of classic singers, classic soul songs and state-of-the-art technology. Tim Goodyer listens to Words of Quality and Distinction.

Digital Synthesiser

Although Yamaha are reluctant to call it a workstation, the V50 incorporates FM synthesis, drum voices, and sequencing and effects processing facilities. Dan Rue checks out Yamaha's workst...

If your sequencing efforts are constantly blighted by cassette data storage problems and you long for the convenience of disk storage, then Korg's latest budget sequencer cum MIDI data recorder might be for you. Tony Wride investigates.

Samplercheck

Tony Mills samples Roland's first entry into serious user-n..n..nineteen-ing

Multiverb II Multiverb EXT

Dave Lockwood casts his eye over this brace of MIDI controllable multi-effects processors from ART.

Sample Playback Keyboard

With the popular Proteus series of sample playback modules as its inspiration, E-mu's new synth sounds as good as it looks. Simon Trask explores the Master Performance System.

DrumCheck

A cardboard kit? That doesn't need tuning? And professionals love? Bob Henrit has the facts

Yamaha have bowed to pressure and released an easier to programme DX with an abundance of features. Tony Wride gets to grips with Yamaha’s first ever multitimbral synth with a keyboard!

David Ellis digs deep inside Yamaha's MSX music computer, and finds it's capable of interfacing with more external hardware than its manufacturers seem willing to disclose...

Style In Control

Emu's eagerly awaited new keyboard has arrived! Martin Russ examines the Proteus Master Performance System and discovers that the good design extends far beyond the exterior...

The Multiverb Alpha is the latest and greatest in ART's series of studio multi-effects processors. Dave Lockwood checks it out.

Emu Proteus Master Performance System

Martin Russ continues his in-depth look at Emu's new keyboard.

DrumCheck

Yamaha release a budget kit? Bob Henrit stands back in amazement

Guitarcheck

French, Japanese, Dave B takes them all on

Jez Ford takes a look the EMT-10 sister unit, the EMT-1

Slingerland Kit. Palmer on Percussion

Bill Collins brings you some rhythms from Africa

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Digital Multi-effects Processor

Following the success of their Midiverbs and Microverbs, Alesis have developed a unit capable of providing no less than four audio treatments simultaneously. Ian Waugh practices his four-play.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from C-Lab, The Digital Muse and Steinberg.

MOTU Performer

The Mac sequencer in its latest incarnation

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the world of music software.

Snippets, bitlets, whippets...