High quality monitors for the home recordist

Recording system review

The Mix's terrestrial bulletin board

Basscheck

Dave Burrluck passes judgement on a carbon fibre-necked original. Not a carbon copy at all.

Tanrak System

The first of a two-part review of Tantek's rack-mounting signal processors. Ian Waugh looks at a modular system that comes ready-built or in kit form for construction enthusiasts.

Bill Nelson compiles a desert island discography.

BassCheck

A Japanese bass with an American background on sale in Britain. Confused? You won't be, as Dave Burrluck explains the whole thing...

Effects processing is now an integral part of a recording studio - large or small. Aaron Hallas goes back to basics in this introduction to sound treatment.

CHOOSING & USING: studio monitoring

explaining the art of studio monitoring

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.

Digital Multi-effects Processor

In the multi-effects processor wars, Digitech's DSP 128 Plus distinguishes itself with comprehensive facilities and little sound colouration. Ian Waugh treats himself.

HiFi linked with monitor

EffectsCheck

Paul Trynka puts his foot down on a pair of interesting pedals

PEOPLE, GEAR, EVENTS, GOSSIP

including the bmf, pet shop boys and the latest competition winner

MIDI has revolutionised the way we make and record music. But it has developed at such an incredible pace that it is easy to lose sight of MIDI's many benefits. In this lengthy article, Craig Anderton provides a lucid explanation of how you can make MIDI work for you - whether you have a small home studio set-up or a full-blown professional system.

Pitch-to-MIDI Conversion System

The search for an alternative to the keyboard as a MIDI controller continues - with a system from a new British company called Technart. Debbie Poyser tracks down the TUK 200.

More News, more Stories

...And finally

Software for the IBM PC

Turning his back on the Atari ST, Ian Waugh boots up a comprehensive sequencing package for the IBM PC (and compatibles). If you thought the Atari ST and Macintosh had it all their own way, read again.

MikeCheck

A new range gets a polish from Jimbo's moustache

Ken Dibble checks out this pair of Urei monitors and draws some interesting conclusions.

David Mellor tries out three new effects units from ADA — a MIDI programmable stereo equaliser, MIDI valve preamp, and a pitch transposer - and finds one that gives his secret studio weapon a run for its money.

Audiosource RTA1 Spectrum Analyser

Dave Simpson takes a break from counting his savings to tell you what he's spending it all on.

British Music Fair Show Report

This year's British Music Fair attracted hordes of equipment-hungry punters eager to see what the future of music might hold. Simon Trask was there asking the same question.