is video nasty?

Adrian Deevoy goes larynx-in-hand to seek advice from Britain's most swinging singing teacher, Tona de Brett

Readers' replies to the second half of our survey, analysed by David Ellis.

It is easy to be fooled by their diminutive stature, but these tiny monitors pack one helluva sonic punch. Paul Gilby was on the receiving end.

No hype, no waffle — just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow's hot products previewed

Clive Grace gets pretty damned excited over the revolutionary Chapman Stick

Readers send in their own favourite synth sounds and details of how to generate them. Synths featured this month are the Yamaha DX9 and Roland JX3P.

Digital Percussion Machine

Miro DC1

Go gabba with a video grabber

Dom Foulsham continues his series with a guide to the ever-expanding world of sample CDs: what to look for, how to find it, and how to get the best out of the off-the-shelf loop. I know we said the series was concluding last month, but we were wrong, OK? Think of it as a bonus.

News on the forthcoming invasion of MSX home computers, the International MIDI Association, the Decillionix system and the Kurzweil digital keyboard.

Continuing our series that looks at hi-tech companies and design personnel working in the field of music and recording technology, Paul Gilby talks sampling with Kim Ryrie, President of Fairlight Instruments of Australia.

'Brotherhood' by New Order

Sound On Sound's record review with a difference! Mark Prendergast begins the first of a regular feature that talks about and to the people responsible for one of the more interesting vinyl releases around. This month: 'Brotherhood' by New Order.

Bob Dormon's effects tutorials conclude with a look at multi-effects units

Acoustic diffusers

What they are, how they work, why you need them

Want to get into computing and multimedia but unsure where to start? Ian Waugh guides you through the maze of computers and jargon