Floyd, Eno, Gabriel... Grid?

New Grid on the block

From his formative days experimenting with Torchsong, William Orbit has made good through his remixes and a new outfit called Bass-o-matic. Tim Goodyer watches time catch up with a techno-prophet.

tim simenon turns the tables

Wilf Smarties gives a new batch of CDs a spin.

The Enduring Appeal Of Classic Synths

The Mix's terrestrial bulletin board

A Basic Guide to Audio Recording

Not only do 3M produce a useful booklet explaining tape and recording so that the veriest dolt could twig it, they give it away free! Then they wonder if we'd like to serialise it... where's the catch?

Programmable Polysynth

Glance at the spec and you'd never know this new Italian-built and MIDI-equipped polysynth only cost £699. Paul White has the details.

Making demos with the latest multitrack machine!

Alan's Answers

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

Software, samples and gadgets for the modern musician

Cassette Deck

A half-page of wit from Adrian Deevoy. Or should that be...

Whilst the race is on to MIDIfy every effect under the sun, Korg suddenly leap ahead of the rest with their DVP-1. Ian Gilby delivers an exclusive preview of this unique rack-mounting device that combines a vocoder, harmoniser and pitch transposer with MIDI control.

Once you've got your sequencer up and running you're gonna need some extra sound sources. Paul Wiffen guides us through the MIDI Expander jungle

Sound On Sound's DEFINITIVE guide to DX7 RAM & ROM cartridges

We bring you Sound On Sounds DEFINITIVE guide to all ROM/RAMs available for the Yamaha DX7 in the UK. Over 2500 voices tested and everything you need to know about the products revealed in a comprehensive round-up and table.

Boss DSD2 Sampler/Delay

The Boss DSD2 Sampling pedal.

Dave Simpson discovers a remote control, autolocate and spare hand all in one compact unit - the QuPlay QP1.

Tape Machine Line-Up

Richard Dean looks at tape machine line-up.

An Introduction To Timecode Synchronisation

The release of the new Fostex synchronisers reinforces the importance of timecode in today's recording process. So, to help you familiarise yourself with their applications, Francis Rumsey begins a new series that should tell you all you need to know about timecodes.

Roland SBX80 S.M.P.T.E./MIDI Sync Box

TX816 Rack, QX1 Digital Sequencer, KX88 Master Keyboard

At last, a detailed appraisal of Yamaha's state-of-the-art MIDI system. FM rack, digital keyboard recorder and master keyboard come under David Ellis' careful scrutiny.