AccessoryCheck

Curtis Schwartz looks at a new range of cheaper, faster, better, Ram cartridges for DX synths

how they work

David Mellor looks at a 16-track machine which brings a new level of sophistication to the world of 'personal' multitrack.

Having recently celebrated their first 100 years in the music industry, we thought it opportune to discover what Yamaha have planned for the next century. Paul Gilby investigates.

'S' Appeal

Is it the birth of a new standard? Dave Lockwood drools over Tascam's Dolby S-equipped one-inch 24-track.

Kawai's latest 16-voice multitimbral keyboard is packed with features and aimed fairly and squarely at D50/ESQ territory. Its PCM sampled waveforms include drums and percussion, a host of standard and exotic instruments, as well as the best of the additive synth waveforms gleaned from the K5. It also has one ace up its sleeve - its price. Ian Gilby tells it like it is.

Rhythmcheck

Linn take a massive leap into the future and come up with the ultimate drum machine. Bob Henrit is astounded

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!

In this lengthy article, Craig Anderton explains all the features found on sequencers, from the simple to the esoteric. It is intended for those who are trying to make an intelligent purchasing decision about a sequencer and don't fully understand all the options that are available.

Editing Techniques

In the second part of this series, Richard Dean turns his attention to the equipment and techniques you need for removing the dead wood from your hard-won demo or master tape, and shows you how to make the kindest cut of all...

A look at some forthcoming products from the world of hi-tech music and recording.

Steve Hall bandies about words like involvement, commitment and encouragement as he argues that the engineer should take a more active role in the everyday process of recording.

Producer Pascal Gabriel slams the music format wars: never mind the width, hear the quality...

Dave Hastilow fishes around for some new angles on recording technique — in the field or at home. Or in the river.

Where to go and what to do if you require multiple cassette copies of your recorded masterpieces.

Legal raves demand state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, and Fantazia are the experts. Dave Arcari reports from the dance floor

Four-track Cassette Recorder

A new mid-price four-track machine from the people Tascam love to hate. Paul White finds it to be elegant, well designed, and startlingly good value.

digital time-conversion software for the ST

For easy-to-digest samples and delays that repeat on you at just the right moment.

Software for the Atari ST

The elite of ST scorewriting software is C-Lab's Notator and Steinberg's Cubase; their prices reflect this status. Ian Waugh makes the French connection and finds a cost-effective alternative.

Tape Bias & Overloading

Get 'em while they're hot. This month: Erasure, The Future Sound Of London, Renegade Soundwave and so much more...