Mac Sequencer

Sequencing software for the Macintosh has tended to be be either high-spec and highly priced, or entry-level budget ware. Have Dr. T found a happy medium with Beyond? Matthew Newman investigates.

Mike Skeet reveals everything you need to know to get your final master tape ready for mass duplication.

8-Track Automation System

When you run out of fingers and you find yourself pushing faders up and down with your nose during a mix, then it's time to get a helping hand. Master craftsman David Mellor takes on a new apprentice, the J.L Cooper MixMate.

Ignoring the sunshine and the siestas, this month's On The Beat concentrates on the sounds and the instruments of Brazil. Nigel Lord guides us through the samba Batucada and the Maracatu.

In depth.

IT On FX: Hot-Foot Review

Suzuki mikes plus Eelectriks leads — new mikes, new leads.

All the latest hi-tech goodies, brought to you in glorious technicolour.

Casio DA2 DAT Recorder

Following hot on the heels of their DA1, Casio have now released the DA2 portable DAT recorder. Paul Ireson takes a look at what's new.

A complete guide to all the hardware interfaces for home micros available so far, plus the software that goes with them.

From Jamerson to Joy Division, Chic to Kaye, this is the place of the bass.

Lock your sequencer to audio and video with a little help from Chris Smith's definitive guide

Don't touch those Level and Pan controls - you may be able to solve your mixing problems more easily than you think. Robert Rich explains how the timbre of a sound affects its performance in the mix.

The multitrack cassette recorder provides an excellent platform for learning the essential skills of multitrack recording. David Mellor explains how to get the best out of them.

Heave off One, bolt on Two.

ADAT for all seasons

DrumCheck

Bob Henrit plays absolute beginners

Analogue tape, digital tape or hard disk? All have strengths and weaknesses, some of which are more obvious than others; this comprehensive overview unscrews the inscrutable.

Multi Effects Processor

David Mellor samples the delights of a multiple effects unit that can create up to nine high quality effects at the same time.

Super LA Synthesiser

The latest addition to Roland's D-series synths is its new flagship - the D70. Simon Trask puts the "Super LA" synth through its paces and discovers its new Analogue Feel facility.

Demos

Making the Most of Studio Time

A complete history of record production accompanied by quotations and anecdotes from no fewer than 18 of the world's leading producers.

Their trials and tribulations.

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, updates, sounds, and samples