A long-awaited replacement for Roland's discontinued M-64C RAM cartridge joins the Dangerous CD Company's Danger 1 sampling CD on the spot in this month's Patchwork.

Greater reliance on hi-tech instruments in the studio means there's more demand for people able to programme them. Paul Gilby spoke first to Karin Clayton about her recently formed agency that supplies programmers for studio sessions, and then to Fairlight programmer Simon Lloyd about his work.

The Art of Sampling

Part 1: The Art Of Sampling. Keyboard programmer Paul Wiffen offers valuable advice on squeezing the most out of your sampler.

burn for the best 12in mixes

You'll be hard pushed to find a UK studio that isn't choc-a-bloc with Japanese studio equipment, but have you ever wondered what they use? David Mellor takes a slow boat that bypasses China, and visits two Tokyo studios to find out.

...Including the A-Z of Analogue

Roland XP-50

Well-equipped new workstation

Another collection of readers' own sound patches, with the Korg DW8000, Oberheim Matrix 6, Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ range all featuring.

Adrian Deevoy on lead typewriter

Disturbing tales of everyday studio folk

Sarm West

Report by Curtis Schwartz.

The System

System feature; sound collage with the CSQ600.

This month, guest producer Gary Langan speaks of his recording history and the loneliness of the long-distance producer...

Just the ticket? How to do it yourself explained by Richard Walmsley

Music Synthesiser

The appliance of SYience