Our series continues with the voice, whether synthetic, sampled or the real thing.

Who you (the readers) voted as best musician, and what you (still the readers) voted as best gear. We shake the world.

Software for Sinclair Spectrum

Gerry Queen gets ridiculously over-enthusiastic about a Sound Design Studio program that does for the Spectrum what Yamaha's own DX7 Voice Editor does for the CX5M.

A look at this successful equipment dealer.

Cheap images, part two

Computer Music System

Gerry Queen brings us an exclusive preview of what will be Britain's first custom-designed computer music system - from the people who brought you the OSCar monosynth. It's capable of combining analogue, digital and sampled sound sources, and it's cheap.

is video nasty?

news from the front

new gear releases

What spew!

A Guide to Recording, Electronic Music and Popular Music Courses in Britain

The first ever published guide to all Recording, Electronic Music and Music Courses available in Britain today.

secret drums and ancient arts,

Studio tales

Unforgettable out-takes from the rock'n'roll hall of shame

I.M. looks at two bands from the Essex area.

Electric Productions

The last of the current series finds James Betteridge and some Geisha Girls involved. We have the negatives, Jim...

The baton passes to Richard 'Luke' Walmsley and the beat goes on

Guitarcheck

Dave Burrluck discusses the virtues of the new axe with the man himself

While Paul Bacon looks at the UK companies that have received worldwide acclaim

wafting gossip

Very much the man in form, Steve Hill of Reigate does a lap of honour round the contents page celebrating his win of the coveted Teac 4-track package.