New Themes, New Dreams.

A look behind the scenes at some of MT's own out-takes: quotes from the famous, letters from the punters and photographs from the "rejected" file. So we all make mistakes...

IT visits Britain's percussion princes

In the second instalment of our 'How It Works' series, engineer/musician David Mellor focuses on the operational principles of digital audio systems.

People that matter answering questions that don't. This month: Richard Barbieri

News from the front

all the news you need to know

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Cross Wave Synthesiser

The successor to Ensoniq's popular ESQ1 expands on the sound and sequencing facilities and adds polyphonic aftertouch to the ESQ's spec. Simon Trask goes in search of the performance synthesiser.

N.A.M.M. Winter Market at Anaheim

A special guitar report from the N.A.M.M. show

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

Guitars, Amps + major keyboards survey.

Yamaha CX5M Software

Three packages for the CX5M — eight-track real-time sequencer, DX21 voice editor and RX editor — are put through their paces by E&MM’s review team.

Being a brief glance back at the fascinating history of tape recorders, from mono to digital

unbeatable coverage of all the new gear at the year's most important instrument show. Don't buy ANYTHING until you've read it.

PCM Personal Keyboard

Far-Eastern giants Matsushita have now transferred their PCM-encoded instrument voices from console organs to personal keyboards. Nigel Gomme analyses how elegantly the transition has been accomplished.

GuitarCheck

Another feline foray from Aria. Nice one(s) proclaims Dave Burrluck

how the world's only remaining non-MIDI keyboard was developed

This month, E&MM’s unique equipment round-up turns its attention to the rhythmic world of drum machines and electronic drum kits.

BassCheck

Dave Burrluck keeps his head with a headless newcomer

One for the DIY fans. In this new series, Martin Russ penetrates deep into the heart of MIDI equipment and explores how they work, what chips they use and more...

The gear piles up in your home studio, and you realise you can't manage another mix without a decent desk - but how can you afford it? Nigel "Mixmiser" Lord puts Fostex' budget desk through its paces.