Eastern Intrigue

A last visit to the land of micro-chips and rice crackers. Simon Trask pays an enquiring visit to the Yamaha organisation before waving a fond farewell to the rising sun.

Amps: Exclusive 'Groove Tubes' Boss quizzed on Replacement Valves

As David Steel had his battlebus, as Boadicea had her chariot, as Rob had his 68 bus this morning, so Genesis have Edwin Shirley's trucks... and many others have followed suit. Antony Freeman finds out why.

An overview

Mark Prendergast presents a general overview of record labels, artists, and recordings that make up the exciting area of new electronic and experimental music in the late 1980s.

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More news, views, and a smidgeon of hot gossip!

Bigger & Better Than Ever!

The Secret World Tour

A behind the scenes look at how Gabriel steamed up Earl's Court with his hot new stage show.

Two men, a girl and an electrical appliance meet under strange circumstances in the Swiss Alps. Ted Fletcher reports.

the Roland story

Ensoniq Mirage Multi-Sampler

Manufacturers of keyboard samplers are now turning their attentions to the studio market by offering enhanced rack-mount versions of their products. Mark Jenkins waited anxiously at Heathrow for the first device to hit our shores - the budget-priced, 8-voice multi-sampler from Ensoniq. Read his report.

Yet another show. Organised by the Audio Engineering Society, this 4-day show displayed the latest advancements in recording technology.

The Musical Instrument Digital Interface has revolutionised the way we write and record music. Martin Russ delves deep into MIDI's 10-year history, explains its many recent changes and additions, and looks ahead to see what the future will hold.

Paul Wiffen goes stateside to find out what new products we can look forward to from the U.S of A

Two of the industry's brightest names cast their minds back and reminisce to RM about the birth of the PA system.

Jim Betteridge takes his purple paisley shirt down to Wembley, and catches small but perfectly-formed American Prince in the act

A Guide to Computers and Communications for the Musician.

Believe it or not, your computer can do considerably more than just go wrong! The burgeoning world of telecommunications offers the musician access to international 'electronic mail' and 'bulletin board' systems, free music software, information databases, help and sound advice. Richard Elen begins a new series that explores how today's top musicians are taking advantage of such systems and tells how you can join in.

The most comprehensive review of Europes biggest Music Fair

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