Digital Synthesiser

After being quiet for a while, Kurzweil are stirring up quite a storm with their latest synth. MT grabbed one for review only to find it had been sold to New Order - consequently, Nick Batzdorf reports from the US.

Further PCM F1 interconnections

Never a dull moment at the office, as the telephone keeps the world in touch with Music Technology.

Direct from the Far East, we bring you news of Yamaha's first 'pro' sampler, Roland's 16-bit digital reverb, Akai's low-cost digital multitrack and more...

The ubiquitous delay line

One man in search of perfection. Dave Burrluck gives his verdict on the state of the axe

Dynamic MIDI control of EQ curves is only one of the creative benefits of this stereo 14-band equaliser, which offers tremendous tone-shaping power to those enlightened enough to explore its functions. Dave Lockwood sees the light and reports back.

Who says multitrack hard disk recording has to cost the earth? Digidesign's Deck allows four tracks of digital audio to be played back and mixed on a Macintosh II, with full 16-bit/44.1khz digital fidelity. Paul D. Lehrman investigates.

Mixed media pioneers Matt Black and Rob Pepperell talk about their plans for the future of entertainment and art, as part of the Hex project

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow's products today

A peek at what’s new

A readable survey covering manufacturers from I to T.

Keyboard Mixer/Cassette Recorder

E-mu Emulator IV

State-of-the-art sampling

JBL Control 1 Monitors

Small monitors; small price; big sound.

LA Synthesiser

Roland's latest keyboard combines two currently important concepts: the workstation and the company's own Linear Arithmetic synthesis. Simon Trask test drives the "multi-timbral linear synthesiser muhitrack sequencer".

Maximum Percussion Module

Having set standards with their Proteus sample reader and their Pro/formance piano module. E-mu are trying again. Simon Trask beats up the new Pro/cussion drum expander.

House from home. Nicholas Rowland talks to a British house band who have developed their music from television advertising jingles to chart success.

Five From America

A clutch of books for the beginning or serious recordist.

BMF Report

This year's British Music Fair left the confines of Olympia in favour of a stadium atmosphere. Simon Trask goes walkabout at Wembley.

A thorough study of the 'do's' and 'don'ts'.