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Digital Sound Production System

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!

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

Todd AO Studios

Simon Braund visits New York's busiest movie post-production facility

Mike Collins reports on what's new for Macintosh owners at the recent Mac World show in the States

A colourful bonanza of newly released and forthcoming new products.

The Personal Studio Of The Future?

Your PC becomes your best friend in the studio with this eagerly awaited digital system.

European Son

AES Report

Dan Goldstein and Paul Wiffen go down and out in Beverly Hills - and drop in on America's biggest recording convention along the way. Within its walls, a quiet revolution is taking place...

One of the basic lessons in life is learning not to fight the inevitable, but it's one Tim Goodyer believes the record companies have yet to learn if their attitude towards DAT and now DCC is to be accepted.

A plethora of new hi-tech products to whet your appetite.

News from America compiled by Simon Braund

Learn to read the future in these pages...

Digital Audio For The Atari ST

Kendall Wrightson examines an inexpensive Atari-based tapeless recorder offering digital audio editing, plus MIDI controlled hard disk recording with Notator/Creator, Cubase/Cubeat or Virtuoso.

Turtle Beach Multisound PC Sound Card

Dedicated PC users will welcome the introduction of this new, high-quality sound card to further enhance PC music-making possibilities. Brian Heywood investigates.

What you may have 'missed' at the Los Angeles AES and the London Hands On Shows.

Los Angeles and London were the recent locations for two very different audio get-togethers. Paul Gilby reports on the proceedings and products shown at both the AES and Hands-On shows.

Yamaha Promix

Affordable digital mixer previewed

Your chance to catch up on the latest releases from the world of hi-tech music and recording.

Already assured their place in history for inventing the Portastudio, Tascam have also given us a one-inch 24-track machine and now the "Midistudio'. Tim Goodyer visits Japan to find out more about this revolutionary company.

Akai MPC3000

Sampler, sequencer, synchroniser

Space Cadet

Electronic music is one area where independent status is the general rule. Ian Boddy is one of the UK's foremost electronic musicians, with a label he set up especially for his own releases. David Hughes gets the full story.

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

Software, sounds and samples

A Round-Table Discussion With Major Japanese Instrument Manufacturers

The idea of putting a group of rival Japanese manufacturers together in a room to openly discuss their future directions may seem more akin to an explosive science experiment than a realistic idea. Gregory D. Moore reports on the outcome.