A simple circuit enabling you to trigger the footswitch input of your SPX-90 from a positive trigger pulse.

at the Strand Palace Hotel, 22nd-23rd November

The Turnkey Hands On show is upon us again, the show for home recordists. We anticipate its coming delights.

Avid Steinberg Twelve user Paul Needs tells us all about this user-friendly budget sequencer

the subtle differences explained

A round-up of the best recording-related books on the market.

If you're swamped in hiss, then you may need this — the full SP on gates and their uses. But listen carefully: I may be asking questions.

a drum machine.

Vie Marshall talks to record producer Simon Harris, but will he show her his Yo-Yo?

Computer Effects System wins by a knockout, our robot reports

Chas de Whalley squares up to the young and talented Brian Tench

Gary Cooper records his verdict

Something Old? Something New?

A guitarist who's at home with hard-disk recording

Recording Studio Manager

David Mellor looks at a low-cost suite of Atari-based software applications to make your studio run more smoothly and more profitably.

Emu Emax II

The first in an occasional series in which David Mellor looks at well-established and respected pieces of musical and audio equipment, and tells you what you need to know to start making music with them.

More and more mixer manufacturers are waking up to the benefits MIDI can offer in a mixdown situation by incorporating MIDI-controlled muting on their products. Engineer/musician David Mellor checks out what the PC can do.

MIDI-to-tape interfaces

Do you want to synchronise your sequencer to your multitrack? Or record MIDI data directly onto tape? David Mellor looks at two compact and versatile units from Musicsoft that allow you to do both.

SOS Online

Careers In The Music Industry

The first in a series exploring careers and opportunities in the audio industry, starting at the world-famous Abbey Road studios.

Paul White explains the basic principles of tape recorders to help you make better recordings.