MIDI Programmable Mixer

A programmable mixer that will find a good home in a home studio.

Digital Effects Processor

This sophisticated processor is more than just a new digital reverb.

Crate, Hughes & Kettner, ART Guitar Preamps

We take the H&K Metal Master, ART Powerplant, and Crate TDP recording guitar preamps into the studio in search of that elusive valve sound.

gear-speak from all the band's men

Recording The Horn Section

The latest instalment deals with the recording of the horn section.

MIDI is often perceived as being incredibly complicated, but learning to use it can be quite painless.

Peavey SDR 20/20 Digital Multi Effects Unit

A refreshingly logical and capable multi-effects unit that successfully combines flexibility with fidelity.

How To Actually Set About It

Producer/Composer Robin Lumley details what's involved in writing and recording your first piece of music for a TV commercial.

Recording/PA Mixing Console

All you ever wanted to know about stereo mic techniques, explained in plain English.

wealthy, successful and influential, but not an ounce of dress sense in sight

On the Emax Hard Disk Sampler

Unlike some samplers, Emax has stayed the course since its introduction over 18 months ago and has developed into a mature, well groomed specimen. Having released a Hard Disk version of the machine almost a year ago, Emu Systems have recently given Emax yet another lease of life with their Spectrum Synthesis upgrade, which turns the sampler into a powerful additive synthesizer. David Hughes tries it out

Tuning Up — A Review of VCO Calibration Methods

Tuning and Calibration, Part 2

The Mix (3)

Part 17: The mix (3). There's so much to know about mixing and most of it can only be learned by experience. But a little knowledge can go a long way. David Mellor offers even more insights.

Don 't be sad - let MT solve your technical problems for you

Steinberg Cubase Audio v2.0

D-to-D meets MIDI - properly this time

Going Direct

Martyn Maynard tells you how to make your very own DI box.

Atari ST Memory Expansion

If the limitations of your Atari are restricting your music, you may have been thinking about trading it in against something more powerful - but there are alternatives. Tim Goodyer rejuvenates the ST with a memory expansion.

Intelligent Music's M Software

Here's a program that will banish your lack of inspiration forever! Version 2.0 of Intelligent Music's 'M' (for Macintosh and Atari computers) is considerably more than an isochronic pulse sequencer. Ed Jones puts on his thinking cap and delves deeper...

Acoustic diffusers

What they are, how they work, why you need them

Masterclass - Noise Gates

"There's No Need to Read the Small Print so Just Sign Here, Ok?"

the ins and outs of music-biz contracts

Roland, Yamaha, OSCar, Syrinx, Teisco and Moog