A new prestige keyboard line-up that fuses traditional modular synthesis concepts with the latest interface technology. The complete system surveyed by Dan Goldstein.

Bob Williams has one of the finest collections of analogue synthesisers in the world, and cherishes them with a care that would make the Science Museum blush. Peter Forrest crosses hill and dale to Cornwall to take a long, loving look, and uncovers a whole network of Moog and Mellotron devotees. Whatever next - 'The Antique Rhodes Show'?

A versatile modular low frequency oscillator project, with complete kits available from Digisound.

Oberheim Matrix-12

Oberheim's powerful analogue synth

The 'Grand Prize' final entries at this prestigious Austrian event

We highlight three recording studios that place the emphasis on music hardware rather than expensive recording equipment: in order of price, East London Community Studio, Hollow Sun, and Computer Music Studios.

Fairlight's Father Flies In!

Lillie Yard Studio

Where can you find a complete audio-video recording system, a Fairlight a separate programming suite and the biggest modular synth in the world? Matthew Vosburgh discovers heaven off the Earl's Court Road.

Tangerine Dream give a piece of their collective musical mind to Matthew Vosburgh, who also took the pictures.

A synth without a keyboard for the best part of £4000? It sounds unrealistic, but this module is possibly the most versatile currently available. Paul White gives his verdict.

This month, Electronic Dream Plant to Elka.

This month, Elka Eminent to Everitt Orgatron.

A new column introducing musicians with their own home studios.

Jean Marandet illuminates the alchemy of sound and vision.

You may remember the Minimoog and the ARP Odyssey, but when was the first time you saw an EMS VCS3? Annabel Scott travels back to the days of VCAs, VCFs and non-programmability.

An ES&CM exclusive... At home with top synth pioneers Tangerine Dream, in their own recording studio - a three page special.

A Re-Review Of The Roland MC4 Microcomposer

...But let us not forget what went before. Steve Howell again, on the machine that introduced the world to recording music by punching in a set of numbers. It's still usable today.

British Music Fair '84

What captured our attention at the recent British Music Fair in London.

A Glimpse of Current Activities

Severed Heads mainman Tom Ellard in conversation with Dan Goldstein - no one in the modern music industry is safe.

...Including the A-Z of Analogue

Summer Show 1983

Students projects in music