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

sound card for the PC

An MT exclusive on a card set to make waves in PC music.

Copies of Fender Precisions and Gibson Les Pauls perused, praised, panned and punctiliously plucked by our hand-picked panel of perspicacious pickers.

Depeche Mode: Songs Of Faith And Devotion

The boys in black talk technical in this UK exclusive interview.

News Special

Read all the hot news from the biggest ever show of new instruments and gear

Lyricon-blowing John Walters, of Landscape fame if not fortune (yet), undertakes the western world's most comprehensive guide to the history, construction and playing of the Lyricon wind synthesiser.

Modular synthesis

A plaintive request for a return to modular synthesis, what it means and what it can do for the creative musician.

Interconnect

Mating Microphones - ever wondered why your low impedance mic won't work well with your recorder? Then read on...

Ian Gilby pays a visit to TEAC headquarters in Tokyo, gets blown away by Dolby S noise reduction, and learns some little-known facts about a company destined to play a continued part in the development of recording technology.

Introducing MT's unique encyclopedia of analogue synthesisers: part 1, Akai to ARP

Keeping Music Live

Is there a future for live electronic music ?

Mott Black and Jonathan More have enjoyed success as DJs, record producers and artists in their own right. Simon Trask takes it from scratch.

Our regular monthly round-up of appetising new products from the field of hi-tech music and recording technology.

Equipment news

New products — New people

Another colourful bonanza of hot new products served up to delight you

Paul White drops in on Mark Gander at the JBL factory in North ridge, Los Angeles in the hope of getting a free tour jacket.

A Long Ryder Writes...

Often criticised for its shortcomings. MIDI is still being developed to meet musicians' needs. UK MIDI Association chief Vic Lennard brings news of the latest updates and their applications.

New England Digital: A Company Philosophy

Most people have heard of the Synclavier but little is known about the company that produces it: New England Digital. Paul Gilby met up with its Vice-President, Brad Naples, who supplied us with a fascinating insight into the philosophy behind the development of this highly advanced digital recording system they call 'the Synclavier'.

SOS On-line

More news of what SOS is doing on The Music Network.

Sneak glimpse of some of the goodies on display at the most important instrument exhibition of the year

This month's overview of all the new products worth adding to your Christmas list!

IBM PC-Compatibles & Apple Macintosh

Part 1: All four of the major computers can be used for musical applications, so which one should you choose? This month, Richard Elen puts the case for the Apple Macintosh whilst Brian Heywood advocates the benefits of the IBM PC-compatible.