The APRS show is with us once again, and the recording industry is now experiencing the usual spate of activity that heralds the release of brand new gear from many companies.

Aces have announced that a new ½" mastering recorder, called the FML1202, will be unveiled at the show. As yet, however, there's no indication as to the price fixed for the unit. Also new from Aces is an in-line 32:24 mixing console which boasts five auxiliary sends. Once again full details will be announced at the show. For the PA market, they have introduced two new powered mixers; the CP512 is a 12:2 format giving 285 Watts per channel and the smaller CP308 is an 8:2 design offering 150 Watts per channel. Prices are £699 and £576 respectively. Details: Aces UK Ltd, (Contact Details).

AHB will have several new models on show. The Keymix system will be making its first appearance at a UK show. This is an expandable rack mounting system that features programmable auxiliary buss routing. The popular System 8 range has been expanded to include a 16:8:16 format and a 24:8:16 format both with full 16-track metering and additional features. The CMC range has also been expanded, to include a 24:16:2 desk with 16-track monitoring and a 32:16:2 version with 24-track monitoring. An optional programming unit, the CMR will be shown for the first time. MBI personnel will be on hand to outline the radio station design and installation service available from MBI on a turnkey basis and the new model Series 24A mixer will be on show. Details: AHB Ltd, (Contact Details).

Akai will be at the APRS with a vengeance, showing the eagerly awaited S900 8-voice MIDI Multiple Point Sampler. Capable of 12 seconds at a sampling frequency of 40kHz, 24s at 20kHz, and 48s at 10kHz, it features a maximum of 32 different samples or split point programmes. Editing features include one shot/looping/alternating with ADSR/loudness, velocity cross-fade, positional cross-fade, attack pitch offset, LFO, filter and sample merge. The S900 uses 12-bit linear technology and comes complete with a 3.5" disk drive fitting into a 19", 3U rack mounting box, and of course it's MIDI. Also on the Akai stand will be their new fully programmable 8-channel mixer, featuring complete MIDI compatibility and a SMPTE time coding option. Levels, pans, 3-band EQ, sends, returns, aux inputs and multiple effects loops are all programmable and may be recalled at the touch of a button. With their 14-track rack mountable recorder with DBX, ML14 auto-locator, and GX912 master mixdown cassette deck this promises to be an exciting stand. Details: Akai UK Ltd, Musical Instrument Division, (Contact Details).

AKG are demonstrating their new range of microphones with pre-amps and capsules as the central focus, including the new C460EB developed for use in the 'digital recording age'. Also on show will be the TDU 8000 time delay unit, and the AKG range of headphones. Details: AKG Acoustics Limited, (Contact Details).

Audio Kinetics now have a complete range of synchroniser systems to cover all areas of machine control and visitors to their stand will be able to see the industry standard Q-Lock 4.10, the Eclipse Audio Editor, the computer assisted Mastermix, Timelink Electronic Gearbox, and a new low cost two machine synchroniser called the Pacer. Details: Audio Kinetics Ltd, (Contact Details).

At Audio Services they have an updated list of their new and second hand studio equipment bargains. Also featured will be the Fostex and Tascam range of equipment. A special feature will be the use of Synchronous Technologies' SMPL system which implements SMPTE to MIDI and controls audio to video for post-production suites. Special attention will be paid to those studios requiring 'package' equipment deals. Part exchange is also welcome. Details: Audio Services, (Contact Details).

Autograph Sales, as exclusive European distributor for Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. and UK distributor for Klark Teknik will be demonstrating the latest software update for the DN780 reverb, the new amp and speaker package from Meyer, and in addition to this Autograph will exhibit Brooke-Siren's versatile DPR402 dynamics processor and the Micron CNS radio microphone system. Details: Autograph Sales Ltd, (Contact Details).

Dolby Labs will be exhibiting their highly successful Spectral Recording system (SR) which is a transparent noise reduction system said to put analogue recording in the same league as digital in terms of sound quality. Also on show will be the new Model 380i A-type noise reduction module incorporating NRI, a system for silently switching the noise reduction in and out of circuit during replay. The Model 390 dedicated Dolby C unit will be introduced at the show and this is expected to extend the benefits of noise reduction to the previous generation of U-format VTRs. Stand alone NR units are also available for most of the popular 1" helical VTRs. In addition to these new products, Dolby will be exhibiting items from its existing product line. Details: Dolby Labs Inc, (Contact Details).

Don Larking Audio Sales are exhibiting a fully operational studio set-up featuring the latest Soundtracs automated 24-track console. There will also be the usual wide range of effects including the new Bel delay line/sampler/sequencer. Details: Don Larking Audio Sales, (Contact Details).

Graff Electronic Machines' Gem Sapphire: the high speed cassette copier which was successfully launched at the AES show in Montreaux, and the Gem Diamond expandable stereo copier will be demonstrated. Details: Gem, (Contact Details).

Harman UK's stand will be full of new products. Tascam, for instance will unveil the ATR60-2T, a stereo ½" machine with an in-line time code track available in 4- and 8-track versions. Also new is the M520 console and two cassette decks: the 112 and 112R. JBL are releasing a complete range of compact monitors, the 4406, 4408, 4410 and 4412, which all use titanium dome tweeters, the 4425 bi-radial monitor, the 4312A mini system and the 5549 1/3rd octave and 5549 Monitor graphics. A new range of Urei drivers will be on show and Rauch amplifiers, the DVT50, DVT250, DVT500 and PB44, will be displayed. Details: Harman UK Ltd, Professional Products Division, (Contact Details).

Hayden Laboratories will be exhibiting Nagra-Kudelski, Sennheiser, AEG and Dynacord. Details: Hayden Laboratories Ltd, (Contact Details).

HHB Hire and Sales will exhibit the complete range of Sony digital processors. This includes the PCM-F1 and the PCM-701ES as well as the new SLHF950 Super-Beta VCR. Also displayed will be the complete compact disc mastering and editing system and CLUE, the computer logging unit and editor. They will also exhibit the entire range of Amcron power amps (including the Micro-Tech 1200, 1200L, 600 and 600L. There will be also be a demonstration of the new Techron TEF12 spectrum analyser/computer. Also on show will be the range of PZM microphones, the PCC160 phase coherent cardioid mics and the new GLM products.

Also on show will be a comprehensive range of signal processors from a variety of manufacturers. Details: HHB Hire and Sales, (Contact Details).

Klark Teknik will be exhibiting the established Series 300 range of third and two third octave graphic equalisers and the DN60 Real Time Spectrum Analyser with the optional add-on PT60 Reverberation Analyser. The well established DN780 Reverb Processor features the latest 2.0 software which gives substantial improvements to the reverberation quality. All four basic reverberation types are now supported by newly developed algorithms and feature lower colouration, wider stereo image and the big reverb sound now essential for main house reverb. The DN716 Multiple Output Digital Audio Delay Line gives state of the art performance and offers a 20kHz bandwidth. The delays may be set to a resolution of 20 microseconds. The DN305 noise masking system is on show and is a filtered noise system for use in speech privacy situations and sound masking systems. The new 2-way active monitor system will be introduced as will the PCM402 portable sound mixer. Details: Klark Teknik PLC, (Contact Details).

Martin Audio are celebrating their 15th anniversary and as well as showing their old and new selection of PA equipment there'll be live demonstrations at nearby Nomis Studios. Details: Martin Audio Ltd, (Contact Details).

Visitors to the show will also be able to view the entire range of MTR products. This includes the 12:8:2, 6:4:2 and 12:2 mixers, a 64-way patchbay, the DNG-1 noise gate and the Statik rack 19" racking system.

On the same stand, Vesta Fire and Vesta Kozo will be displaying, amongst other things, their 4-track recorders, the SF-100 Space commander and the DIG-412 MIDI digital delay. There will also be a chance to view the Aries mixers; a 10:4:8, a 16:8:16 and the newest model, a 24:8:16, together with a self-powered 10W monitor. Also from MTR, Cutec products will be displayed such as 4-track recorders, stereo and 4-track mixers, mics, racks and graphic EQs. Finally, another MTR-distributed product, the Madrack D7 multi-effects unit can also be viewed on the MTR stand. Details: MTR, (Contact Details).

Musimex, the distributors of Bel overseas, TC Electronics, and Frazer Wyatt PA systems are exhibiting a wide range of equipment including the new Profil Studio Monitors. Details: Musimex, (Contact Details).

Otari are giving the first UK showing of the DTR 900 digital multitrack machine, and the MX80: a 2" 24-track machine at a competitive price. Details: Turnkey Ltd, (Contact Details).

Platinum are exhibiting their Platinum Level IV range of consoles, which are essentially top quality recording desks designed to meet the needs of professional multitrack. The mainframe system offers their customers a great degree of flexibility when it comes to choosing or upgrading a system and all the modules are interchangeable. One outstanding feature is the inclusion of a tape monitor on every channel. Details: Platinum, (Contact Details).

Professional Audio Ltd will be exhibiting gear from Electrospace Developments Ltd, FM Acoustics Ltd amplifiers and crossovers, SCV Audio processing equipment, Unisound microphones, NKA AM radio simulator, Signature series monitors, and an entire Renkus-Heinz PA system at Nomis studios. Details: Professional Audio Ltd, (Contact Details).

Roland (UK) have demonstrations of their new Music Processing System with Chris Palmer, and are showing the Boss Micro Rack series including a world first for their new pitch shifter/delay and the SBX10 and SBX80 sync units. For keyboardists they have the new keyboard sampler, the MKS20 piano module and the MC500 MIDI recorder with built in floppy disc. Details: Roland (UK) Ltd, (Contact Details).

Shuttlesound are showing several new ElectroVoice products this year including the PL4 miniature omnidirectional condenser microphone. The E-V PL10 is a dynamic mic with a cardioid response designed for music recording and maintains a very flat frequency response over a wide range. The PL10 is virtually free from proximity effect. Another new product is the E-V 8108 mixer which is a versatile rack mounting design tailored to the needs of the professional installation market. Of course a cross section of E-V products will be on show and there will also be a display of the Alphatron range of products which include DI boxes, splitters and phantom checkers. Also for the first time in the UK will be shown the exciting new Saje Memory Console and the Racky Console which was introduced in prototype form last year. Details: Shuttlesound, (Contact Details).

Solid State Logic will be demonstrating their complete range of audio consoles for recording, video post-production and broadcast plus the optional expansions of Total Recall, the new Events Controller which provides up to 32 multi repeatable contact closures with individually adjustable pre-roll times, the Programmable Equaliser and the Real Time system which allows complex sequences of preset fader levels and mutes to be executed from a single set of controls. Details: SSL, (Contact Details).

Sony digital audio equipment will be the major attraction on this stand. The PCM series, Compact Disc mastering equipment, and digital tape anlyser will be demonstrated. But analogue equipment has not been neglected and on show are the MXP-2000 Broadcast and Post-production console, the MXP-61 12-channel mixer, APR-2003 Centre Time Code 2-channel recorder, TCD-5PRO Stereo/Mono cassette recorder, and the established range of Lavalier microphones. Details: Sony Broadcast Ltd, (Contact Details).

Soundcraft will be exhibiting all sorts of new goodies. To start with their 'Studio Series', there's the Saturn multitrack tape recorder, apparently the first ever analogue recorder to use digital control and the new TS12 mixer; baby brother to the TS24 console which will also be displayed, alongside the SA series of power amps. A new addition to their 'Performance Series' is the Series 800C PA console which will be exhibited with the Studio 4 stage sound console. Next we have the 'Production Series', which features the SAC2000 radio production console, the TV24, an in-line console that enables multitrack recording and monitoring to take place during live to air transmission, the Series 200B console and the Series 20 mastering machine. Lastly we have the 'Musicians Series', the latest addition to which is the Series 200SR mixer, an adaptation of the Series 200 for live sound, incorporating a new output module. Also on display will be the Series 600 mixer, featuring an integral patchbay and the Series 500 with a new stage monitor input. Details: Soundcraft Electronics Ltd, (Contact Details).

Sound Technology have a host of new and exciting products on show at the APRS for the first time. Sound processing gear includes the Alesis series of digital reverbs, the Aphex Dominator and AVM 8000 8-channel Surround Sound decoder, Ashley Graphic Equalisers, and the Symetrix Quad Expander/Gate. Keyboards and timecode related products include the Matrix 6 keyboard and rack mounted synths, and the digital sampler/Eprom programmer from Oberheim; from Bokse the SMPTE unit, MIDI Humaniser, Active Timebase Splitter and MIDI Patch Selector; and finally from C-Lab the Supertrack 16-track MIDI recorder system. Details: Sound Technology Ltd, (Contact Details).

Stirling Audio Systems' products appearing for the first time will be the Timeline Lynx Synchroniser, Otari MX-80 2" 24-track tape recorder and MTR-20 stereo mastering machine, Sanken CV-41 and CMS-7 microphones, and the VS Audio-Gatex; four gates in one unit gain leveller limiter/compressor. Established products will include Trident, Westlake, Valley People, and Otari. Details: FTF Ltd, (Contact Details).

Tam the disc cutting and mastering service, as in past years, will have on display a piece of nostalgic, archive equipment to interest the visitor. Coming up to date they will be happy to discuss any aspects of post production, disc cutting, cassette duplicating and editing. Details: Tam, (Contact Details).

Tannoy is celebrating its 60th anniversary by launching their new SGM series monitor speakers. Also on show will be the DTM-8 desk top monitor and the FSM studio monitor. To complement the speakers on show will be the Tannoy SR840 power amplifiers which can deliver in excess of 1200W into 4Ω. Details: Tannoy Ltd, (Contact Details).

Yamaha-Kemble have taken even more space at this year's show to demonstrate their full range of studio equipment including the famous SPX90 digital multi-effects unit, the PM3000 series mixing consoles, MZ series Mics, Power Amps, Multitracks and signal processors. Details: Yamaha-Kemble, (Contact Details).