Now available in Britain is the Aphex Compellor/Aural Exciter: a composite piece of equipment that comprises these two units housed together in a single 1U rack mounting format. Details: Sound Technology, (Contact Details).

ART have followed their DR2 and DR2a digital reverb units with (logically enough) the DR1. This employs a 16-bit linear D to A converter and, of course, MIDI. The user can control two of the DR1's functions simultaneously from any MIDI-based device. 100 programmable and 40 factory presets are available.

Details: Turnkey, (Contact Details).

Two new studio quality cassette decks have been released by Denon. At £259.95, the DRM20 replaces the older DRM22, and the DRM30HX which retails at £319.95, replaces the DRM33HX.

Details: Hayden Laboratories Ltd, (Contact Details).

Ensoniq have announced that Apple Computer Inc. will now use the Ensoniq sound chip in their new generation of computers, the first of which is the Apple IIGS.

Details: Ensoniq Europe BV, (Contact Details).

F, D & H Music store in Charing Cross Road, London is being refurnished and now includes a 'home' recording studio. Why not check it out? Details: F, D & H Music, (Contact Details).

The Fostex 4030 synchroniser has just been equipped with new software (2.0 version). This allows fine adjustment of wind dumping characteristics so that the location of cue points can be faster and more accurate. Also, the response of the capstan motor to changes in the servo control is measured, and the information gained is used to optimise the locking performance. Details: Bandive Ltd, (Contact Details).

After much consideration, Gateway Studios have decided to offer some new courses in studio techniques next year. One will deal with synchronising music and pictures, using some of the new cheaper autolocator and synchronisation devices. This will be complemented by Gateway's existing courses on using MIDI. Plans are also afoot to institute a course on MIDI mixer technology. Next year's new courses will also include one on sampling, at first using the Akai S900, but later including many sampling devices.

In addition to all these, Gateway are also planning to run a series of courses and seminars entitled 'Music and the Media'. The first of these is a 5-day course run in co-operation with Sue Biggs Music Production and is called 'Composing and Producing Music for TV Commercials'. Others that are to follow include introductions to composing for film and video, ear training for producers and engineers, orchestration techniques, and arranging and composing rhythm tracks.

If you've noticed the adverts, you'll know that HHB have moved. If you haven't, you may not know that from the 3rd of November, HHB Hire and Sales have been operating from new and larger premises in Scrubs Lane, just a mile away from their old ones in NicolL Road. The new premises are more easily accessible by road and feature's on-site parking for customers. Also featured is a single large demonstration room that holds all of HHB's range of products.

Details: HHB Hire & Sales, (Contact Details).

At last we can announce the winner of the School of Sound Recording competition featured in H&SR August 86. He is Dan Smith of Castle Bromwich. Although he's only a few weeks into his course, by all accounts he is extremely happy with the course and the teaching. In fact, the School have also instigated another course, this time of very short duration: five days. Students do not even have to be present for the entire course, but can attend those sessions that they think would be most useful to them. Day one starts with basic recording techniques, day two concentrates on effects, day three on MIDI and CMI programming, day four on DX programming. The final day is devoted to advanced production techniques. It's quite a lot to cover in a week! Anybody interested can obtain a prospectus from the school, and any further details on the course can also be obtained from the School of Sound Recording, (Contact Details).

Steinberg Research have started distributing from a new centre in Charlbury, Oxfordshire. There will be an 'around the clock' computer line set up for those wanting information, advice, or just to communicate with Steinberg Research or other Steinberg users. New products are also in the offing. A £600 SMPTE generator package should be out before the end of the year that will is compatible with the Atari computer. Also on the cards is a music scorewriter and a visual editor for the Atrai S900 sampler that will be able to transfer data for use with the Sequential Prophet 2000 and 2002. Amongst the new products forthcoming for the Commodore, are hardware versions of sync-to-tape and graphic editing packages.

Details: Steinberg Research, (Contact Details).

Rose Morris have opened another shop. This is in Hemel Hempstead and carries similar ranges of products to the Denmark Street store, including Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Casio, Vox, Carlsboro, Laney, Fender, Gibson, Ovation, Takamine, Westone and Ibanez. Details: Rose Morris & Co. Ltd, (Contact Details).

A new power amplifier has just come out from Tel Audio. This is a 30W per channel affair with a THD of less than 0.01 %, all condensed into a very small case. It comes complete with a 5-year guarantee. Tel Audio will also shortly be marketing a series of loudspeakers, so lookout for them.

Details: Tel Audio, (Contact Details).