Sheer XTC

A truly classy digital reverb at a sensible price.

Studio Sound Techniques

The lowdown on Compressor-Limiters, and how to use them.

A sampling digital delay line from Korg - the SDD2000.

MIDI Time Code

MIDI Time Code, an overdue MIDI sync standard or a missed opportunity for musicians and manufacturers alike? Vic Lennard finds out what time it is.

MIDI Keyboard Controller

'Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye' - as Val Doonican once said. Now you can with Roland's portable MIDI keyboard controller, designed for those with a severe case of guitar envy. Nicholas Rowland discusses the angle of the dangle

All the Fun of the Fair

What's new in the way of equipment including the latest from the Frankfurt show.

Studio Test

A new name to challenge the Auratones of this world? Curtis Schwartz reports

Tomorrow's disc today, Rebis noise gate, Sescom goodies and much more

The ins and outs of phasing explained.

As your MIDI studio expands, MIDI management becomes more and more important. Vic Lennard investigates an 8x8 MIDI patchbay that could make your music more important than your MIDI leads.

Bokse US-8 Synchroniser

This British product solves a surprising number of interfacing problems between machines designed to run on different time code systems. Peter Roythorne investigates.

Equipment

Speakers

An Empty Wallet

Budget effects units for those of us with tight wallets.

Outboard signal processors have been sporting MIDI sockets on their rear panels for some time now, but just what can MIDI do for fx and how can you best use it? Vic Lennard patches into processing.

Even a relatively modest MIDI setup can create MIDI routing problems, and solutions to these aren’t always easy to find. Paul Ireson investigates the range of Philip Rees MIDI management boxes to see what they can offer.

TC Electronics TC1210

This offering from TC Electronics proves to be more than just another chorus/flanger, as Simon Croft discovers.

Acoustics

How to get the best from Wharfedale Diamond monitors.

Acoustics

The function of 'sound absorbers' and how to build a sound absorbent wall box.

synth drums, actually

Already assured their place in history for inventing the Portastudio, Tascam have also given us a one-inch 24-track machine and now the "Midistudio'. Tim Goodyer visits Japan to find out more about this revolutionary company.