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Miranda Sex Garden: Sampling The Nation's PA Systems

Yesteryear's Gear: Roland Juno synths

classic analogue synthesizers for today's acid sounds

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The Strongroom

Tony Reed gives a hand at Strongroom Studio — almost

New records from Eno, Depeche Mode, and Bill Nelson; plus influential tracks from the Byrds

Back on the master tape trail with tireless tracker Trynka. Stars watch out! You've been found out...

Profound thinker Trynka is back with chewed pencil for another month's diary, and the strain's beginning to tell...

Optical Media International Universe of Sounds Vol 3 for Emax, DPX1 and Emulator II joins our regular selection of readers' own synthesiser patches in MT's regular Patchwork column.

ZX101B MUSIC PRODUCER

the perfect equipment manual

A review of the Desert Island sample library for the Ensoniq EPS joins a selection of readers own patches for the Korg M1, Ensoniq SQ80 and Yamaha TX81Z in this month's Patchwork.

It's that time of the month again...

polyphonic sampling for a grand

Having pioneered the Micro Composer in the '70s, Roland reaffirm the position of the hardware sequencer in 1990 with the MC50. Simon Trask is fatally attracted.

The Workhouse Studios

The Workhouse schows Schwartz itsch schuperschtudios

Drum Machines

improve your programming with the experts

The Fall and Rise of Technology in Music

Steering this magazine through the '80s made Dan Goldstein a prominent character in the music industry. Putting aside 90 Minutes he gives a personal view of the last decade in music, technology and Music Technology.

Once you've got your sequencer up and running you're gonna need some extra sound sources. Paul Wiffen guides us through the MIDI Expander jungle

updated drum module for Commodore

Songwriters's Special

Lorna Read Explains 'How To Sell Your Songs'

Who are the music biz' management, and do you really need them? David Bradwell talks to the people who take care of the stars and their affairs.

Synthcheck

The most revolutionary instrument since the Stylophone. Review by Curtis Schwartz

10 CC, LGT, Mainframe, Ian Boddy