Stereo Effects Processor

It's slim, dark and sexy, flashes alluringly in a rack and has multiple uses - it's Yamaha's latest sound processor, the EMP700. Derek Johnson opens up the black magic box.

The final part of E&MM's advanced microprocessor design

Modifications and additions in this final part of our advanced micro controlled drum machine

Groove guru Wile Smarties reports on the latest sample CDs.

A collection of CDs which should be the sampler's delight are the stars of this month's Patchwork. If your music needs a boost from Ed Stratton, Coldcut or Pascal Gabriel, check out these disks.

Standing at one of the most exciting crossroads in musical history we look at the pros and cons of electronic music.

Digital drum machines may rule the waves in the R&D labs, but one obsolete analogue device is still the record producers' first choice. Tim Goodyer dissects the appeal of Roland's classic TR808.

Three jam-packed pages of hot new products.

What is 'New Age' music? Who plays it, and why is it apparently so popular? Our resident musicologist Mark Prendergast traces its development back to the work of 'new music' composers Arnold Schoenberg and Erik Satie.

Suede's producer Ed Buller gives vent to some controversial opinions.

An exciting new effects unit of interest to all electro-musicians.

Dom Foulsham continues his series with a guide to the ever-expanding world of sample CDs: what to look for, how to find it, and how to get the best out of the off-the-shelf loop. I know we said the series was concluding last month, but we were wrong, OK? Think of it as a bonus.

Quasimidi Style Drive Realtime Arranger

Wilf Smarties gives a new batch of CDs a spin.

Yesteryear's Gear: Roland Juno synths

classic analogue synthesizers for today's acid sounds

An evening performance

Take your beat to the streets.

What is Library Music? What does a Music Library do? Freelance engineer Richard Elen answers these questions and more as he takes a look inside one of the world's premier recorded music libraries.

Boss Pro SE70 Super Effects Processor

Dave Stewart On Going It Alone In The Music Biz

The major record company route is not the only one to musical success. Dave Stewart has successfully avoided the majors and still manages to make a good living from his home-produced music. Here, he charts his musical history.

A straightforward guide to producing Dance Mixes using budget equipment.