Playing Live

Electronic music live - a special focus

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This forever, and so Matt Isaacson's examination of "drum bugs" (and other nasties) and their applications for triggering electronic drum brains brings this series to a close.

A History of Wind Synthesizers

Could the wind of change be upon us? MIDI has already given guitarists and drummers the means to control electronic sounds, and the launch of the Akai and Yamaha wind controllers now allows woodwind and brass players to join in. John L. Walters takes a general look at the historical development of wind synthesizers, and the Akai and Yamaha products in particular.

Durham University Electronic Music Studio

The people who invented the electronic drum introduce MIDI — and a decidedly acoustic sound - with the advent of a new kit, the SDS9. Nigel Lord gives his verdict.

Electronic Piano

Thought you'd seen the last of the electronic piano? Simon Trask rolls up his sleeves and finds out there's life in the old dog yet.

Newcastle CAT School of Music

A personal view of the School of Music at the Newcastle College of Arts and Technology, by one of its students, Paul Evans.

Dan Goldstein and Simon Trask take a break from reading their own work and examine a selection of new books aimed at helping you get more out of music technology.

A glimpse of the equipment you could well be buying in the forthcoming year

Penfold pens his last

Richard Elen talks to Dave Tuffnell, the man behind a unique electronic music information service - ESSP.

"Are these electronic kits gonna take over altogether, d'you reckon?" asks Geoff Nicholls.

Another acoustic drum manufacturer gives tradition the thumbs down and goes electronic. Paul White takes an in-depth look at Pearl's first futuristic percussion offering.

Innovators of The Kit and the Music Percussion Computer, MPC explain their approach and hint at some new products to come.

Korg Wavedrum

Innovative electronic percussion

Into the Seventies

How To Make Music Projects

A regular column that explains the electronics of music

Exclusive news from UK Electronica, plus all the latest in the world of MIDI music

Get switched on

A Glimpse of Current Activities

Fun Fair, who was there.