What is one? Who has one? How can you get one? All these and more dealt with expertly by Bob Henrit

Who you (the readers) voted as best musician, and what you (still the readers) voted as best gear. We shake the world.

Greater reliance on hi-tech instruments in the studio means there's more demand for people able to programme them. Paul Gilby spoke first to Karin Clayton about her recently formed agency that supplies programmers for studio sessions, and then to Fairlight programmer Simon Lloyd about his work.

through the year darkly with One Two

More cuttings from the sharp end of the Biz

New England Digital: A Company Philosophy

Most people have heard of the Synclavier but little is known about the company that produces it: New England Digital. Paul Gilby met up with its Vice-President, Brad Naples, who supplied us with a fascinating insight into the philosophy behind the development of this highly advanced digital recording system they call 'the Synclavier'.

burn for the best 12in mixes

What's hot for '87

True Stories

that will amaze you

We conclude our series on synchronisation by looking at Time Code and its applications in the video and music industries. Film editor Richard Atherton is your guide.

Bluey Mannick of Incognito in the hot seat...

Getting Publicity

the workings of the Press, and how YOU can get publicity out of them

Phil South discovers that room simulation is not incurable these days, thanks in part to this latest combined digital reverb and multi-effects processor from Korg.

A special report on the latest versions of these successful German instruments. Review by David Ellis.

Balancing Kits

an even sound for your setup

Who's making the cash out of record sales - the artist, the record company, the management, the record shops? David Bradwell investigates record royalties.

Frankie says Extract Your Digits. But should we?

polyphonic sampling for a grand

Digital Mixing Processor

A fully automated, digital mixer with built-in multi-effects and full MIDI control for under £3,000? Hard to believe. David Mellor visits the Yamaha research and development centre in London to try out this amazing innovation in the flesh and discovers that the DMP7 is no fantasy!

workings of the press part two; dealing with music papers

No, this is not the rack-mounting version - it's a robust 14-track (at a push) multitrack recorder/mixer and computer-controlled patchbay rolled into one. Find out whether or not studio engineer Gareth Stuart reckons it could be a viable alternative to traditional reel-to-reel 16-track systems...

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