Chris Maillard finds out how to squeeze proper Rock onto eight tracks

Wilmslow Audio SPL1 Near-Field Monitor Kit

DIY-type nightmare, mates. Will it fall apart the first time you put a vase full of daffs on it? No way — this item is positively kit-tabulous!

Paul Wiffen takes an exclusive look a Ensoniq's latest offering in the field of sampling

The Micro Guitar

Tony Mills uncovers some software for—guitarists! Whatever will they think or next?

Every Current Model Reviewed

All you need to know about choosing a cassette multitrack, plus concise reviews of every current model on the market.

All the new stuff, including a special feature on the soon-come Stepp digital guitar.

Ampcheck

Now, a combo for people with two ears and ten fingers. Like Jim Betteridge, in fact. Shame about the leg, though, Jim

Digitech RP1 Guitar Multi-Effects

Our man from the valleys discovers how RP1 owners do it on the floor...

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

Disks, gadgets, samples and bits for the computing musician

Colin Cat takes the K-1r to greater heights with Drumware's Editor/Librarian package

News Special

Read all the hot news from the biggest ever show of new instruments and gear

Not so much a budget console as a professional mixing desk at a surprisingly low price.

Buying and Selling Second Hand Gear Part II

The second second-hand special shows you how to cash in on clapped-out gear. Phil "DIYnasty" Walsh on used news

Not just echo effects

Paul Nash relates the saga of Holly Community Centre Studio.

Nicholas Rowland checks out some amazing sound sources for your sampler

Those strangely shaped metal and plastic things that you clamp to the guitar neck to change key, you know? You do now

Anyone can build these useful drum pad triggers for around £10 for the whole set.

What it cn d fr th horn recordist (note clever typing trick).

Yamaha PS6100

The Yamaha PS6100 - portable F.M. power to the People.

Digital Reverb

This long awaited product is now available and offers first class digital reverb along with a host of stereo DDL effects.

Yes, we can READ too! And to prove it

Sheer XTC

A truly classy digital reverb at a sensible price.

Sample Editing Via Midi

Why is it there are so many computer-based sample editing packages being released? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that they make working with a sampler considerably easier. Jay Chapman ponders their worth.

Tonight the hot instrumental news is read by someone with a megaphone. Strange.