First reviewed in prototype form over a year ago, the 360 has been the subject of some significant hardware modifications since then, and Paul White reports on a more recent production sample.

With real acoustic instrument sounds

We hold a sample

A four-section synthesiser complete with breath control, tested by Geoff Twigg.

KeyboardCheck

Keyboards

No free ads for the Superman film here (woops), but the dynamic Duo from Hohner (Pianet and Clavinet combined) finds favour with frolicking Dave Crombie.

String/brass/32 memory programmable poly combo

Brass/string/organ machine

Will foot-controlled music become popular now that Micro Musical have introduced a set of MIDI bass pedals for under £200? Malcolm Harrison has the answer.

Dave Crombie tinkles the RMI Keyboard Computer — not so much a synth, more a souped-up organ.

Keyboards

Organ/string machine

The Mellotron

Once considered an instrument no keyboard player should be without, more recently regarded as a mechanical monstrosity, the Mellotron was definitely an early sampler, but was it the first? Dave "Crumbly" Crombie reminisces.

MIDI Home Keyboard

splittable MIDI from Italy

Personal Keyboard

The words Siel and MIDI have gone hand in hand throughout 1984. Trish McGrath looks at what happens when the former puts the latter on a budget personal keyboard.

Siel MK900

Does Siel's MIDI MK900 enhance the portable keyboard market?

Bridging The Gap

Whilst Roland and Yamaha take LA and FM synthesis into the home, Technics make it even harder to differentiate between a home keyboard and a synthesizer with the release of the AX7. Paul Ireson checks it out.

PCM Digital Keyboard

Innovations abound on Panasonic's first entry into the pro keyboard stakes. Trish McGrath finds out if it really is four pianos in one.

Vince Hill random samples new keyboard

Mono/poly preset with orchestral voices