Paul Colbert decides that the smaller brother of the R100 digital drum machine is a very clever piece of work.

a budget kit that has learnt from every other budget kit in the market. And is it smart, says Andy Duncan.

standing for Hard Disc, as in rack mounted sampler. This device has so much memory, even Lemmy could remember what band he played for. Alastair Gavin indulges.

Tony Bacon takes a brief gander at a very fine programmable graphic pre-amp for basses and wonders when they'll all be like this.

The job with rubber strings and built-in rhythm box. Jerry Uwins has his preconceptions brushed aside. But he's all right now.