LSW Poolside Drums Sampling CD

David Mellor tastes a hot product from the London Sample Workshop.

There's an S1000 in every studio — almost. David Mellor presents an introduction to this popular sampler.

Radio Microphones

Radio mics free the vocalist from the restrictions imposed by cables - David Mellor presents a beginners' guide to the subject.

Power Amps and Loudspeakers

The songs are good, the band is great, but no-one will be unpressed if they can't hear you properly. David Mellor advises on PA hardware.

The Korg M1 is one of the best and most popular keyboards around. David Mellor explores some of its prime features.

Digital Audio Workstation

Korg are well known for making musical instruments, but the Soundlink takes them into the new field of hard disk recording/editing. David Mellor watches the price of hard disk editors descend to breathable regions of the atmosphere.

In Part 1 of a 2-part review, Cubase enthusiast David Mellor looks at the fully matured version of one of the world's favourite sequencers.

A large mixing console can have literally thousands of knobs and switches. David Mellor explains how to use every last one of them - almost! Part 1 of 2.

David Mellor concludes his guide to this low-cost high-quality console.

David Mellor concludes his 2-part review of the latest version of Steinberg's Cubase sequencing software with an investigation of some of its more complex features: the IPS, MIDI Mixer, and Logical Editing.

Digital Sonic Modulator

Following hot on the heels of the DPS-D7 and R7 digital delay and reverb units comes a third dedicated processor in Sony's DPS series — the DPS-M7. David Mellor wonders whether this marks the end of the line for multiple effects units.

Time travel by synthesizer: David Mellor takes a look at the classic Moog MiniMoog.

For Recording Engineering

Educated sound engineer David Mellor assesses the value of training for a career in recording.

Akai S1100 Version 2.0

As if by magic, your S1100 can become a hard disk recorder, courtesy of Akai's latest upgrade. David Mellor leads his favourite sampler along the upgrade path.

David Mellor takes an acknowledged classic effects unit for a road test.

Casio's DA7 is one of the cheapest DAT recorders on the market, yet it is still a suitable machine for mastering. David Mellor reveals its better features and finds ways round a couple of problems.

David Mellor throws away the Roland S750 manual and gets down to some practical advice for novice users.

S1100 Expansion Unit

If a single S1100 isn't enough for you, Akai's S11OOEX offers an easy way to expand your sampling power. David Mellor meets an ideal partner for his main studio sampler.

8 -Track Digital Recorder

Paul White finds his Holy Grail in a 3U rackmount package — Alesis' revolutionary ADAT, the first digital multitrack tape recorder to compete in the same price bracket as affordable analogue multitracks.

8-Track Digital Recorder

It's finally here, it's available and it works!

The multitrack cassette recorder provides an excellent platform for learning the essential skills of multitrack recording. David Mellor explains how to get the best out of them.

Fostex G24S & Tascam MSR24S Multitracks