SSSH... From You Know Who

Following last month's review of the Tascam MSR24S, Dave Lockwood turns his attention to Fostex's new one-inch 24-track with Dolby S: The G24S.

the instrumental side of touring

baby ford, golden boy of british acid, drops hints on getting the dancefloor moving

wanging for four strings

With the New Miracle Ingredient - STG

Already assured their place in history for inventing the Portastudio, Tascam have also given us a one-inch 24-track machine and now the "Midistudio'. Tim Goodyer visits Japan to find out more about this revolutionary company.

Felton Pilate's success spans "traditional" funk to the rap revolution - just now he's writing, producing and playing keys for Hammer. Nick Batzdorf raps tech with the Hammer man.

Wind Controller

Yamaha's WX7 MIDI wind controller has already attracted the attention of professional sax players like Courtney Pine. Man Jumping saxophonist Andy Blake gets his second wind.

An Alternative To Tape

From the analogue to the digital era, magnetic tape has been the prime production medium for recorded music for several decades. David Mellor examines new developments in recording and speculates where they might lead.

A major new series, beginning this month, that helps readers take their first steps into the world of recording. First off is a comprehensive glossary of recording terms.

Pino Palladino Gives Us His "Wherever..." Bassline

Fretless Pino shows you how to play the bassline to Paul Young's 'Wherever I Lay My Hat'.

Analogue-to-MIDI converter

The first of its kind to appear on the UK market, the Digi-Atom is a CV-to-MIDI converter that allows old analogue equipment to be used in conjunction with new MIDI gear. Paul White again.

Boss DSD2 Sampler/Delay

The Boss DSD2 Sampling pedal.

Tech 21 Sansamp

The ultimate DI sound is the Holy Grail for recording guitarists. Dave Lockwood test (over)drives a black box that moves a step closer to the goal.

Ensoniq ASR10 Stereo Sampling Keyboard

if your music feels lacklustre, dabble in dance rhythms from the dark continent

Allan Holdsworth - Life in the New World

Samplercheck

Jim Betteridge gets sample minded again

Rhythm Workstation

The drum machine's reply to the keyboard workstation is Korg's S3 Rhythm Workstation. Simon Trask looks at the first of a new breed of drum machine, sequencer and effects processor.

Pop hopefuls or Stock, Aitken and Waterman puppets? The men in Blue give David "newboy" Bradwell the inside story on the SAW production stable.

Cutting A Record

When push comes to shove - part two of MT's guide to releasing and promoting your own record