Roland GR09

Down-to-earth guitar synth

Digidesign SoftSynth

E&MM US Editor Rick Davies takes a trip to Palo Alto, California, to see an Apple Mac software package that uses additive synthesis to turn samplers into synthesisers.

Part three.

Bass

E&MM talks to EMI's new young electronic duo

Robert Cox

producer of Sade, Everything But The Girl and more speaks acoustic-wise

World of music and dance

Atari ST Software

Using your sampler as a synthesiser is wonderful in theory but frustrating in practice - until Virtual Wave, that is. Vic Lennard waves hello to Resotek's ST software.

SynthCheck

An analogue synth with a hefty price tag has to have a pretty good excuse these days. Jim Betteridge believes this one has

Digital Delay, Dynamic Control and Arpeggiation emerge from the MIDI jungle. Paul Gilby observes this rare species.

With Martin Rushent just voted BBC Producer of the Year, our interview from his Genetic Sound Studio, where Human League recorded ‘Dare’, must be THE music feature of the month!

how they get that fantastic noise

Secondhand synths

A buyers guide for the second hand market.

The Clarinet

The second instalment of our series on programming and sampling the sounds of acoustic instruments. This month Howard Massey turns his attention to Acker Bilk's favourite: the clarinet.

Nobody has advanced the application of technology in music more than Peter Gabriel. His pioneering use of the Fairlight CMI helped popularise that instrument and give credence to sampling as a creative recording practice. Yet his music has never fallen prey to the technology trap - his latest album So remains a soulful collection of songs heavily reliant on technology but applied with subtlety. Ray Hammond talks to the great man about the album, new technology, Otis Redding, and his role as musician.

Dave Hutchins compares the traditional and modern methods of recording.

In The Digital Age

The digital revolution has not quite killed off the analogue synthesizer, and vintage or vintage-style instruments have an enduring appeal. Julian Colbeck looks at why this should be so.

Recording Electric Guitar

Recording electric guitar; the theory and practice behind miking up guitar amps.

Music's most beautiful instrument has recently seen something of a renaissance. Richard Walmsley talks to some current saxophonists

Personal Music Studio

Ensoniq don't bombard the market with products - they take their time and get it right. Paul Ireson casts an eye over their new SQ1 workstation.

Jez Ford grabs this expander from 360 Systems by the MIDI lead and puts it to the test

Kawai's latest synthesiser combines samples with sounds created using additive synthesis. Simon Trask investigates what could be a new dimension in synthesiser technology.