For the DX7II

Grey Matter Response's E! expansion for the DX7 virtually gave it the power of the DX7II; E! for the DX7II represents another quantum leap in DX capability. Chris Many checks it out.

Guest producer Robin Millar strikes a note of realism on the subject of home recording, record deals, and the size of A&R department waste bins...

The Remix Man. But he was stumped by Adrian Deevoy

BASIC music loading program for the ZX81

Introducing "The Dots"

From the top is our man at the dots, Dave Stewart.

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

Dave Gilmour sheds varying degrees of light on himself and the band.

Alan Hoida looks into the postproduction stage of making a pop video.

Just as it was about to fade from popular memory, Kawai's PCM/DC synthesis is revived in the new Spectra synth. Ian Waugh asks if it's been missed or simply missing.

Another way of programming.

Guitarcheck

Do we really need more Strat copies? Dave Burrluck ponders the question

Nick Feldman

Nick Feldman chooses eight great tracks

Pro-Amp Combos

VALHALA INTERNATIONAL GOLD B101 & B102 M1/M1R ROM Cards

With so many disappointing sounds currently being sold as the work of "professional" programmers, it's reassuring to find a selection as good as Valhala's International Gold cards for the Korg M1.

The question "can computers write music" has never been more important than it is in 1989; what is an algorithmic composition program, and will it ever replace the human composer? Ian Waugh composes himself.

Guitars Go Avant Garde

The best-known instrumentalists aren't necessarily the ones with the most to say. We chat to American avant garde guitar player Steve Tibbetts via the postal service, and find he's got a lot of views worth hearing.

From records to retailing

It's a knockout with Stewart/Hall

VECTOR STUDIO

A disk full of sounds from Signal to Noise for the Yamaha SY22 and TG33 stars in this month's Patchwork. Vic Lennard Vectors in on someone else's patch.