It Bites do you know; great big bleeding chunks out of other musicians, the singles market, the music press... Paul Henderson chances his arm

An intelligent, multi-purpose compressor.

Beatman Bill and the latest percussive pieces of news

AmpCheck

A carpet-covered Cub. But can it cut the rug? Jim Betteridge takes the floor.

Waldorf Sound Cards 1-3

The first three cards in the Waldorf Microwave sound library, reviewed by Paul Ireson.

AccessoryCheck

The ultimate compromise and the way forward for drummers reviewed by Bob Henrit

Jay Chapman takes a bold step for novice programmers, as he presents a Pascal program that converts musical note values into a language computers can understand. Don't worry if it leaves you standing.

They say everyone's got one good song in them, it's writing a second that determines whether the first was luck or not... But just how good a guide to the quality of music is the ability to repeat it?

Big brother to the Alpha Juno 1 comes equipped with a velocity-sensitive, five-octave keyboard, as Simon Trask discovers.

Welcome to a different kind of musicians' magazine, upholding old traditions and breaking new ground.

The Virgin Guide To New Music

With the British Music Fair upon us the musical equipment manufacturers are proving there's nothing like the hi-tech end of the music market for innovation - and no-one like MT to pass Comment on it.

Best from the West?

Arise Elite — Editor tests the new Fender Elite Strat

A British mixer built to survive.

Wilf Smarties takes another new sample CD for a spin.

Studio Series Roland D110 Voice Cards

Super sleuth Simon Sanders finds himself hot on the trail of cool sounds for the Roland D110. Prime suspect: Valhala.