MUSIC 500

Acorn's MUSIC 500 hardware/software package for the BBC micro could be the revolution micro musicians have been waiting for.

Revolution Or Evolution?

On the hour, every hour.

Pretending To See The Future

sampling system

The SP is the playback/editing and memory bit; the SXII does the recording. Peavey rewrite the rules of sampler design.

What's Hot - Not What's Not!

now from Japan

Recording: Portastudio

CASSETTE LOAD: latest TEAC tape deck/four track/DBX noise reduction/review... READ

Another ST sequencer? David Hughes looks at the Gajits Sequencer One, and finds out how it measures up to the competition.

Reader Mark Lowman tells of his X-15 exploits.

Samson MPL2242

Live/recording mixer

Oberheim Xk

Oberheim's first master keyboard has a load of clever facilities, but a price-tag high enough to give it some stiff competition. Simon Trask files his report.

The second part of our competition requires you to read our review of the Korg EX800/RK100 system, and then answer questions about their respective specifications.

John Renwick gives in to the temptation of the MTR Series III mixer

Bill Collins brings you some rhythms from Africa

Have you won our DX100?

After all these months, our Write A Feature competition has a winner. Find out why it was so long coming, and read the article that won its author a Yamaha DX100.