Why the Thompson Twins, Genesis and Tears For Fears have plumped for plastic.

Cedar Audio Restoration

As well as creating sound, digital technology can be used to rescue old or damaged recordings. Gordon Reid looks at a British system that's leading the world in audio restoration.

Insert Points & Aux Sends

Last minute bargains: Guided tour around typical multitrack desk, stopping at all notable features. Bed, breakfast and evening meal not provided.

Tama are the first acoustic percussion manufacturer to enter the electronic arena: Paul White tested the first example in the country to see if the Japanese could make something more than a Simmons copy.

The Texas TMS 5220 Speech Chip comes under scrutiny.

User Report

Monitor Speaker System Model 6

Home recording monitors

AES Convention 1988

Los Angeles' recent AES convention pointed the way ahead for recording technology. Bob O'Donnell takes a trip to the fair and finds the rides to his liking.

Studio Test

Roland knock Paul Fishman's pipe out with their new digital reverb

More sequencing tips

Tape Talk

Adam Mosley chats about producing The Plot Thickens

An interview with, the BPI's Producer of the Year.

Culture Club producer Steve Levine discusses his attitudes to modern music-making, and how the new interface makes his life easier.

Bass Slate

The life history of the bass guitar.

A New Landmark!

The first of a special two-part feature highlighting the dawn of a new era in audio recording.

Looking for a quick and easy way of getting good quality guitar sounds down on tape? Well, you can stop searching because Ian Gilby has the solution...

After analogue synthesis, FM synthesis, additive synthesis and sampling comes resynthesis - the ability to reconstruct a sampled sound. Bob O'Donnell introduces the Acxel; the first dedicated resynthesiser.

Performance Signal Processor

Korg's A5 series of effects is aimed to offer a variety of effects to a variety of musicians. Simon Trask test drives them and discovers guitar distortion works for drum machines.

Recording Guitars

Tricks and tips for getting your twanging on tape

Brings news of a new British sound sampling drum machine, a digital signal processor from Eventide, and more.

Sorry! I mean drums (what else?) Peter Randall puts Premier in perspective with a review of their new Soundwave kit.

Jim Betteridge takes a lesson in love

Another colourful selection of new and improved instruments, equipment and software.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software