A survey of electronic treatments

Etcetera

A straightforward guide to producing Dance Mixes using budget equipment.

Martin Russ reveals the hidden features of Yamaha's budget digital multi-effector and explains how it can be coaxed into supplying more than one effect at once.

Recording Chris de Burgh

Stephen Tayler tells Richard Buskin all about recording and mixing Chris de Burgh's recent single, 'By My Side'.

A spotlight on the new products, including the latest in digital technology, at this year's Festival.

For the Atari ST

Grab yourself an image with this new add-on for the ST

Yamaha EMP100 Multi-Effects Processor

The latest addition to Yamahas highly affordable 100 series, the EMP100, could prove to be its best buy yet. Paul Ireson explains why.

Percussion Sounds

Steve Howell investigates conventional drum-kit sounds and how to synthesise them, using even the most basic of instruments.

interacting with the future

This month’s words on future worlds

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow’s products today

Tomorrow's hot products previewed

Frankfurt Preview

A preview of some of the products that are likely to be revealed this month at Europe's biggest music show.

From the profound to the downright silly, we wind up a year's chit-chat

Yamaha Promix

Affordable digital mixer previewed

Analogue tape, digital tape or hard disk? All have strengths and weaknesses, some of which are more obvious than others; this comprehensive overview unscrews the inscrutable.

powered mixer + HiSys 2 monitors

A PA system you can take anywhere

Mixing The Cure

Live Music for the Hi-Tech Musician

Vestax MR66 6-Track Recorder and RMC88 Studio Mixer

Put these two together and you have a flexible recording and mixing system.

Studio Test

The Tanrack system — no, not 19" mounting sunbeds but a new and interesting effects package. Jim Betteridge slaps on the Bergasol

Marantz PMD740 Cassette 4-Track

Can this stylish-looking cassette multitracker find a niche in an already crowded market? Check out our review...

All the latest info on tomorrow's gear, and more free details if you need them.

Zoom 505 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal Unit

Colin Campsie & George McFarlane

Chas de Whalley chats to Colin Campsie and George McFarlane, aka The Quick

PART 1: New England Digital's Synclavier is the world's most expensive musical instrument, bar the odd 300 year old Stradivarius. But more than that, it can be a recording studio, a post-production system, a music engraver, a scientific research tool... and more. The Synclavier is at the leading edge of musical technology. David Mellor sets out on a voyage of discovery.

Yamaha SPX990 20-Bit Digital Multi Effects

We put the first affordable 20-bit processor through its paces.