Taking the hard option... everything you need to know about hard disks - and then some. Ian Waugh is your guide.

Everything But The Girl take the Jazz to the Electric Ballroom. Report by Jim Betteridge

Digital Compact Cassette Recorder

Philips hope that their new cassette-based DCC format will succeed where DAT failed — becoming the new consumer digital recording medium. Derek Johnson evaluates the world's first first DCC recorder.

Speakers

Olivier Behzadi's Fostex A8-based studio.

Loudspeaker Enclosures

How speaker enclosures work, and how to position them for the best results.

Simply Red: Two Shows In One

Live Music for the Hi-Tech Musician

Your passport to future worlds

Pete Hook — Bass Player, Songwriter and Producer

Although well known for his work as bassist with Joy Division and New Order, Pete Hook is a keen producer and owns a studio by the name of Swite 16.

16-Bit Sampler

This 16-bit stereo sampler promises more than just an improvement in sound quality over the earlier Prophets. Rick Davies reckons it could set a new standard in user interfaces.

Accessorycheck

An active circuit to boost your bass and take the hiss

MIDI Merge Box

Two into one will go...

Studio Equipment — Part Three

8-track saga continues. This month we check out Accessit effects

Soho Studios

Curtis 'Sleazy' Schwartz hits the mean streets of Soho

Eric Clapton at Wembley. Jim 'Slow Brain' Betteridge reports

EMU ESI-32

Affordable sampling from an original thinker

Loudspeakers

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge finds that small is beautiful and that the Roland Micro Rack series is very desirable

Effects

Part 14: Effects, in the latest installment of his studio cookbook. David Mellor looks at ways to-make your recordings more tasty.

Looking for an entry into the world of recording? Neville Unwin investigates one of the better-known beginners' courses in recording techniques.

Rane Mojo Series

Digital Audio Board For The Mac LC