Good music only sounds as good as the loudspeakers it s coming through. Can the NAD 8225 budget-priced speakers deliver the quality computer musicians need?

Fast Facts for Free

Read all about the Emu Systems Proteus, the new Alesis MIDI Disk recorder, Yamaha MT3X multitracker, and lots more!

The Texas TMS 5220 Speech Chip comes under scrutiny.

Power Chords PC Sequencer

An exclusive interview with this world famous synthesist of classical music and an exploration of his science fiction fantasy, The Bermuda Triangle

MIDI Software for Spectrum Micro

A MIDI interface and sequencer that attempts to do an awful lot on a machine capable of doing comparatively little - the Sinclair Spectrum. Another review by that man Trask.

David Ellis begins a two-part excursion into the E&MM archives to discover a myriad of bizarre musical instruments that somehow never quite made the big time. How many of them can you remember?

Jay Chapman's crusade to get E&MM readers writing their own BBC software continues, with a look at how interrupt-handling works out in practice.

This month's overview of all the new products worth adding to your Christmas list!

Dispatches from the frontline of the future

Wild man Bill Collins looks at the Simmons SDX system and gives us a few drum patterns to try out

Digital Sound Effects System

An exciting sound-sampling effects generator

Few producers begin their careers with experimental bands, become world-renowned for their work with electronic pop, and then turn their attention to traditional rock music. Paul Tingen talks to Mike Howlett, a man of many talents.

The Editor's Tale

The second part of our investigation of Japan concentrates on the Roland organisation; Tim Goodyer meets mystery, "Mr Roland" and Sally.

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.

Atari ST Software

Using a Roland MT32 or any Roland CM modules and looking to get into sequencing on an Atari? Ian Waugh reckons that there's a particular piece of software you should check out.

More readers' queries are answered by the expert teaching staff of London's Gateway School Of Recording & Music Technology.

Ann Owen samples the potential of the A3000, courtesy of High-Note

Notation Software

We get the artists' views

Your chance to check out some of the new products launched at January’s NAMM

Ideas, asides, impertinences, and that.