The newest of the new percussive sounds emerge as our Eddie chats to cosmic Frank Perry, who applies lateral thinking to work out what to turn into an instrument next.

I.M. looks at two bands from the Essex area.

Beyer's MCE81 condenser mic is their latest addition to a long line of sturdy, high quality studio and stage microphones. Gareth Stuart finds out just what it records best.

Simmons

Loop Create software for the Greengate DS:3.

New looping software for the Greengate DS:3.

Programmable Digital Drum Machine

Is it worth spending nearly a grand on a non-sampling digital beat-box in 1987? Trevor Gilchrist, after testing the RX5, comes to the inevitable conclusion that it is.

Samplers generate their own specialised jargon — so here's a quick guide to help guide you through some commonly used terms.

Fast Facts for Free

An analysis of The Concerts in China double album on Polydor PODV3

making sense of written music

what do they do, why are they hear

The Camden Cowboys are back with a fresh outlook and a new IP on the way. Jonathan James investigates

Dynacord ADD-One Advanced Digital Drum System

As it stands, the ADD-One is a new 8-channel sampled sound expander designed to be triggered from Dynacord's own drum pads. But user-sampling and disk storage promise to extend its range of applications in the near future. Chris Everard reports.

Rhythmcheck

Never has the term 'drum machine' been so misused. Bob Henrit samples freely

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson with the second part in our series on better drum programming. This month: how to make your percussion sounds stand out from the crowd.

updated drum module for Commodore

Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind & Fashion

An OTT survey

a dozen checked

...Beating like this. We start a major new series on how to make your drum machine - no matter what its spec - sound more interesting, both sonically and rhythmically. Your guides are Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson.

Vic Springer clashes paisley shirts with the psychedelic medics

Good deals and dealers

Simon Croft interviews the versatile Gerry Kitchingham whose track record includes work with A-Ha.