bemusing bostoners head for the mainstream

Mikecheck

Can you hear him at the back? Phil Walsh sounds off about TOA's new VFM mikes

Steamy Rhythms to Warm Up Your Sequencer

The fifth part in our series on programming covers Latin dance rhythms and musical sequences.

splittable MIDI from Italy

Freelance engineer Steve Hall offers some guidance.

Craig Chaquico, lead guitarist for Starship and keen home recording enthusiast talks to Paul White about his studio.

Geoff Dugmore

Geoff Dugmore discusses drums

LSW Poolside Drums Sampling CD

David Mellor tastes a hot product from the London Sample Workshop.

Following the success of the MIDIverb, Alesis have ventured into the realms of drum machines and sequencers. Bob O'Donnell lends an ear and discovers that economy doesn't necessarily mean compromise.

alternative percussion sounds

The bands coming big in Edinburgh

midi sound module

clever sound manipulation

We first looked at the Digisound in July, but now the Dutch sampled-sound percussion machine has some new features and a new distributor. Paul White checks out the new version.

Ideas, asides, impertinences, and that.

the next generation

Part three of our guide to grooves

DrumCheck

The black cat widdles in the white cat's eye: Bob Henrit explains

Holiday Music

Billy Punter enjoys a Holiday in Leytonstone

Searching for new samples? Craig Anderton lends an ear to three discs from this new American CD sound library.

Craig Anderton explains how you can add some 'humanity' to your drum machine patterns.