Kendall Wrightson examines a new range of SCSI storage devices from Diki Devices, designed for use with the latest generation of high quality samplers and the new direct to disk and random access recorder/editors.

Mark J. Prendergast looks behind the anonymous front of the KLF, riding high on the success of 'What Time Is Love' and '3am Eternal'.

Today's news, tomorrow's news - the future lurks in these pages

More news, views, and a smidgeon of hot gossip!

Recording Peter Gabriel's Us

Akai S3000 and S2800 Samplers

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

Direct-to-disk PC recording system

It's getting closer... the home 8-track, gone digital.

A Series By Warren Cann.

Creating The Future

Anyone can dream about the studio of the future, but it takes a unique talent to build it in the present. Wally Badarou's personal studio defies conventional ideas of studio design, substituting voice-controlled DMP11s for a large console, and putting the musician first. Paul Tingen listens in.

Location Recording

Part 13: Location recording. David Mellor bundles his recording gear into the boot of a car and drives off into the unknown.

If you can't imagine how Steve Hillage, Derrick May and The Orb would sound making music together, you can buy their forthcoming LP and find out. Simon Trask talks to the man behind the guitar and the project.

FRANKFURT REPORT

Trade shows often make the best stage for unveiling new equipment - did this year's Frankfurt show witness any revolutions? Simon Trask brings the news from Germany.

Digital Multitracker

Scoring a Hi-8?

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, systems, sounds, updates

Real Drum Company Masterkit CD-ROM Vol. 1

Software for the Atari Falcon

From D2D2U - tapeless recording on the Falcon

Wrexham's master remixers spill the beans

Riding the ambient house wave, The Orb have released a concept album that mixes dance beats with new age textures. Tim Goodyer tunes in to Alex Paterson and Thrash as they chill out with technology.

Neatly sidestepping the monotonous beats and cliched melodies that typify too many dance acts, this Swiss-American collaboration are making refreshing music. Simon Trask and Heinrich Zwahlen share a technical obsession.

The AES Report

America's premier recording exhibition provides Bob O'Donnell with food for thought; the password is "digital", just like the gear.

Where everything clicks

Your questions answered

Sample sultan Wilf Smarties reports on the latest sample CDs.