Paul Williams adds yet another module to the modular effects rack.

Studio Test

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

Simon Trask somehow finds time to examine the most sophisticated MIDI event processor of the lot. Are its facilities usable?

gets better

Don Larking guides you through the various equipment that goes to make up a home studio.

An extended feature this month to incorporate many of the new products shown at NAMM and the Frankfurt Music Fair.

Part five of our series on basic MIDI applications turns its attention to MIDI-controlled effects; Bob O'Donnell patches in the 19" rack-mounts with maximum delay.

Not just echo effects

A sneak preview of what you can expect to see at this year’s British Music Fair - the first to open its doors to the public for years.

Direct-to-disk recording system

PC-based direct-to-disk recording is getting better... and cheaper. Ian Waugh looks at one of the latest systems to emerge.

Mixer Remote Control

In response to suggestions from engineers Yamaha have developed the RTC1, which provides remote control of up to four DMP7, DMP7D and/or DMP11 digital mixers. Terry Holton tries one out.

A survey of electronic treatments

Rebis Sampler

The world’s best-known builder of modular studio effects has just introduced its entry in the sampling steeplechase. But will it fall at the first hurdle? Paul White has the answer.

Guitar-to-MIDI Converter

Paul White, who's owned almost every Roland guitar synth built, puts the new GK1 synth driver and GM70 "brain" under test. Is this the first pitch-to-MIDI system that really works?

Jim Murphy

Rural recordee in Farmhouse sex romp with raving reporter

Recording on a Budget

Donald Aldous shows us around his home studio.

John Foxx at his studio

A new Super-synth, Samples, and more

New Orleans

A special report from the New Orleans trade show