Groove M4CV MIDI-to-CV Convertor

Old analogue synths never die — they just gather dust until you can find a reason to kick them into life again. As Chris Ankin discovers, the Groove M4CV MIDI-to-CV convertor could be just such a reason.

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The sun rises on computer music, or so says Tony Mills

Window Recorder

An AMS quality sampler

Songwriter/musician Nick Graham gets to grips with the MC500

A preview of some of the goodies soon to be hitting our shops.

Dance music with direction

Keyboard Mixer

What's impressive, essential to any multikeyboard setup and normally costs a fortune? Answer: a mixing desk. Tim Goodyer looks at a budget desk with a more-than-budget spec.

Your kindly editor investigates ways in which the newcomer to recording might spend his money effectively rather than just quickly.

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

The superbly produced music of Frankie Goes To Hollywood embodies the whole spirit and character of modern hi-tech recording methods. With the release of their long-awaited second album 'Liverpool', it seemed an opportune moment for Paul Gilby to discover if there is more to the band than Trevor Horn's production techniques.

SY-DP50

On Technic's hybrid Preset/Programmable digital drum machine the SY-DP50.

Darrin Williamson takes an advance peek at Micro Illusions Amiga MIDI package

Hugh Padgham has worked with some of the best contemporary artists - The Police, Genesis, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, and Phil Collins, to name but a few - and has earned his place in the recording industry history books through his sensitive, innovative, and inspired sound engineering and production work. How did he do it? Brian Jacobs finds out...

Your sequencer could be having more of an effect on your music than your synths do. Wilf Smarties wonders whether you should be giving your MC50 a co-writing credit...

Sex & Drugs & High Technology

Sex and drugs and high technology.

More sounds, less pounds

Linn Sequencer

From the creators of the first digital drum machine comes the world's most powerful MIDI controller - the new Linn Sequencer. Mark Jenkins believes it could well cause a lot of us to re-think the way we record.

Sequencercheck

How to sync without a trace. Review by Curtis Schwartz

Ex-Tangs member reveals why he’s going Japanese

Just as musicians have day jobs, so companies in the music industry often have activities outside the field, writes Martin Russ.

In terms of sheer numbers, Hybrid Technology’s computer music system for the BBC micro outsells any other music software package on the market. Ian Waugh finds out why.

Klone Dual/Paragon Percussion

The Klone Dual and Paragon Percussion's DVXM — Two stand-alone Drum-synth modules that offer a cheaper way into electro-percussion than the Simmons of this world.