Stop Press Gen!

Where you going with that baton in your hand

Organ/synth poly combo

One of Tangerine Dream's founder members has recently stumbled back into the limelight courtesy of a fine first solo album. Dan Goldstein spoke to him about its construction.

What's going on? Turn to page 14 and find out

Contrary to popular belief Canadian electro-poppers Trans X have a bizarre and fascinating history that takes in cosmic electronic music. Annabel Scott reports.

Following the success of the Octapad and Octapad II, Roland have come down-budget with a MIDI percussion controller to suit all pockets. Simon Trask scores a hit.

Bargain Basement Buys

The downward price spiral and what it means to the musician.

Drumcheck

Looks like a heap of Teflon saucepans, sounds like a million dollars

Clarke, Radcliffe & Marlow

If you're a frustrated synth programmer looking for an outlet to use your talents, you could become a soundtrack writer for computer games. Matthew Vosburgh meets one of Britain's best.

Mike Drane informs us of his clandestine bedroom activities!

Miking applications for this novel transducer that will turn your electric bass 'acoustic'!

useful companions of the animal kingdom

Turning digital dreams into reality

Ian Boddy is one of this country's foremost independent 'electronic music' composers. David Hughes talks to him about the recording of his new CD 'Odyssey'.

Kaleidophon Studios

Simon Trask travels to North London to visit one of Britain's longest-established synth studios, and to talk to its creator, electronic composer David Vorhaus.

"Rock Hardware"

Where big band Jazz meets hi-tech production. Richard Walmsley looks beneath the Matt gloss.

Interacting with the future

A guide to Interactivity

Counter Melody — how to create extra melodies in your music.

Part 10: How to make Counter Melodies

Readers send in their own favourite synth sounds and details of how to generate them. This month sees, among other things, our first patch for a guitar synth, the Roland GR300.