New Yamaha Products

A special feature this month, looking at the latest releases from the Yamaha stable.

Roland Mother System

Roland's innovative MIDI set-up; Mother Keyboard, Planet-P piano voice module, Planet-S synth module, and the impressive Super Jupiter... an in-depth test.

Power Amps and Loudspeakers

The songs are good, the band is great, but no-one will be unpressed if they can't hear you properly. David Mellor advises on PA hardware.

End arguments about concert pitch. Build our electronic tuning fork.

Pinning Down Blancmange. Chris Jenkins attempts the implausible and gets his just dessert

Martyn Ware flatters Fairlights

The Numbers Game

Time again to peer into the crystal ball to find out what new products will be appearing over the next few months.

Rane ME15 and ME30 Graphics

A couple of graphic equalisers that would grace any studio.

Microphone

A rare interview with the noted composer and lecturer in the month of his 50th birthday.

Bill Collins gives us the latest news from the hi-tech percussion world

Add Another Dimension to Your Sound!

With A Sampling Keyboard

Sampling keyboards offer far more creative scope for sound manipulation than most people give them credit for and they can be a real life-saver during studio mixdowns. Craig Anderton reveals some modern day production tips that will allow you to put your sampler to good use.

Tim Goodyer looks past the bright colours of Drum Theatre to find high technology and ethnic tradition working hand-in-hand, and selling records, too. The band themselves explain.

He came, he saw, he sent in his copy. His name was Jim Betteridge

Acorn Electron scrutinised

HELP US GROW!

An interesting approach to experimental music using clocks as a basis for rhythm generation. Digital watches are right out.

Another in our series that looks at hi-tech companies and design personnel working in the field of music and recording technology. This month Paul Gilby talks to Jim Cooper, President of J.L Cooper Electronics and the MIDI Manufacturers Association.