...Including the A-Z of Analogue

Fatar Studio 90 Plus Master Keyboard

In contrast with the main feature we take a look at one of today’s modern commercial, electro-music bands.

MIDI Keyboard Controller

'Walk tall, walk straight and look the world right in the eye' - as Val Doonican once said. Now you can with Roland's portable MIDI keyboard controller, designed for those with a severe case of guitar envy. Nicholas Rowland discusses the angle of the dangle

An ES&CM exclusive... At home with top synth pioneers Tangerine Dream, in their own recording studio - a three page special.

Assorted items of news, nonsense and things people wish they hadn't said.

New technology has already brought the music industries of East and West closer together, but how has that affected the music itself, and what will happen as the two cultures get closer still? Gary Larson gives his viewpoint.

7/4

There is life outside of 4/4. We dissect those funny times like five and seven and quarter past four on a Thursday.

the electronics behind the noises

Computer Musician in Rock

This month: the Crumar Roadracer to the Dubreq Stylophone! Peter Forrest is your guide

Eric Clapton at Wembley. Jim 'Slow Brain' Betteridge reports

Really, really serious and totally brilliant ways to...

yours to cut out and lose

Preset Polysynth

They call it a computer peripheral and MIDI expander, you'll probably think of it as a preset version of the SixTrak. Exclusive review of SCI's new baby by Dan Goldstein.

Really Big Men

The band tipped to make it BIG in '88. Tim Goodyer talks to a DJ/keyboard player with a unique place in rock 'n' roll and a singer/guitarist who's going to make Madonna and Lita Ford look like Dot Cotton and Hilda Ogden.

Vintage technology strikes back

including The A-Z of Analogue

Producer extraordinaire gets interactive

the Yamaha story

Key man in Genesis discusses his writing and recording with the band, his solo work, and playing Genesis music live.

A nostalgic look back at 1985 by the people who bring E&MM to you each month. Was it really that bad?

the birth of loud

Life on the road with a successful pop band, described in graphic detail by King keyboardsman Mick Roberts. Interview by Tim Goodyer.

Britain's finest (only?) mono

Yamaha CS80

Once infamous as a roadie's nightmare, the CS80 has settled in synth history as an instrument of almost unmatched character. Peter Forrest rediscovers the pain and the pleasure.