Are 8 bits still viable? Martin Russ temporarily abandons his Atari ST for a look at the latest version of this music sequencer package for the BBC micro.

Turbosound Impact System

The prettiest people in Pop meet the ugliest person in journalism

Tanrak System

Ian Waugh concludes our appraisal of Tantek's budget modular FX system, and reveals there's plenty more to come in the near future.

Roland JV1000 Music Workstation

Does Roland's flagship workstation live up to its promise?

Effectscheck

There is nothing like a Dane, as Dave Burrluck found

In the first of a two-part series, Chris Meyer looks into the workings of additive synthesis and how it can be used to accurately mimic naturally-occurring sounds.

4 Channel Multitrack Tape Deck

Now it can be told. Martin Sheehan tells reporters of his secret life with a Teac A3440.

Is the future Linear?

Does Roland's new LA synthesizer mean the end of FM is in sight? Martin Russ falls in love with the world's first ever Linear Arithmetic synthesizer whilst trying to find out...

This new multi-function unit lets you physically access and modify hex code MIDI signals amongst other things. Jay Chapman discovers it may be rather more useful than most would think.

Guitarcheck

Do we really need more Strat copies? Dave Burrluck ponders the question

Wayne Hussey divulges all about the gear behind the Gothic grind

Paul Wiffen goes stateside to find out what new products we can look forward to from the U.S of A

SynthCheck

'Jack of all trades, master of none'? Tony Mills explains himself

The long-awaited new box from Alesis gives the user access to up to four simultaneous high quality effects.

Software for the Atari ST

Simultaneously making the transition from Mac to Atari ST and crossing the Atlantic, this software package gives sampling a new slant. Chris Jenkins boots it up.

Pro-Amp Combos

RS-PCM Keyboard

Roland's U110 sample reading module proved popular enough to make a second appearance, complete with keyboard, in the U20 - but there's more. Simon Trask checks out Roland's RS-PCM keyboard.

Flanging, phasing, echo and reverb etc. all described in full.

Music Production System

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's a multitimbral synth module, it's a sequencer, it's an automated mixer... Simon Trask puzzles over Roland's Studio M.

From records to retailing

Kenton Pro-4

MIDI-to-CV convertor

Yamaha SY99 Sample Disks

Drums/Percussion: New gear survey