Pete Harris, engineer, producer and programmer talks to Paul White about working in the Zomba empire.

Analogue tape, digital tape or hard disk? All have strengths and weaknesses, some of which are more obvious than others; this comprehensive overview unscrews the inscrutable.

Take the Fostex X15, restyle it, add new features, raise the price by the cost of a dirty weekend in Blackpool and you've got their new X30 multitracker. Nicholas Rowland finds out if they're on the right track.

MicroComposing with Roland

The new MC-202 MicroComposer examined in depth

Our regular monthly round-up of appetising new products from the field of hi-tech music and recording technology.

How To Keep Noise At Bay

Cassette Deck

Thomas Dolby is back after a four year break, without the mad professor image but with an excellent new album in Astronauts & Heretics, his most personal recording to date. Paul Tingen spoke to him about the long road from solo synthesist to globe-trotting collaborator.

The latest offering from Yamaha and Roland plus details of Atari's first sponsorship deal

Soundcraft Spirit Folio

A quality name, a quality product, an affordable price tag — Soundcraft's new portable mixer seems to have it all. Derek Johnson wants to carry one home.

Studio Test

Yamaha four-track cassette system — the sequel. The new, improved, updated, portastudio package, now with added Curtis Schwartz

Read all about the Emu Systems Proteus, the new Alesis MIDI Disk recorder, Yamaha MT3X multitracker, and lots more!

More meaty studio hints and tips to get your teeth into.

Akai S01 16-bit Sampler

At last, a sampler that's affordable, expandable and approachable.

In this first article of a new series, John Harris examines basic song arrangement.

Phil Brammer converses with one of the most controversial music dealers in the country - Dave Simpson of TCA

Paul White drops in on Mark Gander at the JBL factory in North ridge, Los Angeles in the hope of getting a free tour jacket.

A few words from the editor on how he uses, misuses and abuses effects.

Where everything clicks

Your questions answered

You can't discuss the Manchester dance movement without A Guy Called Gerald. Simon Trask talks success and setbacks to one of Britain's most influential young artists.

Music

Music, new products from Yamaha and Roland

Multi Signal Processor

What's new in the recording world.

Soundcheck

The keystone of Japan's national sport comes under the oriental gaze of Martin Moody