Going Direct

Martyn Maynard tells you how to make your very own DI box.

Analogue to Spectrum to Analogue

A powerful new addition to the Korg range, a home, stage or studio monitor with a myriad of capabilities

Rick Davies casts an eye on the latest box from a company that seems to specialise in designing useful, rack-mounting MIDI processors.

two track dubbing

Fostex’s new 454 mixer is aimed fairly and squarely at the recording user, with features that make it an ideal companion to most 4 or 8-track recorders. Paul Ireson explains why.

More on CEM

Most pitch-tracking machines cost a second mortgage to get hold of, but Digisound's new offering offers CV/Gate compatibility for around £200. Paul White has the details.

More readers' queries are answered by the expert teaching staff of London's Gateway School Of Recording & Music Technology.

Sound Shaping for Percussion

360 Systems MIDI Merge+

Tony Wride checks out a device which can relieve many of the MIDI-induced headaches associated with even the most modest MIDI system.

Patch Bay Layout

PART 6: Possession of a patchbay marks the difference between a conglomeration of miscellaneous equipment and a versatile working studio. David Mellor explains how to design your own patchbay layout.

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