8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesiser

The most recent polyphonic synth from Oberheim, the OB8 adds even more flexibility to the tried and tested Oberheim formula.

Power Chords PC Sequencer

Music Works software (Apple Macintosh)

Music software for the Macintosh

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the software manufacturers themselves. This month: C-Lab, Steinberg and Voyetra.

Start of a new series in which readers are invited to submit 'extended letters' on an electronic music topic that's of interest to them.

Steinberg Research are responsible for some of the most significant developments in computer music systems in recent years. Nigel Lord talks tech with Charlie Steinberg on a rare visit to Britain.

Personal Keyboard

The words Siel and MIDI have gone hand in hand throughout 1984. Trish McGrath looks at what happens when the former puts the latter on a budget personal keyboard.

No hype, no waffle — just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow's hot products previewed

Digital Parametric Equaliser

The advantages of programmability and the power of MIDI spread further into the studio environment. Vic Lennard checks out Roland's programmable parametric equaliser.

A complete guide to all the hardware interfaces for home micros available so far, plus the software that goes with them.

Synthcheck

Paul Fishman does his Bit

Glimpse some of the forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

The Return Of The Single Effects Unit?

David Mellor looks at an effects processor which can't produce three dozen effects simultaneously. Is this the start of a new trend?

MIDI Software and Hardware for Commodore 64

An extensive new MIDI software package from Worcestershire could well be the answer to many a Commodore owner's dream. Simon Trask has the details.

Crushed by the wheels of technology?

Back with a new album 'Jazz From Hell' composed and executed almost entirely on Synclavier, this 60s cult hero explains to Paul Gilby why he has turned his back on lyrics and the reasons for his four-year love affair with the sexy black keyboard with the round Winchester disks!

for Casio MT200 and Sinclair Spectrum

Micro Musical's latest hardware/software package links the Casio MT200 to the Sinclair Spectrum home micro. Somehow, Paul White managed to find time to review it.

Synth Module

Synth Revival, Sounds Realistic, er... Stop Rashes

Studio recording mixer

Bars & Pipes Professional 2 Amiga Sequencing Software

Paul Ireson reports from Frankfurt on Europe's biggest music fair.