NAMM veteran Craig Anderton with news from the biggest and best music show in the US.

Peavey SP Sample Playback Synthesizer

Martin Russ takes a close look at Peavey's long-awaited DPM SP dedicated sample player, and its sample input partner the DPM SX.

Rhythm Composer

The TR505 was a runaway success at the budget end of the market, but it lacked one important ingredient - separate voice outputs. The TR626 rectifies the matter whilst offering even more features - 30 PCM drum/percussion sounds, 8-note polyphony, sync-to-tape, and MIDI control of nearly all its parameters. Mark Badger investigates.

Dave Crombie calculates his chances

Digital Audio For The Atari ST

Kendall Wrightson examines an inexpensive Atari-based tapeless recorder offering digital audio editing, plus MIDI controlled hard disk recording with Notator/Creator, Cubase/Cubeat or Virtuoso.

Gasp at the very latest instruments to hit the street plus sneak previews of tomorrow's guitars in Tony Bacon's deadline report from the Frankfurt trade fair.

A Round-Table Discussion With Major Japanese Instrument Manufacturers

The idea of putting a group of rival Japanese manufacturers together in a room to openly discuss their future directions may seem more akin to an explosive science experiment than a realistic idea. Gregory D. Moore reports on the outcome.

Hints, Tips & News From The World of Music Software

More hints and tips from the software publishers themselves. This month: C-Lab; Steinberg; Passport.

Mail for those who can’t wait for the postman

George Duke, Ross Middleton, Salvator Mulligan

Akai EWI 3020/3030

Wind controller and sound modules

news from the musical front

Cabling a MIDI system

MIDI systems - exclusive!

The Strongroom

Tony Reed gives a hand at Strongroom Studio — almost

Pollution

Martin Russ worries about software pollution and wonders if we can look forward to 'green' software.

Notation Software

Personal Music System

Casio's curious Rapman is already regarded as a toy by many a music cynic - but it's captivated pros like Manu Katche and Peter Gabriel. Tom Robinson reviews it - and buys it.

Ian Waugh looks at the new PC-based synth editor from Poke Systems

All the Fun of the Fair

What's new in the way of equipment including the latest from the Frankfurt show.

Tell your Mac what it's hooked up to! Save the contents of all your MIDI devices with one mouse movement! Edit 47 different devices from the comfort of your armchair! Kendall Wrightson examines Opcode's new Mac system software and the latest in editor/librarians.

David Mellor takes an acknowledged classic effects unit for a road test.

Micros and Music

Researchers at the Computer Science Department of Bradford University have come up with a new concept in sound generation. E&MM investigates.

Emagic MicroLogic

Big-but-budget PC sequencer