for the Atari ST

Before you ask, it’s not a typo: HMM Piip Oy is the name of the Finnish manufacturer of this auto-composition software called John - and why not? If you still don’t believe a computer can write music, ask Ian Waugh.

Instruction Tapes for Piano and Synthesiser

Are instruction tapes an expensive gimmick or a vital aid to achieving a better playing technique? Jay Chapman has been giving them a listen and reports his findings.

More keyboard tips, useful exercises, and a chord of the month.

We go behind the scenes to see how the Cutting Crew pull together their live performances

mixed-mode CD tracklist

The words behind the sounds on this month's CD and CD-ROM

find out once and for all

SR 100, SR 100B

The latest budget priced bass and six string from Japan.

'Hymn' music to play — we've linked the music to an exclusive interview with Midge Ure and Billy Currie on E&MM cassette, discussing and playing the instruments for this new Ultravox single

Ever wondered what goes on in a commercial 16-track studio once the red light comes on? Roger Jackson of West Coast Music reveals all...

Rick Palmer votes for volts

David Mellor reviews this sample library for the educated user.

Bass Pedals

Think of those things on the floor under the organ. Now chop them up a bit and separate them. We dance on the result

Trevor Horn considered

Strangler's keyboard commandant Dave Greenfield tells us why he's Waved goodbye to his Hammond.

Are record producers losing their touch now they've regained their influence? Are DJs better-equipped to make music that moves? Simon Trask gets the answers from an objective source - one of Britain's top remix DJs.

A colourful bonanza of newly released and forthcoming products unveiled...

Yamaha QY20 Music Sequencer

Herbie Hancock, John Miles.

Frohlich Freestyle Accompanist Software

Martin Russ gets to grips with Freestyle, an auto-accompaniment program with a winning combination of flexibility and customisation options.

Cover Versions

Why do them, how do them, when do them.