how the world's only remaining non-MIDI keyboard was developed

C-Lab's outstanding Notator and Creator sequencers have now been updated to version 3.0. Dave Lockwood checks out the new features.

Martin Sheehan explains the workings of audio/visual slide productions.

A round-up of the best recording-related books on the market.

Thinking of changing drum machines, adding a new synth to your MIDI setup, or buying a new sequencer? Paul Andreas Overaa outlines some sensible tips to help you remove the need to edit your sequences every time you change your equipment.

Guitar

If I were to say, 'Dave Blake isn't, in the same way as the Redmere Soloist combo is,' you'd probably wonder what on earth I was talking about. So I won't.

Commodore Music System

If you're a computer manufacturer and you've got excess stocks to sell, you switch the emphasis to music. That's what Commodore have done, as Chris Jenkins reports.

The 'guitar synthesizer' appears to be going through a new lease of life at present, with many manufacturers releasing guitar-based synth controlling devices that make good use of MIDI's powers of expression. Ian Gilby tries out one such model: the Shadow GTM-6.

A personal look at one of the few modular synths available by Ian Boddy who examines, in depth, the systems capabilities.

Martin Russ attends the Second International Computer Music Weekend Conference held at Keele University, 28-29th January 1989.

Thoughts on MIDI's Next Decade

What makes one recording engineer better than another, and how can you improve your recording engineering skills? In this introduction to a new series on recording techniques, David Mellor outlines an engineer's role in the studio, and explains why a good engineer is so important.

interacting with the future

Where sound and pictures meet

Yamaha's new computer is a PC compatible equipped with eight MIDI Outs, two MIDI Ins and SMPTE time-sync ports. Harvey Newquist powers up the successor to the ill-fated CX5M.

The Man and his Music

We feature one of France's most fascinating Electro-Musicians, and look at the man, his music and the philosophy behind his composition.

Vintage technology strikes back

including The A-Z of Analogue

Gary Cooper records his verdict

Personal Multitracker

The intrepid Nicholas Rowland continues his search for the ultimate in personal multitrackers; armed only with a blank cassette and a bedroom's worth of gear, he tackles Tascam's latest budget baby.

Yesteryear's Gear: Roland Juno synths

classic analogue synthesizers for today's acid sounds

A chance to check out some of the forthcoming new products that might force you to dig deeper into your pockets later this year.

Atari ST Software

It's powerful, it's intuitive and it's cheap - just about everything an ideal Atari sequencing package should be. Ian Waugh reviews.

Paul Overaa and Jez Ford browse through some of the latest literature of interest to Hi-tech musos

What is networking and how can it be of use to the musician using MIDI-equipped instruments? Harvey P Newquist III investigates the working relationship between machine and machine.

More About MIDI

Our education correspondent gives a simple yet comprehensive guide to how MIDI can help in any studio.