Annabel Scott sits in on 'Donnerstag aus Licht’, the latest concert excursion from a name dropped more often than milk bottles. It’s four hours long, but it’s only a fraction of the finished article.

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

Fostex DCM100 & Mixtab Mixing System

Made possible by the revolution in consumer microchip design, this low-cost system automates virtually every control on the mixer, including EQ.

Moog Multimoog

In trying to follow the immortal Minimoog, Moog produced a series of innovative mono synths. Peter Forrest & Tim Goodyer revive two of the best.

Yamaha to the Fore: 4-Track Examined

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.

The monthly miscellany gets stuck into the trivia

orchestral manoeuvres in the sun

Yesteryear's Gear: Roland Juno synths

classic analogue synthesizers for today's acid sounds

News Special

Read all the hot news from the biggest ever show of new instruments and gear

Personal Multitrack Recorder

Built-in digital reverb and three - yes, three - speeds are just some of the facilities hiding inside this new cassette multitracker.

Incorporating the News. And starring all you need to know about the new products and where they'll be. The one you need.

First the BBC, then Shakatak, now a solo album: Bill Sharpe's list of Famous People is an impressive one. Dan Goldstein makes further enquiries.

DrumCheck

Bob Henrit takes on the World; Pearl's new mid-range five-piece acoustic kit

DAT is beginning to take a firm hold in the studio market despite all the controversy. Ed Jones reflects on Digital Audio Tape and roadtests Sony's new TCD-D10 portable recorder.

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.

Good buys

Using System Exclusive Bulk Dumps

Have you ever wished you could save your SPX90 effects programs to disk or into your MIDI sequencer for instant recall at the right point in your music? Using the power of MIDI’s System Exclusive Bulk Dump commands, Mike Collins explains how it can be done.

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IT visits Britain's percussion princes

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