The importance of impedance matching at line levels is widely misunderstood. This article attempts to clarify the situation.

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. If your drum machine is too robotic and your drum kit is too static, Matt Isaacson and Chris Meyer's tour of 'alternative' percussion controllers may be right up your street.

Luca of Snap chats about all things multimedia

Software for the Atari ST

The latest update to Hybrid Arts' MIDI Track range of Atari ST sequencers gives them a host of new and improved features. Davd Bradwell re-examines Hybrid's track record.

Multitimbral Synth Expander

The latest box out of the Roland stable to incorporate the D50's L/A synthesis. Simon Trask examines how a multitimbral expander designed with the home organ market in mind will find its way into pro studios.

New gear revealed. Plus on-the-spot report of how Yamaha in Japan treat the musicianly public.

This month’s information bulletin board

Mel Lambert on the MXR Compander, including a general roundup of noise reduction techniques.

Audio Training Courses

Recording courses: what are they, where are they and do they increase your chances of getting the job of your dreams?

Noise Reduction

Noise reduction explained.

Speakers break sound barrier, Fender replace guitar range, Rama amps to shatter prices and more!

A Driver-Stage Dissection

More from that maestro of the multimeter, Ben Duncan.

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy, boss of Motown

PRS - The Performing Right Society

The first of an occasional series in which David Mellor takes a look at the organisations that help musicians and composers earn an honest crust in this hard world. This month: the Performing Right Society.

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.

Neatly sidestepping the monotonous beats and cliched melodies that typify too many dance acts, this Swiss-American collaboration are making refreshing music. Simon Trask and Heinrich Zwahlen share a technical obsession.

Jean Michel Jarre is about to stage the world's biggest ever concert in the London Docklands. David Bradwell finds out about the technological dark age and the art of showmanship.

From providing the backbone of Santana's Latin beat, Michael Shrieve has moved into electronic percussion and out again. John Diliberto listens to the drummer's tale.

Phil Brammer goes Euro with a look at the Recording scene in Amsterdam with some surprising results

Synpac Battery Eliminator

How the LP went in for a transplant and came back a DAD

An explanation of the technology behind the new sound recording revolution: how the LP went in for a transplant and came back a DAD!

Steve Hackett, Bernard Szajner

Amplifier

Microvox Sampling System

Simon Trask delves deeper into what could be the most sophisticated computer-based sound sampler. It's British, and it costs less than any dedicated machine.