AES show report

Our regular monthly round-up of appetising new products from the field of hi-tech music and recording technology.

Jean Marandet illuminates the alchemy of sound and vision.

Walking the Dog...

Audio and CV trigger circuits for E&MM's ever-popular digital percussion module. And there's talk of a Syndrom II on the way...

Fretless Bass Playing

Colin Hodgkinson wide-eyed and fretless.

Multi-Timbral Expander

Hot foot from the BMF, hard-working Martin Russ brings us his review of this innocent-looking multitimbral LA expander which packs many of the features of Roland's D-50 synthesizer, including onboard digital reverb, but with the added bonus of 28 sampled drum sounds!

PEOPLE, GEAR, EVENTS, GOSSIP

including the bmf, pet shop boys and the latest competition winner

The pro-standard SMPTE sync code is now working itself down to many semi-pro and amateur studios - but even the best systems bring their problems. Vic Lennard presents a SMPTE troubleshooters' guide.

How can you write a full length feature about the humble XLR connector? Ask Ben Duncan.

Keyboard composer/player and leader of Hungary's top rock band, LGT

A look at some of the spring reverb units currently in circulation.

how they get that fantastic noise

...in New Orleans, Paul Wiffen takes time out to visit the NAMM show, and returns bearing news of the Series III Fairlight, the Emulator SP12 and the OSC Advanced Sound Generator, and more.

info available

a first time guide, and some of the problems that still exist

Fatar Studio 90 Plus Master Keyboard

So far, so BAD?

Rhythm Sound And Artist Cards

Martin Russ looks at how Yamaha have drummed up card support for their successful RY30 drum machine, with new cards containing the sounds and rhythms of big name drummers.

MIDI Digital Delay

Somehow, it had to be Yamaha who'd be first to put MIDI on a digital delay. The possibilities are endless, claims Paul White.

your questions answered by the BBC television experts

He's Welsh

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