CTS Studio 4

Simon Trask spends a day in the shadow of Wembley Stadium, visiting a new dedicated keyboard studio successfully functioning within the confines of an established studio complex.

Recording Drums

Part 8: David Mellor explains several techniques for taming that most difficult of instruments to record - the drum kit.

Paul White puts five sturdy and powerful keyboard combos to the test - stand by, all at Ohm, Marshall, Carlsbro, Roland and HH.

Part Two of our two-part Programmer's Guide To The Casio CZ range of synthesizers catches Phil South explaining the nuts and bolts of sound modification, with tips and hints on how to approach the creation of your own PD sounds.

Not quite a household name, but an American jazz fusion guitarist whose attitude to improvisation and performing with new technology is starting a quiet revolution. Dan Goldstein gets the lowdown.

Lillie Yard Studio

Where can you find a complete audio-video recording system, a Fairlight a separate programming suite and the biggest modular synth in the world? Matthew Vosburgh discovers heaven off the Earl's Court Road.

Pop hopefuls or Stock, Aitken and Waterman puppets? The men in Blue give David "newboy" Bradwell the inside story on the SAW production stable.

Software for the Apple Macintosh

Following the procession of MIDI sequence packages that have appeared for the Atari ST comes a program designed specifically for the musician fitting music to videotape or film. Chris Many gets that syncing feeling.

Audio Technics Mics ATM41a, ATM63

The story of John Harris and two microphones alone in a darkened room.

Gate, Trigger and Clock Pulses

Trigger, gate and clock pulses

Recording/PA Mixing Console

A synth called OSCAR — Dave Crombie unveil's Britain's latest challenge

The Alternative MIDI Controllers Session

Through a career that has encompassed the controversy of the Bollock Brothers and the serenity of new age, Phil Thornton has drawn the best from technology. David Bradwell listens in.

Ben Duncan dons his oil filled gumboots and stands on a pile of dry newspaper to give us an in depth report on this popular power amplifier.

A rundown of the new products shown at the recent Frankfurt Music Fair.

Recording: Portastudio

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Quasimidi Technox

Germany's latest synth

Focusrite Red 2

Thoroughbred EQ