Guitar Weekend

IT's guide to Britain's premier guitar show!

The Clarinet

The second instalment of our series on programming and sampling the sounds of acoustic instruments. This month Howard Massey turns his attention to Acker Bilk's favourite: the clarinet.

...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.

Lync Remote Keyboard Controller

Julian Colbeck looks at one of a rare breed — the Lync LN1000 strap-on remote controller keyboard.

Soundtracs Solo Logic Automated Mixing Console

A lot of bang for the bucks, and MIDI control too!

Tascam Porta One

A sensational budget portastudio from Tascam, the Porta One, looks like being on most musicians' Most Wanted list. We bring it back alive.

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This forever, and so Matt Isaacson's examination of "drum bugs" (and other nasties) and their applications for triggering electronic drum brains brings this series to a close.

Is what Roland's TR707 digital drum machine is set to become. Great sounds, great facilities... and a great price.

Having helped establish the direction of British electronic experimental music in the early-'80s and helped guide it through the dance explosion, Cabaret Voltaire have released a new album. Tim Goodyer finds out why the tracks sound strangely familiar.

Oberheim Matrix-12

Oberheim's powerful analogue synth

Intrepid reporter/cameraman Ralph Denyer ventures into the wild suburban jungle of East London to capture the rarely heard thoughts of this lesser-spotted songbird and re-mix producer who has recently taken delivery of his very own Synclavier system.

Moog Series III

Moog's musical mountain - re-appraised

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson with the second part in our series on better drum programming. This month: how to make your percussion sounds stand out from the crowd.

Yet Another Milestone

Low cost digital reverb comes of age according to Producer Robin Lumley.

So far, so BAD?

Your Plastic Pal Who's Fun To Sing With

You can produce vocal pyrotechnics little short of magic with this rackmount version of the acclaimed VHM5 Vocalist. Our reviewer sings its praises.

Janet Angus talks to Peter Wingfield about his career as a songwriter and producer.

Synthcheck

The professional successor to the Six-Trak meets Curtis Schwartz

Synthcheck

The latest from Roland. Is it a winner? Jim Betteridge investigates

Spirit PowerStation

Return of the powered mixer

Last month, David Mellor explained how loudspeaker drive units work and how manufacturers sometimes try to pull the acoustic wadding over our ears. Part 2 tells the story of how the loudspeaker works as a system, the reason for crossovers, and gives a couple of hints on how to make BIY (bodge-it-yourself) cabinets.

He came, he saw, he sent in his copy. His name was Jim Betteridge

KeyboardCheck

on the new Haven 61 portable.

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge explores every nuance of the MTR mixer, but still doesn't reveal what MTR stands for