preview of the "Drumulator II"

The Power of the Floppy

Feeling floppy? Tony Mills slips a disk into his drive

Recording Electric Guitar

Recording electric guitar; the theory and practice behind miking up guitar amps.

Leading new wave synthesist Ian Boddy explains the way he uses 'track sheets' when undertaking a recording.

Noise Problems

Just when you thought noise was a thing of the past... Gremlins are back - in a studio near you.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the world of music software.

Part 12: Equalisation, there are equalisers, and there are equalisers. David Mellor wonders whether some are more equal than others.

Is there more to Britain's latest megastars than a barrel-load of hype, a few jars of hair gel and a clever Giorgio Moroder production job? After talking to the band, Tim Goodyer thinks there is.

Digital Multi-Effects Unit

Face to face with Hue - or is it Cry?

Ralf Hutter: This year's model

Vocals

More tips on recording vocals.

At last the instructions

A coloured Tele and a Strattish thing

What's A Gate?

A gadget that only lets certain sounds through — geddit? Deeper analysis on page 20.

MIDI Sample Dump Standard

Chris Meyer reports on a new system that could revolutionise the way we treat sound samples - the MIDI Sample Dump Standard - and uncovers its usage in the Prophet 2000 sampler.

Processor

DDA Interface Console

Yet another stratospheric studio name finds its way into the more modest recording setup; Paul White appreciates DDA's design for mixing.

Software for the Atari ST

The software catalogue for the Atari ST continues to grow. Ian Waugh checks out a sequencer package that may give Steinberg and Hybrid Arts serious competition.

Drums and Percussion

Nowhere is the correct use of reverb more important than in the treatment of drum and percussion sounds. We reveal all — and we tell you a bit about reverb too.

Guitars For £150

Begin with a Bargain — reckon a new guitar for less than £150? We show you how

With the New Miracle Ingredient - STG

By combining plenty of different sounds with the built-in percussion voices and digital reverb, Roland's MT32 multitimbral expander makes the ideal add-on for any sequencer. But it really takes a software editing program to get the very best out of it. Brian Howarth shows you how.