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As the prices of 8 and 16-track tape recorders have come within the reach of more users, synchronisers are becoming familiar, even essential, to an increasing number of people. David Mellor chases Tascam's new machine and midi synchroniser.

As well as being famous for the size of his record collection, DJ Mark is currently one of the major forces in hip hop sampling. The 45 King tells Simon Trask about the biters and the bitten.

The secret life of the noise gate

Open your gate and find the key to a better sound

The Luxury Gap boys pat themselves on the back after recording their fourth album, 'Pleasure One'. Tim Goodyer finds out how it was done, and discovers the threesome may soon be playing their first-ever concerts.

Miking Up Acoustic String Instruments

Mark Jenkins auditions the latest 16-bit stereo digital reverb with Performance MIDI.

Exclusive reviews of two avant garde music festivals that saw technology pushed to its creative limits, Ars Electronica at Linz and the International Computer Music Conference at IRCAM, Paris.

Fancy turning your Prophet 2000 into a 128-voice sampler? Paul Wiffen shows you can use MIDI Mode 4 to give the impression you're doing just that.

'What's the Colour of Money?' was one of last year's most inventive hit singles, but since then, little has been heard from Mark Rogers. Tim Goodyer talks to him as the first HB album is released.

10 years on, and nothing's changed, including Chris Holland-Hill's underwear

Stereo

A brief look at the difference between true stereo and panned mono with a few mixing hints thrown in.

Roth's Revelations.... Arlen Roth talks to Gary Cooper

An intriguing evaluation of the way the human body reacts to music.

Systemcheck

The Greengate goes loopy

Incorporating the News. And starring all you need to know about the new products and where they'll be. The one you need.

Phil Brammer runs through the pro's and cons of the Proteus Editor from Caged Artist

Fun Fair, who was there.

Yamaha MT44D Recording System

Charvel Model 4 & Model 6

2 Charvels on test

Passports Master Tracks Pro has a longer track record than most sequencers. Mike Collins looks at the latest version for the Mac.

Once the exclusive territory of costly systems like the SSL desk, automated mixing is quickly becoming widely available. Lorenz Rychner looks at an automation system aimed at the budget studio.