More pages, more stories, more details. We put the spotlight on some new DX7 ROMs, a MIDI sequencer package for the Apple Macintosh, and the belated commercial appearance of the 4X digital processor — plus a good bit more besides.

A preview of Roland's first software-based digital recorder. As Paul Wiffen reports, it takes over where the MSQ range left off.

Readers air their views on such topics as MT's interview policy, synth programming, CD players, robots, MIDI guitars, drum programming... Anyone need advice on marital aids?

Darrin Williamson takes a look at the Phillip Rees range of hardware designed to help the flow of your MIDI data

E&MM's latest piece of MIDI software is a program that intercepts MIDI communication between instruments and displays it on a computer monitor for all to see. Introduction by Jay Chapman.

Match reverb parameters up with the way you'd like to control them from a keyboard, and you could win a Korg DRV2000 - the digital reverb that makes MIDI performance control affordable.

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From America comes a set of unique MIDI percussion controllers that work by sensing the direction you shake them in. Rick Davies previews them.

Intended to help you find your way around MIDI, Midia forms part of C-Lab's educational ST software programme. Ian Waugh finds it indispensable as a MIDI monitor.

Yamaha MCS2 Control Station

Missing performance wheels on your MIDI instrument? Yamaha's MIDI Control Station could solve your expression problems, as Simon Trask reveals.

Tired of spending a fortune on RAM cartridges for all your different synths, drum machines etc? Here's your chance to win the very latest direct-to-disk MIDI data recorder from Alesis.

Clive Grace assesses the best MIDI interfaces available for the PC, Amiga and Macintosh

Yamaha PF70 & 80 Electronic Pianos

The Circuit

The four circuit diagrams that lie at the heart of our MIDI Controlled Sampler project, with a full description to follow next month.

MIDI-to-CV converters don't come much cheaper - or more flexible - than this one. Tim Goodyer tests the latest addition to Tantek's ever-expanding rack.

What you can get from a MIDI Implementation Sheet, apart from total bafflement.

Combining the flexibility of audio and MIDI patching, P&R's PB40 patchbay makes a space- and cost-effective addition to any studio. Tim Goodyer jacks in.

Drumcheck

Eight pads, one reviewer. Bob Henrit puts one over the eight

DrumCheck

Bob Henrit encounters the latest black box from Uncle Dave — a dedicated drum voice expander for electronic drum kits

Martin Russ files his report on a MIDI accessory which could fill a big hole in your musical life.