The PowerPC

The PowerPC should bring whole new meaning to the phrase 'power without the price' But is it still a price worth paying? Ian Waugh has the answer...

Gary Cooper records his verdict

Syntron Software

Trish McGrath investigates a software package for the Commodore 64 dedicated to the delicate art of rhythm programming. It sounds better than you'd think.

MTR DNG-1 Noise Gate in studio trial

Roland DJ70 Sampling Keyboard

Roland's DJ70 repackages the guts of an S750 as a DJ-oriented sampling keyboard with a glut of time-saving features. Wilf Smarties welcomes the unit that redefines user friendly sampling.

Yamaha MT1X 4-Track Cassette Recorder

MIDI 4-track recorder

It looks weird, it plays weird and by golly...

New products from the States

Three 4-tracks

Is it possible to get expensive sounds from inexpensive equipment or is the poor person's multitrack merely an expensive toy? David Mellor looks at three entry-level recorders - Tascam Porta 05, Fostex X30, and Yamaha MT2X - and asks 'Which one would you choose?'.

MoTU Freestyle

Interactive Mac sequencing

With more importance being attached to the benefits of a fully-integrated, synchronised studio set-up, Mark Jenkins checks out a new-to-the-UK chase synchroniser package imported by Audio Services of Stockport that is ideally suited to use with Tascam recorders and supports both SMPTE and MIDI.

Even though it had no serious competitor quality-wise, Soundcraft's original Series 200 mixer was somewhat lacking in the 'useful features' department. The newly-improved 200B puts all that to rights as Dave Lockwood discovers.

Dawn Scout Nearfield Studio Monitors

Honesty and integrity are what it's all about with these latest nearfield monitors from Dawn Audio. Paul White gives them a listen.

Sweet Sixteen Bits

Tony Mills on the latest software for two 'pro' micros — the IBM PC, and the increasingly wonderful Atari ST

Live Music For The Hi-Tech Musician

Studiotest

Akai's foothold on the musical gear market grows with a MIDI sampler package leading the new assault. Curtis Schwartz samples their sampler

Spirit PowerStation User Report

A Short History of British PA

British PA

Introduction To PA

This comprehensive series starts by looking at the basic components of a mobile PA system.

Sansui WSX1 6-Track Recorder

Sansui mark their debut into the home recording market with the impressive WSX1. Incorporating the first ever 6-track cassette recorder, it also combines a 2-track master recorder, an 8-channel mixer, and built-in digital effects in a convenient package. Will it appeal? Dave Lockwood finds out.

Cutec Multirecorder

A very basic 4-track cassette multitracker for those who place sound quality above gadgets and frills.

Nearfield comes closer

Public Domain Software

As some readers write in to complain about the price of commercial music software, Ian "tightwad" Waugh is busy taking advantage of the software available free in the public domain.