Electrospace The Gate and Strate Gate

The Gate and its Strate companion solve the great noise mystery.

Take the Fostex X15, restyle it, add new features, raise the price by the cost of a dirty weekend in Blackpool and you've got their new X30 multitracker. Nicholas Rowland finds out if they're on the right track.

Simply years ahead

Steve Hall bandies about words like involvement, commitment and encouragement as he argues that the engineer should take a more active role in the everyday process of recording.

Fritz McIntyre - the key is simplicity

Cassette Multitrack

It is said that small is beautiful - and Tascam's new personal multitrack machine is certainly small. Nik Newark dubs his demos and road tests Tascam's latest four-track cassette machine.

Studios & Recording

The Input Channel

A guided tour through a typical in-line channel strip.

is there a future in teaching music

Roland’s Computer Music range

Martin Russ looks at the evolution of Roland's approach to computers in music, culminating in their latest CM products.

Beyer DT159 & DT329

Headset mics

AKG K240DF headphones and AKG C535EB mic

Mike Skeet gives us his opinion on these monitor quality headphones. Are they really an alternative to mixing on speakers? Next he takes a look at the C535EB microphone.

Another month's worth of hot products.

The Principles Of Soundproofing

PCM Digital Keyboard

Innovations abound on Panasonic's first entry into the pro keyboard stakes. Trish McGrath finds out if it really is four pianos in one.

It's affordable, it's accessible, it's analogue

A friend and protege of Klaus Schulze, Robert Schroder builds his own equipment, and is much more than a Schulze clone.

Steinberg Cubasis

Budget Cubase for PC

Arranger

Lone arranger Richard Walmsley analyses the profession's pros and cons

Getting into DJing

How to mix records, what gear to buy, and how to get work

Noise Problems

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