West 3 Studios

Rebuilding a studio control room is not a task for the feint of heart, as Dave Buckley of West 3 Studios in West London reveals in this amusing case study...

Midi Sound Sampler

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow’s products previewed

Not a household name perhaps, but this man is behind quite a lot of musical projects that you will no doubt recognise - as Janet Angus explains.

Ken Dibble concludes this 2-part review by appraising the JBL 4425 monitor.

Continuing the tradition that began with their 144 Portastudio, Tascam have created a combined package of mixer and 8-track recorder - the 388 Studio 8 - whose compact dimensions belie its true versatility. Dave Lockwood assesses its performance.

Ensoniq ASR10 Stereo Sampling Keyboard

Fostex R8 & Tascam TSR8 Recorders

Paul White checks out Tascam's TSR8 and Fostex's R8 open reel, 8-track machines side by side.

Boogie Back studios

What the North London jazz/soul studio may lack in technology, it makes up for in good vibes

Blue Weaver, former Bee-Gee and session musician takes Janet Angus round his new studio.

A chance to check out some of the forthcoming new products that might tempt you to dig deeper into your pockets later this year.

Stanley Clarke & George Duke, Pat Benatar and AMM

What I Did On my Holidays By Tony Horkins Aged 6

Chroma Polaris

The new Chroma Polaris Polysynth. Will it self-destruct?

Dave Simmons, the man behind the name on the hexagonal pad, holds forth on the past, present and future of electronic percussion. Paul White listens.

House from home. Nicholas Rowland talks to a British house band who have developed their music from television advertising jingles to chart success.

MIDI-Controlled Mixing System

Loudspeakers

If loudspeakers and crossovers remain a mystery to you, read on and find enlightenment.

This month David Mellor presents a guided tour of Steinberg's ubiquitous sequencer program.

Cassette magazine

A potted history of this popular electronic music cassette magazine, by its co-founder Dennis Emsley

The eagerly-awaited 16-bit digital stereo audio processing system for the Atari ST has arrived. Scott Gershin checks it out and acquires a new outlook on sound sampling.

MIDI Interface

Famed for playing its part in the MIDI Chapman Stick, IVL's pitch-to-MIDI system is now opening the world of MIDI to the pedal steel player. Vic Lennard picks his words.

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.

Sound Workshop