Sound Workshop

Paul White shows how you can explore classic mic techniques using basic equipment.

Composer & Drummer

This Sinclair ZX81 add-on will take control of your synth and drum machine.

By way of introduction to better coverage of recording studios and the technology within them, we look at the current state of the recording art and report from London's recent APRS studio show.

Why isn't everybody happy with 16-bit sampling? Why are 20 bits better than 16? Kendall Wrightson looks at the technology in the latest generation of analogue-to-digital convertors.

The Personal Studio Of The Future?

Your PC becomes your best friend in the studio with this eagerly awaited digital system.

Fostex MC102 Keyboard Mixer/Cassette Recorder

What a good idea — a stereo mastering cassette machine and a mixer in a compact rack package!

Mixer

Sequencer

The latest dedicated sequencer from Yamaha offers 16 tracks, extensive editing capabilities and a built-in disk drive. Howard Massey gives it a spin.

Software Surplus

The Mix's terrestrial bulletin board

Stereo

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

The British Music Fair

What's new in the shops and what we saw at the fair.

Mixing Desk

As more mixer manufacturers turn their attention to the home and pre-production studios, the cost-effective quality mixer becomes a reality. Tim Goodyer discovers that there's even room for luxury.

the subtle differences explained

Coldcut, David Ruffy

Wilf Smarties looks for the perfect beat in two new HitSound sample CDs, from production team Coldcut and drummer David Ruffy.

If you're swamped in hiss, then you may need this — the full SP on gates and their uses. But listen carefully: I may be asking questions.

hear's to future days

Holiday Music

The Tapeless Recording Market Survey

The tapeless recording revolution is in full swing, as technology that once was available only to the few develops in products that suit a wider range of applications and pockets. Yasmin Hashmi looks at the development of the technology, the current state of the market and how it is likely to progress.

Eamonn Percival assesses the atributes of Amstrad's multi-track recorder

MIDI Disk Recorder

Meanwhile, Elka have called their CR99 a MIDI Disk Recorder rather than a MIDI sequencer. Vic Lennard goes on record with a MIDI sequencer with a few surprises up its sleeve.

Putting It Together

The nitty gritty of choosing appropriate recording and sequencing equipment for use in a school environment.

If you are serious about electronic music, then you'll appreciate this study report.