This month sees the launch of The Music Technology Magazine, E&MM's American counterpart, and the departure of stalwart advertising manager Tony Halliday.

Paul White outlines the theory behind the new interconnection standard.

Another batch of MT readers' own synth sounds. Featured this month: the Korg DW8000, Roland Jupiter 6, Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ101.

What's the point of hi-fi if you're playing lo-fi recordings? Tim Goodyer compares musicians' attitudes to technology with those of the listener.

the multi timbral, multi talented, multi something else synth module that gives you an eight track in your hotel room, says Alastair Gavin (a hotelier).

News of Yamaha's MT44D system amongst other products.

E&MM changes its name - shock, horror - as from November. The Editor adds his twopennyworth.

Software for the Atari ST

A budget MIDI sequencing package for the Atari ST (what isn't?). Our own St discovers that a fraction of the price doesn't necessarily mean a fraction of the facilities - especially when you're talking computer software.

Another digital reverb from Alesis, a waveform digitizing pad for the Roland S50 sampler, Passport's multitrack software for the Atari ST, exclusive news of the world's first ever 8-track recorder to use standard cassettes, and more...

Programmable/Preset Synth

Moog SL-8, Korg effects

This new multi-function unit lets you physically access and modify hex code MIDI signals amongst other things. Jay Chapman discovers it may be rather more useful than most would think.

After several weeks of collating your replies, an explanation of the results of this revealing survey.

Paul Wiffen goes stateside to find out what new products we can look forward to from the U.S of A

Bargain Basement Buys

The downward price spiral and what it means to the musician.

If no news is good news this is baaad

AES Show Report

Forthcoming new products from the hi-tech music recording field.

Guitar FX

Cheap, small, loud; could this be Nurse Rhythm?