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Roland JX8P

Roland's JX8P poly has a number of innovatory features and sounds great. Too good to be true?

Few producers begin their careers with experimental bands, become world-renowned for their work with electronic pop, and then turn their attention to traditional rock music. Paul Tingen talks to Mike Howlett, a man of many talents.

the birth of loud

Instruments & Equipment

Level 42 keyboardsman Mike Lindup takes a break from recording of the next album to talk to Tim Goodyer about Fairlights and Synclaviers, among other things.

Take four musicians with a love of acoustic instruments, a fascination for high technology and some considerable talent, and you've got Frazier Chorus. Louise Swann and Stephen Hillier listen to songs from the English coast.

Digital Horn

Where Roland and Yamaha tried to create the state-of-the-art wind controller, Casio have gone for accessibility. Andy Blake blows the latest development in the latest line of MIDI controllers.

Janet Angus and Mark Dearnley discuss various facets of the recording industry including his production work with AC/DC.

Bill Nelson talks Synths Vs Guitars with Gary Cooper

Music's most beautiful instrument has recently seen something of a renaissance. Richard Walmsley talks to some current saxophonists

MT fans and stars of the underground rave scene, Bizarre Inc regularly party down with high technology. Simon Trask meets the men and discusses hardcore issues.

Yamaha's new MIDI datafiler currently enjoys the honour of being the cheapest of its kind on the market. Ian Waugh gets on with the filing.

Another exclusive in which Beck reveals his true colours

World music's elder statesman puts aside his many saxophones to talk musical styles, modern technology and old-fashioned emotion. Simon Trask catches him onstage and off.

Mark Jenkins' system

By ignoring the charts and treating dance music as a live phenomenon, Adamski has won himself a huge following and a chart placing. Simon Trask talks about the live applications of studio music.

news from the front

newsworthy items for your interest

A little Tonight music from the thin white one, his band, his producer, Uncle Tom Ziggy and all

Ministry Of Sound

Bob Green checks out the sound and lighting systems of the (in)famous club

Roland SDE330 Dimensional Delay

keyboarding Crusader with words of wisdom

Tuning Up — A Review of VCO Calibration Methods