Check out some of the forthcoming and recently released new products from the hi-tech and recording fields.

VALHALA INTERNATIONAL GOLD B101 & B102 M1/M1R ROM Cards

With so many disappointing sounds currently being sold as the work of "professional" programmers, it's reassuring to find a selection as good as Valhala's International Gold cards for the Korg M1.

Performance Synthesizer

Whilst their flagship JD800 synth has inevitably attracted a good deal of attention, Roland have not neglected the entry level user in their new range of products. Julian Colbeck sounds out the small but almost perfectly-formed JX1.

last glances at a dozen tuners

"Are these electronic kits gonna take over altogether, d'you reckon?" asks Geoff Nicholls.

Valhala International Gold Cards D131 & D132 for the Roland D110

If you're a Roland D110 user and you're looking for fresh inspiration from your synth, you could try Valhala's D110 voice cards. Gordon Reid practices his card tricks.

Union Synthy Blues

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Technology For The Common Man

The distance between the affordable and the state-of-the-art. Is it getting narrower?

Grand Piano

For everyone who's ever wished they could play their favourite synthesiser patch from a grand piano, Yamaha have the answer. Simon Trask discovers that old and new technology can co-exist in harmony.

"Son of FB01" is one way to describe Yamaha's latest FM module, which adds programmability and a number of the features given to the new DX7. Martin Mickleburgh keeps it in the family.

Elgin Music

Billy Punter in the hip surrounds of Ladbroke Grove

Yet another selection of recently announced new products to whet your appetite!

Part 8 - GEM to Groove Electronics.

What is 1¾" high, has 31 voices, plays the piano, vibraphone and sax, and has its own library? Simon Trask checks out Roland's latest PCM sample module.

This month: Farfisa to Fuller.

30 memory programmable six note poly with sequencer

Dealer of the Month

Voice Crystal SY77 Disks 1 & 2

Martin Russ takes a break from programming sounds and auditions someone else's instead.

From Gretsches to Strats, from Pop to Jazz. The ever-changing songwriter talks chords, choruses and contrapuntals with Adrian Deevoy

Music workstation

Keyboard-driven control

E-MU Classic Keys

Analog Keyboard expander

Honky-Tonk Music

General MIDI module

Less knobs, more sound

electronic percussion