Clarion XD5500 4-track, XA5500 mixer. Fostex X-15

The readers' synth sound page, with patches for SCI Pro One, Yamaha DX7 and Casio CZ 101 instruments, plus reviews of anew DX RAM pack and another collection of sounds for sampling.

Martin Russ dishes up another concoction of MIDI hints and tips.

Programmable 8-voice Synthesizer

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

A peek at what’s new

8-Voice Polyphonic Digital Synthesiser with 8-Track Digital Sequencer

Is Hybrid Arts SMPTETrack for the Atari ST keeping pace with the front runners? David Mellor upgrades his sequencer package to version II software and hardware.

Software for the Atari ST

The elite of ST scorewriting software is C-Lab's Notator and Steinberg's Cubase; their prices reflect this status. Ian Waugh makes the French connection and finds a cost-effective alternative.

Paul Overaa gives the once over to this new Amiga sequencer.

Programmable Digital Drum Machine

Few companies make synthesiser debuts as good as the Kawai K3. Now the same company has introduced its first digital beatbox; Simon Trask finds out if they've maintained the standard.

Pro Power At A Nice Price

David Mellor looks at a fully featured sequencing package with a surprisingly low price tag.

Cassette Multitracker

If you're looking for a cost-effective way to add multitrack tape recording to your sequencing setup, it couldn't come much more cheaply than with Fostex' X18. Simon Trask goes back to basics with this new cassette multitrack.

Studio Test

The MIDIverb set new standards for low-price, high quality digital reverb. Can the MIDIfex do the same for even more digital effects? Curtis Schwartz reports.

Akai S900 Sampler

State-of-the-art sampling at a state-of-the-building society account price.

This recent event had plenty to interest the hi-fi enthusiast.

Why you can't keep a good man down... can you?

Newsdesk as was - news as is

Although the title 'maintenance engineer' does not have the glamour of 'producer', it is an essential job. Paul Ward tells us why.

Or Everything You Need To Know About Buying A Sampler, But Didn't Know Who To Ask. Julian Colbeck is your guide.

Following on from last month's preview, Paul Ireson provides a thorough rundown of this easy-to-use, 32-track, pattern-based sequencer for the Atari ST.

Rhythm Composer and Digital Keyboard Recorder

A matching analogue/digital drum-machine and digital keyboard recorder come under the gaze of Dan Goldstein and Geoff Twigg.

The first of our Systems features focusses on making music with the DX7, Jupiter 6, Drumtraks and MSQ700.