Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the software manufacturers themselves. This month: C-Lab & Steinberg.

The business that's been done in the shops

MIDI Disk Recorder

Paul Overaa looks at a unit about to make a big impact on the MIDI scene - The Elka Orla

The art of perseverance.

What is networking and how can it be of use to the musician using MIDI-equipped instruments? Harvey P Newquist III investigates the working relationship between machine and machine.

Another ST sequencer? David Hughes looks at the Gajits Sequencer One, and finds out how it measures up to the competition.

John Renwick leads us through the changing colours of this universal patch librarian - Chameleon

Eight track for the reel world

A home recordist amongst home recordists traces his own history through tape recorders he has used.

for the Mac

Double your Mac's RAM without doubling your overdraft.

Shadow MIDI Guitar

Geoff Twigg takes a look at the latest guitar synth technology. Now you can have a Synclavier system behind the strings of your old acoustic.

Guitarcheck

An instrument to put the Shadow in the shade? Paul Trynka has his doubts

Paul Overaa sees what the new Atari laptop, The Stacy, has to offer

Having problems connecting instruments together? Our new series on syncing should solve your problems. This month, John Harris looks at syncing gear to tape.

A lively Exit by Tony Reed

Gibson Explorer Synth

If you want Roland guitar synth sounds, you can now choose what guitar you use to play them. Paul White looks at a Gibson with a difference.

Breakdowns...

...and how to avoid them. Or at least, how to tell what's gone wrong, quickly.

Romford's finest get the Jim Betteridge treatment. The soul heart of Rain Or Shine laid bare!