The Producers

We wish Wayne's Wells world war well: Richard 'Way With The Words' Elen interviews Jeff 'War Of The Worlds' Wayne.

Complete construction details and circuits for a new, essential timekeeper for the modern musician.

Technical problems deftly solved by MT's experts

Acoustic Drums

Some people look upon the prospect of recording an acoustic drum kit with dread. It needn't be that daunting if you follow a few simple guidelines.

Reading MIDI Implementation Charts

If you regard MIDI Implementation charts as being indecipherable tables of numbers, you could be ignoring an easy way of solving your MIDI problems. Vic Lennard opens a series of articles on how to read the small print.

Synthcheck

Paul Fishman goes to town on Crumar's new baby

Software for the Atari ST

If you're looking for an easy approach to programming your new Korg M1 workstation, this Atari ST program could be for you. Vic Lennard goes to work with a mouse.

More and more mixer manufacturers are waking up to the benefits MIDI can offer in a mixdown situation by incorporating MIDI-controlled muting on their products. Engineer/musician David Mellor checks out what the PC can do.

Hitmakers Heaven 17 reveal how they've harnessed the hardware on How Men Are.

Sounding good with what you've got

Paul Overaa discovers a handy if costly way of manipulating MIDI data in real time courtesy of J.L.Cooper

A Practical FM Editing Solution?

Martin Russ explores the merits of Desk Accessory programs with a look at this Atari-based 'pop-up' DX editor from Pandora Technology.

MIDI Patchbay Processor

From America: a 1U-high black box which combines MIDI patching, merging and processing capabilities. Vic Lennard encounters a new twist in MIDI processing.

Musicians & Health

250 players reply to a smoking, drinking and drugs questionnaire

Interconnect

The omnipresent Steve Howell passes on a few tricks of the trade. This month he examines ways in which you can transform a dry, lifeless synth sound into something soft and manageable.

Spraying Dangers

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a first time guide, and some of the problems that still exist

Jackfile 1: a look at jack plugs and sockets.

Aces HS24MT

Not so much a review... more a user report. Dave Simpson relates his experiences with what is undoubtedly the least expensive 24 — track recorder currently available.

Studio Layout & Acoustics

PART 7: Badly positioned equipment in your home studio can mean the difference between a good working environment and a bad one. This month, David Mellor provides some useful guidelines to help make your home studio as efficient as possible.

Why It Occurs & How To Prevent It

Garage Studio

RM reader Martin Smith talks about the trials and tribulations of building a serious home studio in his garage.

Guitar Synth

Is it a guitar? Is it a synthesiser? Steve Shepard straps on Casio's combination of hi-tech sounds, MIDI facilities and old-fashioned guitar playability.

Perfect Gigs