MIDI Guitar Controller

Dave Lockwood gets down to some serious MIDI guitar histrionics...

...while Dan Goldstein, sore-foot from Germany, has the details on the new European and Japanese gear that'll soon be flooding the UK's music stores. Prepare for some surprises.

Steinberg Cubase Score Sequencing & Score Printing Software For Macintosh

All that was new and all that was interesting at the this year's sojourn into Germany.

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, updates, sounds, and samples

Thoughts on MIDI's Next Decade

Frankfurt Musik Messe 1988

It's that time of year when the music fraternity descend on a frozen Frankfurt. Tim Goodyer and Simon Trask check out new gear, new ideas and tired feet.

State of the hardware at AES, Young Adolf in Frankfurt

Producer Extraordinaire

The genius behind the 'Phil Collins drum sound' reveals how he got started in the industry, his production philosophy and life at The Townhouse.

Digital Sound Production System

Another glimpse of forthcoming products from the hi-tech music and recording worlds.

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Radiophonically speaking

Our unique buyers' guide lists dedicated sequencers, software packages and computer music systems. Nothing else comes close.

As close to the cutting edge as you can get without needing stitches...

Digital Quality — Analogue Feel

Roland's acclaimed S770 sampler has been quietly growing in popularity, and the release of version 2.0 software and the floppy drive-only S750 should ensure that Roland samplers become still more popular. Wilf Smarties explains why.

(But Were Too Afraid To Ask!)

PART 2: Martin Russ reveals even more about the uses and applications of MIDI's most powerful function.

Composer and studio owner Guy Fletcher had a dream: 'The European Suite' was the end result. Ted Fletcher details the work that went into its recording.

DCC vs. MiniDisc

Is either format any good?

Newsdesk as was - news as is

Your chance to check out some of the new hi-tech and recording equipment launched at last month's Frankfurt Music Fair.

BMF Report

This year's British Music Fair left the confines of Olympia in favour of a stadium atmosphere. Simon Trask goes walkabout at Wembley.

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

New software, updates, sounds, and samples

Multitrack Disk Recorder

Roland's S750 and S770 amply demonstrated their pro digital expertise; now the DM80 offers four or eight tracks of truly cost-effective hard disk recording. Wilf Smarties welcomes Roland's newest techno tool.

A pictorial taste of some of the hot new products unveiled at last month's British Music Fair.

The most comprehensive review of Europes biggest Music Fair