Guitarcheck

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

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.

Drumcheck

Pad patter from Bob Henrit

for the Apple Mac

Ian Waugh logs in to a new Mac program that's a virtual CD player and virtually a sampler, allowing you to build your own library of alternatives to that irritating monkey squeak. What you do with your existing CD remote control is your own affair

Jez Ford takes a look the EMT-10 sister unit, the EMT-1

Synthesiser, Sequencer and Drum Machine Interface

An overview of the synthesiser, sequencer and drum machine interface, based around the DSX.

Sampling: Is it legal? Is it art? Tim Goodyer raises some of the issues that will shape tomorrow's music.

Just when you thought all DDLs were the same, Ibanez come up with a budget model that still manages to incorporate a maximum delay time of over three-and-a-half seconds. Review by Paul White.

Comments on a new cartridge and active speakers.

Emu's Proteus 16-bit ROM sample player was one of last year's hi-tech highlights — the new Proteus 2 offers the same concept and quality, but with a whole new set of orchestral sounds. Nigel Humberstone conducts the review.

PCM Digital Keyboard

Innovations abound on Panasonic's first entry into the pro keyboard stakes. Trish McGrath finds out if it really is four pianos in one.

Sample Expander For Korg M1

Rack Mixer

DJs know Phonic's mini-mixers well. Will the musician take to their new 16-channel, rackmounted offering? Nicholas Rowland racks his brains

An electrified Peter Randall looks at the Syndrums syndrome.

Yazoo for forty quid

The British Music Fair

Design Studio Programs

A set of programs for the Spectrum to enable you to unravel the mysteries of DX synthesis.