Digidesign's sound-editing software for the Emulator II has now been adapted for the Prophet 2000: Brian Devereux gives it the thumbs-up.

Audio Technica AT4033 Capacitor Microphone

At around £500, this mic may not seem exactly cheap, but its performance rivals that of microphones costing twice as much.

When you put your faith in a software-based sequencer, little can be as demoralising as a computer crash caused by mains fluctuation. Vic Lennard looks at one means of protecting your music.

The Turnkey Shop

This month's Billy Punter mutter courtesy of the Turnkey Shop

You ask us to review very old and strange instruments. We do it, naturally.

Software for Atari ST/Amiga

MIDI sequencing software doesn't come much cheaper than Dr T's MIDI Recording Studio. Ian Waugh compares the Atari and Amiga versions of the affordable face of sequencing.

What's new in the world of the Micro Musician

mixed-mode CD tracklist

What's on the CD and CD-ROM

It may sound like something out of a Dr Who plot but this British electronic patchbay system attracted enormous interest from pro studio users at this year's APRS show. David Mellor got hold of a Matrix to find out just what all the fuss is about.

Guitarcheck

French, Japanese, Dave B takes them all on

Our regular column devoted to readers' hints and tips about their recording equipment, instruments, software and playing techniques.

SynthCheck

Paul Fishman sings the praises of Fairlight's unique instrument — and finds himself controlling a DX7

We know something that you don't...

A full run-down on what's happening to E&MM next month, how it'll look, and why we're doing it.

A new personal keyboard with 'stereo symphonic' voices.

Grow misty eyed as vintage revisitors Tokai call up the sounds of 1954.

Auto-Accompaniment — With Style

Martin Russ gets inside version 4.1 of Band-In-A-Box — now with user styles!

Guitarcheck

That familiar old shape with an unfamiliar appendage

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

Tomorrow’s products previewed

Whether you're gigging every night of the week or simply building up a small MIDI studio in your bedroom, you need something to prop everything up. Tim Goodyer inspects a range of keyboard stands whose cost belies their quality.