Pro-Amp Combos

GuitarCheck

Who knows how good a MIDI add-on for your guitar can be? The Shadow knows, as Paul Trynka finds out....

Casio CZ101, Yamaha DX21 and Korg Poly 800 feature in the readers' synth sound page. Plus a review of Skyslip's latest DX7 ROM cartridges.

Converting domestic instruments into professional ones. Plus an invitation to join the staff here at E&MM.

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By Musicians for Musicians

The long-awaited book from John Chowning and Dave Bristow comes under close scrutiny; Martin Russ dons his white wig...

Quad Auto Compressor Limiter

Atari ST Software

Following in the footsteps of their impressive FB01 editor, Ian Waugh reports that Quinsoft's latest editor is a cost-effective method of getting the most from 4-op FM.

cheap digital drumming

Toa K4, K1 and J3 Mics

Three new microphones make their stand and acquit themselves well.

A round-up of the latest music programs for the BBC B

APRS Show reviewed

Mark Warford reluctantly hangs up his Kramer for Casios new MIDI controller-and is pleasantly surprised

MIDI-to-mains

Key velocity equals brightness - but were talking light, not sound, with this 8-channels-per-note interface from NJD.

Lift a lick, ripoff a riff — how much can you learn from guitar teaching tapes?

Yamaha DX7S

A story in which our hero, David Mellor, deserts the path of enlightenment and sells his DX7 Mk1 for a rival keyboard. Can the DX7S tempt him back to the true faith? Read on...

VECTOR STUDIO

A disk full of sounds from Signal to Noise for the Yamaha SY22 and TG33 stars in this month's Patchwork. Vic Lennard Vectors in on someone else's patch.

Valhala International Gold Cards D131 & D132 for the Roland D110

If you're a Roland D110 user and you're looking for fresh inspiration from your synth, you could try Valhala's D110 voice cards. Gordon Reid practices his card tricks.

Studio Sound Techniques

Polyphonic Synthesiser

Simon Trask follows up our earlier preview of Wersi's first polyphonic synth, with a full review that delves deeper into the possibilities of additive synthesis. Is it too complex to use?

Good music only sounds as good as the loudspeakers it s coming through. Can the NAD 8225 budget-priced speakers deliver the quality computer musicians need?