Is the future Linear?

Does Roland's new LA synthesizer mean the end of FM is in sight? Martin Russ falls in love with the world's first ever Linear Arithmetic synthesizer whilst trying to find out...

Software for the Atari ST

If computer-based sequencing seems too complicated or too expensive for you, AB Software's Midistudio could change your life. Ian Waugh boots up a friendly and inexpensive sequencer for the Atari ST.

They look like Bose, they sound like Bose, but they're made in Britain and they're a lot cheaper. Paul White investigates.

Mordaunt and Short MS25 Loudspeakers

A pair of cost effective hi-fi speakers that might be just what you need in your home studio.

Cymbals: Sabian £40-160

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Trends in Speakers and Amplifiers

Jim Spriggs gives us a more comprehensive look at the first package to come from the Digital Muse

Music U.K. discovers new axe man

Ibanez are late entrants to the fast-moving field of digital reverb products, but their new SDR 1000 unit has something different about it that caught the eye of reviewer Mark Jenkins. Read the review to find out what...

Noise Reduction Systems

An explanation of the most common noise reduction systems in audio use, including Dolby A, B, C, and dbx.

filter bank

The filters that launched a thousand analogue synth lines.

Roland JD800 Programmable Synthesizer

Already a strong contender for hot keyboard of the year, Roland's new JD800 puts analogue-style knobs and sliders back on the front panel of a modern digital synth. Julian Colbeck goes "wow"!

Ian Waugh looks at the new PC-based synth editor from Poke Systems

Sampling Module

An inquisitive Gordon Reid poses the question "how much sampler can you get into a single rack space?". Roland's S330 sampling module replies "more than you might expect".

We first looked at the Digisound in July, but now the Dutch sampled-sound percussion machine has some new features and a new distributor. Paul White checks out the new version.

Ideas, asides, impertinences, and that.

MIDI Data Recorder

Latest in the emerging trend of MIDI data recorders is MIDItemp's MIDI Player - a composite 64-track sequencer, MIDI processor and patching matrix. Vic Lennard takes on a temp.

Brother PDC100 Sequencer

Martin Russ tries out Brother's latest hardware sequencer.