a budget kit that has learnt from every other budget kit in the market. And is it smart, says Andy Duncan.

Generally regarded as 'The Bible' of the recording world, David Mellor reviews this handbook of recording techniques and equipment produced by the Association of Professional Recording Studios.

Summertime Blues?

Bigger Means Better

Reasons for our increase in cover price.

the multi timbral, multi talented, multi something else synth module that gives you an eight track in your hotel room, says Alastair Gavin (a hotelier).

Book Reviews

The world's leading hi-tech music magazine celebrates its tenth anniversary this issue. Tim Goodyer considers the role MT has played in shaping the industry and the music.

Programmable/Preset Synth

Bill Collins' first of his regular looks at the special need of micro-based Rhymists

Guitar FX

A change of skipper at the helm of Music Technology: the old editor signs out, the new one signs in.

Readers' patches for DX7, CZ101 and Bit One synths, and the Yamaha CX5M micro. Keep 'em coming...

Catch your breath before reading - a new age in synth controllers is dawning and they'll blow you away. But where do they fit into the present scheme of things? No MT, no comment.

"The customer is always right", runs the well-known phrase. But from what we hear this month, musical instrument retailers don't seem to pin much faith in it.

Does Education Need MIDI?

Martin Russ plays devils advocate and states why MIDI systems are not what school music departments need.

Listen With Mother...

Asia and the Poly 800

Geoff Downes reviews the latest Korg Synth.