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Band-In-A-Box Auto-Accompaniment Software

You've never had it so easy — Band-in-a-Box adds intelligence to auto-accompaniment, as Mike Simmons finds out in his look at the latest version of this popular software package.

all the gossip that's fit to hint

Heavy, hairy and loud

Dynacord ADD-One Advanced Digital Drum System

As it stands, the ADD-One is a new 8-channel sampled sound expander designed to be triggered from Dynacord's own drum pads. But user-sampling and disk storage promise to extend its range of applications in the near future. Chris Everard reports.

Playing Live

Electronic music live - a special focus

The Alternative MIDI Controllers Session

We explain why MIDI isn't just for keyboard players...

Bob Henrit reminisces on a plethora of electronic drums and a naze of excess

Reports on recent appearances by two widely revered names in electro-music, Klaus Schulze and King Crimson.

Is there more to Britain's latest megastars than a barrel-load of hype, a few jars of hair gel and a clever Giorgio Moroder production job? After talking to the band, Tim Goodyer thinks there is.

Ambiance

Ambiance 16/24-track studios

Jones & Crossland, Birmingham.

The latest reports from the trade and prophet spheres

What the ghetto blaster is to hi-fi, the CZ230S is to synthesisers. Annabel Scott takes a spin in Casio's streetwise preset synth.

While Paul Bacon looks at the UK companies that have received worldwide acclaim

...Beating Like This. In the fourth part of our series, Matt Isaacson casts a critical eye over some of the electronic drum pads now available; will using them create a better beat?

One of the consequences of MIDI recording is the loss of musical performance. In the first of a short series, Ollie Crooke and Simon Thomas look at the performance applications of MIDI controllers.

the instrumental side of touring

Wang Chung confess

Touring With Nik Kershaw

Drummer Mark Price tells what it's really like to be up there on stage. Did anyone say terrifying?

Dead or Alive's Tim Lever surrounds himself with new technology as the band prepare for world domination. Tim Goodyer gets the word on writing, recording and performing.

Yamaha SY99 Sample Disks

"Are these electronic kits gonna take over altogether, d'you reckon?" asks Geoff Nicholls.

For all of you that have ever thought, 'If only I could build my own 24-track studio, I'd have it made', we present this cautionary tale.