With the musical fraternity showing little interest in computer bulletin boards, the popularity of MIDI Song files could be well timed. Ian Waugh explains how to download music over the phone.

Opcode Track Chart

Need to keep track of your tracks in the studio? Opcode's Track Chart offers a package of handy utilities for engineers; Mike Collins tries it out.

When fractal mathematics first emerged, it caused an uproar in the scientific world. Expecting the worst, Steve Wright examines its appearance in music software.

Opcode Vision

Sequencing software for Mac

Following on from our look at KCS last month - Clive updates us on the new version for the Mac

Gajits' popular Atari ST sequencer one has now arrived on the Commodore Amiga Paul Overaa takes a look.

Doepfer MAQ16/3 MIDI Analogue Sequencer

A facelift for Argents plus some interesting new software launches at the budget end of the market

Tech Talk

Matthew Vosburgh takes a conducted tour around software for the Apple Macintosh with the author of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Hi-Tech And Masculinity

Hi-tech and masculinity: Patrick Dailly wonders why more boys get involved with hi-tech music than girls.

IBM PC-Compatibles & Apple Macintosh

Part 1: All four of the major computers can be used for musical applications, so which one should you choose? This month, Richard Elen puts the case for the Apple Macintosh whilst Brian Heywood advocates the benefits of the IBM PC-compatible.

for Cubase, Notator and Breakthru

Grab a pizza, shove in a video and learn about Cubase, Rotator or Breakthm with these new manuals for the TV age.

A Series By Warren Cann.

Warren Cann continues his series on drum programming.

Out Of The Closet

Manufacturers, retailers and end users are locked into a culture that produces limited, unimaginative products, writes Pete Shelton.

Synthesiser Expander Module

Looking for a digital complement to analogue gear or another expander to take the pressure off the rest of your rack? Ian Waugh discovers sonic flexibility at a price you can afford.

for the PC

Roland's first foray into the PC direct-to-disk recording field and it looks pretty impressive.

Volume 4 Starts Here!

According to the experts, most of the upcoming computer research and development will be based around software. Ed Stenson looks at one programming language that could prove useful in more than a few musical applications.