Birmingham's Triangle Media & Arts Centre houses what is probably the largest 8-track recording facility in the country. It also runs some interesting extra-curricula activities in the form of a Rock Recording course. We asked the man in charge, Bruce Hart, to tell us more about it.

Programmable Rhythm SR99

The EDC SR99 beat box

The System

Tony Duhig of Jade Warrior - his home system, including the Roland guitar synth and the Emulator.

Mute Records

Daniel Miller, the force behind Mute, Depeche Mode and Yazoo, discloses the secret life of an A and R man.

With the British Music Fair upon us the musical equipment manufacturers are proving there's nothing like the hi-tech end of the music market for innovation - and no-one like MT to pass Comment on it.

Mackie Designs 1202 Mixer

This compact, inexpensive mixer boasts an impressive audio specification and offers a host of applications.

Phonic PMX1600A Mixer

Mensana — Computer Music Band

In conjunction with the Chase Bit 01 Expander, Casio CZ-101 synthesizer and Akai Sampler, the Jellinghaus 12-Track MIDI Studio software for the Commodore 64 micro represents the most powerful compositional and recording set-up available under £2500. Mark Jenkins catches his breath and tells you why.

Future Memories Live

We analyse his 'Future Memories Live' LP.

So There We Were - Surrounded!

User Report

Time again to peer into the crystal ball to find out what new products will be appearing over the next few months.

New effects for the tiny studio

As David Steel had his battlebus, as Boadicea had her chariot, as Rob had his 68 bus this morning, so Genesis have Edwin Shirley's trucks... and many others have followed suit. Antony Freeman finds out why.

Vesta Kozo Sampler

Another goodie for your overflowing 19" effects ruck, this one offers pitch-controllable sampling and a full-function DDL into the bargain. Dave Simpson grabs a microphone and decides it's worth making room for.

Bigger & Better Than Ever!

Roland SC88 Sound Canvas

Most powerful Canvas yet

In the early '70s reggae was the star of the pop charts; these days its profile is lower but its influence almost inescapable, Nigel Lord looks at programming Ja rhythm.

Who's bought what from where.

The Workhouse Studios

The Workhouse schows Schwartz itsch schuperschtudios

mixed-mode CD tracklist

The words behind the sounds on this month's CD and CD-ROM