A kit setup for the Alesis HR16 joins the more usual selection of readers DX and D50 patches in this month's Patchwork.

Multi-talented sequencing software is all very well, but if you're unsure about recording with computers, you need a starter program to test the water with. Ian Waugh tries out just such a package.

The Next Generation

A new generation from Roland

Drumcheck

New sounds, new style, new solid set-up

Linn Sequencer

From the creators of the first digital drum machine comes the world's most powerful MIDI controller - the new Linn Sequencer. Mark Jenkins believes it could well cause a lot of us to re-think the way we record.

Bokse US-8 Universal Syncronizer

The Bokse US-8 Universal Syncronizer: Ian Gilby takes control.

User Report

Jim Betteridge investigates altered perception, or is it just too much lager?

How To Save £54,800

Tony Mills makes a meal of the most interesting musical microprocessing around.

The Roland MSQ100 assessed

beat in the bahamas

An investigation of this revolutionary 'new' audio metering device.

In an exclusive preview of Roland's forthcoming W30 workstation, Bob O'Donnell checks out Roland's idea of the facilities a MIDI workstation should offer.

MIDI Time Code and MIDI Clock - what's what and which should you use? Vic Lennard investigates alternative approaches to MIDI synchronisation code.

Mixing Desk

Q: Just what is a Minister Without Portfolio? A: A leading member of the Government who hasn't got Soundcraft's nifty new portable mixer, that's what. Nicholas Rowland raises questions in The House

From our Greenland correspondent.

Alan Hoida dons his Santa outfit and explains the pros and cons of working on film as opposed to video.

More sounds from creative readers; this month LA meets FM as the Roland D50 and Yamaha CX5 are the favoured instruments.

Why is SOS Bigger and Better?

Six stars outline their home demo set-ups

sketching song ideas at home. how certain successful stars record their demos - John Entwistle, Nik Kershaw, Annabel Lamb, Adrian Belew, Blancmange

Popularity is the password to this month's selection of readers' synth patches - the stars of the show are Korg's M1 Music Workstation and Casio's CZ synths.

The Box

Tapetalk's latest species of Box soundstage analyser turns out to be a very useful device to have in the studio.

Martin Russ attends the Second International Computer Music Weekend Conference held at Keele University, 28-29th January 1989.

Rick Palmer crashes around, thinks, then writes