Yamaha QY20 Music Sequencer

Ideally every synth and sampler editor would allow you to edit sounds while your sequencer is running. One that does is this desk accessory for the Atari ST. Vic Lennard opens the box.

Digital Reverb Unit

Digital reverberation technology is recognised for making reverb units cheap, but the same technology means a little more money buys a lot more power. Vic Lennard reflects on the R880.

Read all about Roland's new U20 synth, Korg's M3R and S3 rhythm workstation, Peavey's mouthwatering new recording gear, and lots more!

Gig Tactics

are bands forgetting how to play live

Drumcheck

New sounds, new style, new solid set-up

EMR's new interface

What you can get from a MIDI Implementation Sheet, apart from total bafflement.

Tanrak System

Ian Waugh concludes our appraisal of Tantek's budget modular FX system, and reveals there's plenty more to come in the near future.

Day-to-day use takes its toll on recording equipment, so proper maintenance and servicing is essential to get the best from your studio toys. David Mellor takes a look behind the scenes of Fostex's service department.

Cassette magazine

A potted history of this popular electronic music cassette magazine, by its co-founder Dennis Emsley

A sneak preview of what you can expect to see at this year’s British Music Fair - the first to open its doors to the public for years.

sequencer for the PC

For many people, the definitive sequencing software for the PC has yet to be written. Could this be it?

The eagerly-awaited 16-bit digital stereo audio processing system for the Atari ST has arrived. Scott Gershin checks it out and acquires a new outlook on sound sampling.

Stephen Delft improves his guitar routing box

Tim talks to Janet Angus about his work as engineer at Marcus Studios and gives his views on microphone technique and natural ambience.

An intriguing insight into just what is required of the home recordist when setting out to cut your first disc.

Software for the Atari ST

Music by design?

ART Multi-fx Processor

As even the most modest MIDI studio becomes a powerful tool for the creation and recording of music, sound processing becomes a more essential part of it. Tim Goodyer checks out ART's latest multi-fx processor.

Atari ST Software

In a completely different vein to Cubase, MusiCal is a music learning program aimed primarily at the educational market. Ian Waugh goes back to school.

Programmable Digital Drum Machine

Is it worth spending nearly a grand on a non-sampling digital beat-box in 1987? Trevor Gilchrist, after testing the RX5, comes to the inevitable conclusion that it is.

CD ROM and Removable Hard Disk

Never Ending Storage

Atari ST Software

The ST's final score?

(so that people can actually hear them)

A rundown on what's involved in setting up your own personal cassette label and how to bring your product to the attention of the people who matter.