Music Mate, Mainframe's Apple sound sampler and updates for the Synergy.

Up to the minute and down to the nitty gritty

Stereo Effects Processor

It's slim, dark and sexy, flashes alluringly in a rack and has multiple uses - it's Yamaha's latest sound processor, the EMP700. Derek Johnson opens up the black magic box.

Today's news, tomorrow's news - the future lurks in these pages

How live TV copes with very live music.

The quest to build the ideal MIDI guitar controller continues with Yamaha's eagerly-awaited G10. Aaron Hallas makes the pick-up.

Digitech TSR-12

Multi-effects, sampler and more!

Catch a glimpse of what goes through the mind of a Newcastle musician commissioned to provide a suitable soundtrack for an animated film whose subject matter revolves around a woman living alone in a high-rise block of flats. John Goodenough relates his experiences.

Readers tested designs and improvements.

Why use an expensive sampler for playing bass sounds when you can take advantage of the Pro MIDI Bass and free your sampler for more worthwhile tasks? Mike Collins lets his fingers do the walking.

Portable DAT Recorder

Derek Johnson gets acquainted with a DAT machine that's small but perfectly formed.

The First In-depth Appraisal of Emu's Morpheus Synth Module

ART Multiverb LTX

When it comes to sheer quantity, quality and value for money, this multi-effects unit takes some beating.

A thorough study of the 'do's' and 'don'ts'.

Big fruity things

Brings news of a new British sound sampling drum machine, a digital signal processor from Eventide, and more.

The original ambient funsters have a new studio album all but ready, a live album on the way and a major recording deal in the offing. Jonathan Miller encounters Dr Alex Paterson and Thrash on the verge of a higher plane...

The start of a regular monthly column devoted to readers' hints and tips about their instruments, equipment, software, recording and playing techniques.

A man continually in search of magic moments in the perfect quality of music.

He's played guitar with the best - David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and, of course, King Crimson - and he's also worked away from the public eye, pursuing truths other than the rock and roll life. Mark Prendergast discovers that Robert Fripp's insights are of interest to more than just guitarists.

Yamaha DX7IID

The DX7 has become both one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time and a truly 'classic' instrument. So how do you improve on that? Jay Chapman reviews Yamaha's recently launched and long awaited successor to the DX7.

Jez Ford makes waves with Kawai's value for money synth expander

The hardware sequencer to beat them all? After an overlong wait, Simon Trask gets to grips with the latest development in the Alesis World Domination plan.

A chance to catch up on the new products you may have missed at last month's British Music Fair.

Studiomaster KMX Vision 15

Gutsy PA speakers

Korg 01/W Pro and Pro X Workstations

The latest keyboards in the Korg dynasty offer a little more than remade and remodelled technology. Julian Colbeck experiences Korg's sonic edge.