American company Aphex bring us a new concept in the "humanisation" of machine-generated music, in the form of their Feel Factory. Robert Rich finds himself in the world of grooves and Feel Algorithms.

Big Noise Cadenza V2 For Windows

Studio bass sounds from keyboard or sequencer with this miniature master of multi-sampling.

DrumCheck

Premier take the plunge with their first electronic kit. Bob Henrit goes in at the deep end

for the BBC Micro

The first commercially-developed MIDI software for the BBC Micro is now being manufactured by Electromusic Research. David Ellis analyses its potential.

Nevaton condenser mic

Poor man's U87 from Russia

Interconnect

Percussion Voice Expander

Nick Rowland takes sticks to Simmons pads - and finds a whole load of tuned percussion sounds appearing at the other end. Will drummers start putting xylophonists out of work?

If we can't solve your problem then... er, perhaps someone else can - sorry, this isn't a very good sell-line... sorry

Transport for Bands - Rick Biddulph expounds

and MRC real-time recorder program

The Digital Group's MIDI interface is now available in the UK and compatible with Apple and IBM PC micros. Katie Robinson checks out the unit and its associated composing software package, MRC.

Martin Robocolor

Lights on a budget

Looks like Fender without Leo is a bit like the Four Seasons without Frankie Vivaldi (anagram - 14 letters).

Passport AudioTrax

MIDI and hard disk recording on the Mac for only £260? It sounds too good to be true, but Paul Wiffen pinches himself and finds he is awake!

Mike Skeet explains how to bring sound on sound recording into the 20th century using two video recorders and a Sony PCM processor.

Detailed Instructions on how to build your own ES&CM MIDI sequencer. (Software on tape).

Chris Davis, Our Sax Maniac Reports

The Mix (3)

Part 17: The mix (3). There's so much to know about mixing and most of it can only be learned by experience. But a little knowledge can go a long way. David Mellor offers even more insights.

Bill Nelson's been out of the public eye recently, touring America and refurbishing his studio. Now he's back and talking to us.

Colin Cat takes a look at Amstrad's first and possibly last home keyboard