A versatile modular low frequency oscillator project, with complete kits available from Digisound.

Final part of our superb big value effects unit.

The second instalment of our new series describing the design and construction of a high quality modular effects rack system. This month: Comp-Lim 2.

Tantek's most ambitious project to date.

No doubting the Thomases from Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

Programmable Digital Drum Machine

Few companies make synthesiser debuts as good as the Kawai K3. Now the same company has introduced its first digital beatbox; Simon Trask finds out if they've maintained the standard.

Microphone Tips

Garwood System 3

Producer of Style Council, The Jam and Comsat Angels explains his working techniques in the studio, production skills and the ins and outs of various effects.

What is a Noise Gate? What on earth is a MIDI Noise Gate? David Mellor supplies the answers and explains some standard and not so standard gating techniques, with special reference to the BSS Audio DPR 502 MIDI Noise Gate.

Part one of our NAMM Expo report.

Music U.K. Tells You How To Buy Secondhand Gear

Getting the thorns out of that second-hand rose

Sound module giant test

E-mu Proteus FX, Korg X3R, Yamaha TG300 do battle

One band's mission to save rock and roll - with technology. On the spot: Phil Ward

Weller and Talbot collectively swapping shopping stories with Adrian Deevoy

Chrissie Hynde, UB40, Jim Betteridge

You may be a whizz with the little black boxes, but how are you at recording real sounds and real performances? Wilf Smarties serves up a selection of tasty studio tricks.

Trouble-shooting MIDI Interfaces: Martin Russ boldly goes where no man has gone before in Part 5 of this continuing saga.

Studio Test

shrugs and knock 'n' knowall

Wrenched from video filming (with a ballerina no less) and quizzed on gear and blushes.

Or how to get perfectly-timed, programmable fill-ins from a single electronic drum pad. Paul White and another clever piece of design by MPC.