Digital Sampler

With two-minutes of sample time, Casio's FZ20M would seem to be an instant contender for any serious sampler's shortlist - but size isn't always everything, as Vic Lennard discovers.

The Red Shoes Sessions

Engineer Del Palmer spills the beans on how Kate recorded her new album, 'Red Shoes'.

Cassette Deck

Dual Reverberation Devices

Jez Ford patches things up with the audio routing system from 360 Systems

...is a bassist turned producer/engineer who has worked with many artists in both Europe and America. In this article he gives his opinions on the techniques and equipment he uses.

Mark Prendergast takes a look behind the scenes at the recording of New Order's fifth LP, 'Technique'.

Soundcraft Spirit Studio

Soundcraft's new Spirit Studio is the company's first serious move into the domestic end of the studio market, a compact fully-featured mixer for the generation of affordable multitracks. Dave Lockwood checks it out.

Digidesign SoftSynth

E&MM US Editor Rick Davies takes a trip to Palo Alto, California, to see an Apple Mac software package that uses additive synthesis to turn samplers into synthesisers.

DJ Mixers

A three-way test of DJ mixers

Crushed by the wheels of technology?

iPD Synth Expander

The VZ8M is the latest application of the synthesis system behind Casio's popular VZ synths. Simon Trask evaluates iPD synthesis in this age of digital development and analogue reincarnation.

Sound Environment Processor

And still they come... more FX units than you can shake a MIDI lead at. Nicholas Rowland zooms in on the latest and tries to spot the difference.

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge enthuses, or could it really be John Bull

how to sing them, how to mic them, how to treat them, how to tape them...

Take five and come alive - we show you how

Mixing Console

Mix your Spirit - and stay in control

Zenon Schoepe gets to grips with the latest jewel in Soundcraft's crown, a personal desk with top-flight facilities and quality.

Studio Sound Techniques

The lowdown on Compressor-Limiters, and how to use them.

Ephos 10:2 Powered Mixer

Powered mixer with effects

Richard Walmsley takes a ride with BSA down the R'n'B route and finds out how a green band avoid the Blues

Rhythmcheck

A first entry into the market, and this high-spec, dynamic, tuneable machine could be a real threat to the established names. Tony Reed takes stock

Fostex Model 20

Who needs a 3-track mastering machine? Fostex think you do so read all about the Model 20.

Scottish band Danny Wilson were led by Gary Clark, who regards his debut solo album Ten Short Songs About Love as his finest work to date. From conception to birth, it was made entirely at home. Phil Ward drops in on the basement studio, and finds both album and proud father doing very well