Reverb: Too much of a good thing?

A new column that allows music industry figures to air their views on whatever it is that bugs them! Keyboard programmer, music consultant and author Paul Wiffen kicks things off this month.

Masterly tricks for simulating stereo from mono or for stretching stereo beyond the boundaries of your loudspeakers!

Karl Steinberg & Mark Badger

Charlie Steinberg and Mark Badger define their concept of what should and what shouldn't be called a 'MIDI workstation'.

Where everything clicks

Your questions answered

Monitor Speaker System Model 6

Home recording monitors

Logical sequencing tips

Studio Wiring

Studio Wiring - how to interconnect all that equipment you've been buying.

Your questions answered

Drums and Percussion

Nowhere is the correct use of reverb more important than in the treatment of drum and percussion sounds. We reveal all — and we tell you a bit about reverb too.

Aphex Aural Exciter Type C2

Aural Excitement complete with the new 'Big Bottom' bass enhancer. A veritable feast of sonic titillation.

Studiomaster powered mixer

Just add speakers and go

If you're on the look-out for a compact 16-channel mixer which could do double duty in your home studio as well as on-stage, then the rack-mount M160 will definitely be of interest to you. Ian Gilby checks it out.

TV Sound

How the experts go about getting better concert noise on the box

Sound Workshop

The popular Scintillator has now been updated.

Richard Walmsley reports on an operation to smash the majors... and all other persons of rank?

Could it be the perfect match?

Ever since Fostex released the B16 multitrack, mixer manufacturers have been claiming their models to be the ideal match for it. Dave Simpson reckons ACES' latest attempt comes damn close to being the perfect match at only £1300.

What makes one recording engineer better than another, and how can you improve your recording engineering skills? In this introduction to a new series on recording techniques, David Mellor outlines an engineer's role in the studio, and explains why a good engineer is so important.

A Drummer's Eye View

Electronic drums for tomorrow?

Mixers

In this month's article we take a look at the most central piece of equipment in any recording studio; the mixer.

DrumCheck

Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase 'beat box'... Tony Reed tries Roland's sound six-pack