Aphex Aural Exciter Type C

Adventure on the high Cs.

Tracking the progress of a DIY mix that went official

Geoff Levin tries the latest word in psychoacoustic enhancement, and finds it involves analysing the entire frequency spectrum, then time-aligning parts of it. What do the results sound like in the studio?

ART RXR Elite

Programmable reverb

An easy-to-build project that will take the difficulty out of producing a smooth fade on your stereo mixes.

This latest release from the purveyors of low-cost signal processing is more a reverb unit with supplementary effects than a full-function multi-effects processor. Paul Ireson journeys into deep space to check it out.

Synth Module

Synth Revival, Sounds Realistic, er... Stop Rashes

Studiotest

Jim Betteridge finds the Korg SDD-1000 well worth the wait

Tascam Porta 07 4-track Portastudio

Live sound levels

Keeping the law enforcers sweet

Our mixer dissected

The second of our two versatile electronic percussion modules

Mac Digital Audio Software

Studio Test

The ultimate mixer for the semi pro? Tony Mills gets to grips with the computerised AHB CMC 24

Tascam Porta One 4-track

what he said

Hex's Matt Black reveals the secrets of getting started and getting in sync with video, graphics and music

advanced multi-effects processor

Programmable audio effects for the studio or the stage

Teczon Dub Multi 4x4

Currently the least expensive cassette multitracker to offer simultaneous recording on all four channels.

Tascam 488 MKII

Rocking, reeling portastudio

With Sampling Keyboards

Vocal line out of tune? Lead guitarist fluffed his solo again? Craig Anderton reveals some ways of using a sampler to fix these, and other problems, in the mix.