The unique demands on the BBC Radiophonic Workshop have placed it in the forefront of developments in high technology music. Their latest development- a new style of MIDI suite - is an innovation not only in terms of the technology that's employed, but also in the geography’ of the working environment. Richard Elen takes an exclusive first look at the new studio.

BassCheck

Dave Burrluck keeps his head with a headless newcomer

The Mix's terrestrial bulletin board

All the fit that's print to news (re-arrange this well known phrase)

Boss Micro Rack

Five new effects for the home studio

You don't know his name but you'll have heard his refrains. Composer Paul Bliss writes hits for the best of 'em using a UMI-2B sequencer package and several synthesizers. Ralph Denyer finds out how.

New products from the world of music

ICMC '85

Ron Briefel recovers from the hi-tech overkill of Digicon to report on a more intellectual Vancouver event, the International Computer Music Conference.

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop's network of Macintosh computers handles everything from music programming to looking after the tape library. Richard Elen talks to Brian Hodgson, the head of the Workshop, about their musical Macintoshes.

The Musical Micro

More packages picked apart by Tony Mills

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

The concluding part of this epic work concerning the moral and fiscal implications of a blank cassette levy.

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge gives it a damp reception

Noise Reduction

Noise reduction explained.

Paul Wiffen tortures the CASIO MT-800

Fostex 160 Multitracker

What can I say... it's black, it lights up... they've done it again — another winner.

Software for the Atari Falcon

From D2D2U - tapeless recording on the Falcon

A versatile free or rack mounting 8 into 2 low noise studio mixer with individual send, pan and level controls. Simple modular construction.

Mackie 1202 Compact Mixer

Mackie Designs' 1202 mixer offers supreme flexibility, and the same standard of design and construction that distinguished the 1604. Dave Lockwood finds proof that the best things come in small packages.

CD ROM and Removable Hard Disk

Never Ending Storage

Ever wondered what its like to use Digidesign Sound Tools? David Mellor takes the driving seat of the world's favourite hard disk recording/editing system.