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Paul White kicks off a new series for newcomers to MIDI.

Simon Millward completes the construction of a Cubase Mixer Map for Yamaha's popular SY85 synth.

Duke Ashton provides a personal guide to setting up a good mix.

Paul White explores the outer limits of physical modelling on a budget that wouldn't even buy you a decent pair of shoestrings!

Need to expand the MIDI side of your system? Vic Lennard looks at the current situation, including a couple of new boxes...

Paul White enters Blue Peter mode and puts together a fully working drum pad and pedal trigger system for less than the cost of a pint of lager. If you own an Alesis D4, drumKAT, Akai ME35T or any other drum machine or percussion controller that accepts external pads, you can't afford to miss this.

Martin Russ explores ways of transferring 16-bit audio files from the Mac to a synth, and reveals what's new in the Mac music world.

Paul White presents a few low-calorie tips on how to sweeten and edit your sounds after mixing them.

While the likes of Roland TR909 drum machines and TB303 Basslines sell for inflated amounts, less trendy but often more functional gear regularly appears in the free ad columns at unbelievable prices. Derek Johnson takes advantage of the fickle nature of fashion to help you assemble a budget second-hand system...

Vic Lennard considers the current plight of the humble MIDI File Library.

Nothing dampens creativity more than a studio full of 'spaghetti' cabling. This month, Paul White explains the virtues of installing a patchbay to banish cable clutter once and for all.

Not everyone can justify building an acoustically treated, soundproof studio, but with a little effort and ingenuity, you can often make significant improvements to the room you already have at very little cost. Paul White presents a few ideas.

There has been plenty happening on the Amiga scene this month — not least final confirmation of Commodore's buyout. Paul Overaa explains...

Given the outrageously high asking prices of so-called classic analogue synths, it can often pay to hire them and sample the sounds yourself. Paul Ward passes on a few tips.

Brian Heywood explains what a busy month his PCs have had, and takes another look at the PC's potential for multimedia.

After 'QuickTime and OMS with everything' last month, Martin Russ seeks an alternative view of MIDI on the Mac.

Having wondered last month about the reliability of your gear, David Mellor discusses the even less predictable nature of music business people...

Brian Heywood reports back from the 1995 MEMS show, and looks at an interesting new way of getting video onto your PC...

Every studio needs at least one mic, but which type and which model is best? Paul White provides some guidance.

Paul White looks at the multitrack recording console and its role in your multitrack recording system.