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Malaysia's Masters of DIY Home Recording: Two veteran DIY-yers come to mind when the talk drifts to home multi-track users in Malaysia â RS and Alex Peters.Roland's SP-404 portable sampler: Picking up where Roland's SP-303 sampler left off, the new SP-404 offers more features, more voices, more pads, and more memory.BOSS RT-20 Rotary Sound Processor: Employing COSM-modeling technology, the RT-20 reproduces classic rotary-speaker sounds, and beyond.Casio Privia PX-300: This digital piano is less toy and more player's joy.Korg Legacy Collection: Really does sound like the original instruments � except better in some ways.DSI Poly Evolver: Really fresh, try-finding-�em-elsewhere sounds from an analogue/digital hybrid synth module.Korg microKontrol: The microKontrol packs a wealth of control options into a very small space.Korg D32XD & D16XD: Top-of-the-heap performers or repackaged multitrackers?Glowing Blue Baby: All hail the arrival of the new Electribe, the EMX-1.TableHooters: Exploring the world of small home keyboards and electronic sound toys.Groove Thang: Roger Linn Design�s new AdrenaLinn is a multipurpose guitar effects processor unlike any yet seen or heard.Send in the Clones: Line 6 DL4 and MM4 Stomp Box Modelerspedals will render a trunk full of vintage stomp boxes obsolete.Peavey 258 EFX Combo: Based on Peavey�s successful TransTube emulation circuitry, the 258 EFX is an affordable ankle-biter with a rack-load of tones.Model Citizens: Korg�s ToneWorks AX100G and DigiTech�s RP2000 are the latest modeling effects processors to offer the 'Can�t Believe It�s Not Plexi� taste challenge.Kit Cat: Combining a powerful programmable drum machine with a built-in bass sequencer, the Zoom RhythmTrak RT-323 is designed to deliver superior backing for recording, practice and live performance.A Stable Platform for Home Recording: Given the impressive recording setup that now forms Cam Nisbet 's home studio, it's perhaps surprising that his interest in recording technology only dates from the mid-'90s.CDXtract 4: CDXtract 4 is a handy cross-platform utility for extracting and converting sample data from CD-ROMs.Palm Studio: Who wants a studio in a box when you could have a studio in your pocket?DigiTech GNX3: DigiTech has already laid down the multi-effects gauntlet with its GeNetX range, but the GNX3 goes a step further with its 8-track digital recorder.Engl Powerball 100: A hot sounding, cool-looking new super-amp from Germany that could have you bouncing with joy when you hear it.Tanglewood TW0SJCE & TW28STOHG: A pair of typically value-conscious new acoustics from Tanglewood featuring some vibrant looking ovangkol bodywork.Visual Sound H20: From overdrive experts Visual Sound, this 'liquid chorus and echo' pedal offers enough sounds for even the fussiest player.Cheep Thrills, British Steals: Marshall introduces four affordable stomp boxes with bulletproof metal casings and tone-friendly true-bypass circuitry.Tacoma CKK9C: A little bit of koa heaven from Tacoma's innovatively designed Chief Series.Snarl Midgets: Who says heavy-duty sounds only come in big, expensive packages? Three solid-state challengers prove size isn�t everything.Mobile Forces Three portable amps with earth-moving output.Peace Together: Lexicon MPX G2 Guitar Effects Processor and MPX R1 MIDI Remote Controller.Roland XV-5080 Multitimbral Synth Module: Roland's new flagship synth module boasts 128-voice polyphony, 32 multitimbral parts, and the ability to load Roland, Akai, and WAV/AIFF sample data via SCSI.Electronic Musician 2002 Editors Choice: The gear guys pick their favorite gizmos and gadgets.PC Reverb Plug-ins: Choosing the right processor is essential for computer-based musicians relying on native processing.Say Hello to Xserve: There has been an exciting Apple product announcement almost every month this year, but the new Apple 1U rackmount server may be the most exciting yet, especially for touring musicians and studio installations.Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Even though it is a very real business issue packed with emotion, the blow of breaking up an act can be softened somewhat with some planning and communication between the parties. CPU Recycling: Although your old computer may not have much resale value, it's far from worthless. With a little effort, planning, and maybe a small cash investment, you can still find plenty of uses for your aging computer.LINE 6 Studio Modelers: The kind folks at Line 6 have applied their modeling brains to the task of rendering vintage filter, modulation and delay effects (as well as a few new ones), providing you with the latest in rackmount wizardry.Alesis AirSynth: Step up to the orange rectangular device and wave your hand over it. A whooshy, almost alien sound wafts through the air.SM Pro Audio FX01 Prism: A new company adds another affordable effects unit to the market.It's the Music, Mac!:While Steve Jobs' recent Macworld keynote received a mixed reaction, there were significant demos for musicians.Music As Software: According to Oval's Markus Popp, traditional definitions and categories are inadequate when it comes to evaluating electronic music. Stabilising Your PC: The issue of CPU 'spikes' which have been causing problems for Pentium 4 users with particular music software and what can be done to overcome it.Alesis CLX440 Compressor/Expander Limiter: Although it features a familiar analogue-style control interface, the CLX440 has a digital interior.A Cobra That Doesn't Hiss: While streaming digital audio via network cables isn't as easy as you'd think, there are some interesting developments in this area that could change the way we connect our studios in the future.Buzz Audio MIA 1.0 Musical Instrument Adaptor: This is clearly a DI box designed by people who were a little underwhelmed by many of the existing off-the-shelf solutions.Speedy Music: As Intel and AMD continue to push the clock speeds and architectures of PC processors, music software developers are taking advantage of the optimizations possibleGo West: Singaporean singer-songwriter Phoenix J works from her home studio in Ross-on-Wye, which is situated in a soundproofed wooden building at the end of the garden.Steinberg Cubase SX - PC: SX is a powerful piece of software that anyone interested in MIDI or audio production should take a serious look at.Korg PXR4 Pandora Digital Multitrack: The new PXR4 packs serious recording power into a compact, ultra-portable package.Korg D12: Digital multi-track recording has just got better and cheaper.MTD Kingston K5 RW & KMJ4 MG: Any bass designed and produced by Michael Tobias is bound to be something special.Eventide Eclipse: A concession to the project studio market, the Eclipse is a sleek looking but nonetheless powerful box of tricks.BOSS PW-10 V-Wah: With distortion, modulation, and noise-reduction effects, this stompbox is like getting the wah sounds for free.BOSS SP-505: More than just a phrase sampler, the SP-505 approaches the power of a high-end sampling drum machine.Blind Willie McTell and Other Seminal Atlanta 12-Stringers: During the Roaring '20s, Atlanta, Georgia, was home to a thriving community of blues guitarists whose styles were as distinctive as their counterparts' in Mississippi, Memphis, and Chicago.The Mayallman's Back: British blues veteran John Mayall talks about his new album.