Will Digital Audio Tape bring digital clarity to domestic tape recording or will the major record companies use it to impose restrictions on what you can do with recordings you've already paid for?

Coldcut, David Ruffy

Wilf Smarties looks for the perfect beat in two new HitSound sample CDs, from production team Coldcut and drummer David Ruffy.

Curiosity Killed The Cat's producer Glenn Skinner gets a few things of his chest this month.

Tony Reed gets Turbot charged

A string arrangement can make or break a song — Ian Gardiner digs up a few basic rules for right-on arranging.

This month, we've devoted all of our news pages to two special show reports; from Chicago's NAMM fest, and London's APRS — the products which'll be making next year's news...

gossip column

Do you know why top recording artists like Toyah and Haircut 100 are going digital? Our article explains why.

crap spotter

With the development of their Series 4000 range of studio mics, Bruel & Kjaer have earned a reputation as one of the top manufacturers of versatile, high performance microphones. In this article Ralph Dunlop, B&K's UK Sales Manager, makes a case for the use of quality microphones and outlines a useful guide for determining microphone choice and application.

smelly gossip

Shop now for Christmas.

Band in a Box Studio

'Band In A Box' who have put their home studio to commercial use, voice their opinions on tea and biscuits.

Chris Thomas & Glyn Johns

producers Chris Thomas and Glyn Johns

A round-up of the best recording-related books on the market.

for and against the structured approach

whither EMI in the 1960s

Then After A Few Years I Think I'll Be A Producer

making a career of knob twiddling

Delightful Dobros, Scintillating C-Ducer, Luscious Lighting, Captivating Canons and much more super schmutter

Ken Scott muses on his journey from Bowie to Kajagoogoo. Chas de Whalley listens attentively