AmpCheck

Hugely powerful and impressively loud. Martin Brassell, that is

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

Dom Foulsham continues his series with a guide to the ever-expanding world of sample CDs: what to look for, how to find it, and how to get the best out of the off-the-shelf loop. I know we said the series was concluding last month, but we were wrong, OK? Think of it as a bonus.

Jim Betteridge meets Steven Hague: neither is vague

How much do musicians really earn? The rich ones (ahem) the poor ones (definitely).

Very In-Tour-Eh-Sting??

Nominated by Steve Levine, Steve Lillywhite, Peter Collins, Hugh Padgham, Swain and Jolley

Their trials and tribulations.

PART 1

As Fairlight fight for survival the mighty Synclavier undergoes a dramatic upgrade. Chris Meyer takes us on the first of three tours of the new state-of-the-art Synclavier.

Double Basses

Those large wooden things that are becoming surprisingly trend. How to cope.

Bass Slate

The life history of the bass guitar.

And A Happy Birthday To Us

Come to our party, have some jelly, read some of our best bits, and wish us a happy first birthday, hip hip...

A complete history of record production accompanied by quotations and anecdotes from no fewer than 18 of the world's leading producers.

PA Hire

how to do it, what to avoid

The coming of age of the Digital Audio Workstation has implications that go far beyond being simply another item of interest to electronic musicians. Craig Anderton brings us up to date on what’s happening at the top-end of the professional recording world and how it will affect us mere mortals.

Do you live in peace with your cassette recorder? Or is your life full of mangled tape misery and longings for lost high frequencies? Confirmed reel-to-reelie David Mellor explains the problems that bedevil the cassette format, and offers some advice to make the medium work for you rather than against you.

Abbey Road Studios

Chris Maillard leaves his shoes off and crosses the zebra to Abbey Road

(Sometimes)

Just as MIDI has made it as easier to produce great music, so it has facilitated the production of worthless garbage. Paul D. Lehrman explains the problem and how to avoid it.

There are more sound options available to today's synthesist than ever before. But should you buy off-the-peg or custom designs?

A chance to look behind closed doors into one of our reader's studios.

This month we scrutinise contracts, paying particular attention to the sanity clause.

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip