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Oasis On Stage

'Ere, did you know that old wossisname is doing so-and-so with a wotchermaccallit.

How to get sessions, or at least lie awake at night worrying about them.

Will you be successful? A questionnaire probes the likelihood, a Status Quo interview presents the reality, and we conclude yes (you might be).

Something in the Shubbery — a new Capo, perhaps?

What's hot for '87

The successor to Akai's industry standard S900 hits the streets.

More news, views, and a smidgeon of hot gossip!

Part 6: It's A Wrap! Composer/musician Robin Lumley packs away the manuscript paper, switches off the Steenbeck viewer and submits his final thoughts on writing music for films in this concluding episode of his series.

Legal raves demand state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, and Fantazia are the experts. Dave Arcari reports from the dance floor

Catch your breath before reading - a new age in synth controllers is dawning and they'll blow you away. But where do they fit into the present scheme of things? No MT, no comment.

Has popular music really become as stale as you think, or have you simply lost your ability to assimilate it? Tim Goodyer looks at the effects of growing volumes of music on limited listening resources.

More on filters and envelopes from the educational pen of Steve Howell.

Continuing our 'How It Works' series, David Mellor lays bare the facts about the applications and workings of the commonest types of microphone.

Roland Electronic Drums

Paul White picks up his sticks and puts Roland’s electronic kit through its paces. Can it hold its head up against some stiff competition?

Linn Sequencer Jr

The sequencing half of the Linn 9000 gets a once-over from Paul Wiffen, who concludes it's far from being a replacement for the tape recorder.

Some words of undeniable wisdom from producer Chris Porter play you gently out of the mag this month.

A Music Technology Phenomenon

An exclusive report on the Eastern Bloc consortium that's preparing to do battle with the best the West can offer. Last year's Anticipation Sampler was brilliant, but the 1986 machines are better still.

Guitars

Guitars in ES&CM? There's a reason... as we look at the Bond and Steinberger guitars.

LSW Poolside Drums Sampling CD

David Mellor tastes a hot product from the London Sample Workshop.