It's called a studio; it could be called a workstation; but actually it's a serious keyboard. Nicholas Rowland identifies a product with several possible identities and several possible markets. Have Ensoniq weighted in vain?

Rivalled only by War and Peace for its length and emotional content, this article by our own Neville Unwin presents both sides of the 'blank tape levy' argument.

Sessionmen Special

Behind the scenes stuff with ace players Ian Lynn (keyboards) and Dave Mattacks (drums).

Sam Phillips, the world's first recording legend?

Elton John's throat transplant, according to medically insane sources.

DJM Studios

The story of a studio's struggle from being "in-house" to fully independent

Recording Contracts

We ask a leading music lawyer what bands should know before signing.

Report on London's newest and most futuristic recording studio

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A close up on the stationary and mobile aspects of recording

Chris Thomas & Glyn Johns

producers Chris Thomas and Glyn Johns

Making tracks

lies, damned lies, and cartoons

whither EMI in the 1960s

You never knew about Depeche Mode

Sound Mastering

Ace Records' re-mastering engineers reveal the secrets of acoustic restoration

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

Wilf Smarties takes another new sample CD for a spin.

The Alternative MIDI Controllers Session