PCM Keyboard

Synth With PCM Drum Pads

the music papers and how to get your name into them

A subjective and selective round-up of drum machines, old and new, by Mark Jenkins.

From the profound to the downright silly, we wind up a year's chit-chat

This, however, is the bit where we tell you gossipy tittle-tattle you've never heard before.

Demo Tape Discipline

the final chapter reveals the tricks of the mix

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.

Mixing

Simon Croft takes up from Steve Howell and gives his views on creative remixing.

Now it's time to learn the easy four-chord turnaround: write great pop songs, make money etc.

Lyricon-blowing John Walters, of Landscape fame if not fortune (yet), undertakes the western world's most comprehensive guide to the history, construction and playing of the Lyricon wind synthesiser.

What in the name of Prince is Reverb and how can it help your music?

and what can it do for you, your sound, and your music?

Your chance to send in patches for your favourite effects units.

Hot news from music's ivory towers

Beat Box Hits

Or, the much-maligned art of drum machine programming. Tony Reed talks to the experts, and Richard Walmsley dissects some classic tracks.

Wild man Bill Collins looks at the Simmons SDX system and gives us a few drum patterns to try out

The Art Of Arranging

Ian Gardiner gets out the manuscript paper and tells you how to spread those blobs around

Recognising Europeans

...on the making of their video

Always eager to expand their experiences. Mainframe duo Murray Munro and John Malloy talk to Ian Gilby about the processes involved in the shooting of the promo video that accompanied their recent Polydor single release.

Robert, Jezz & Co

Turbo-charged recording techniques

Behind the scenes on the tour of one of the world's most popular live bands