The Microphone Input stage

Taking the hard option... everything you need to know about hard disks - and then some. Ian Waugh is your guide.

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A high quality DI box circuit

All You Need To Know About Making Your Own Records

Some musicians and bands decide to take their future success into their own hands, by putting money into producing their own records. Tony Batchelor and Sue Silutoe take the mystery out of making your own CD, vinyl or cassette release, from initial Session Tape to final product.

If the major record companies won't give you the deal you know you deserve, you could do worse than to do it yourself. David Bradwell investigates the pros and cons of pressing your own single.

DJM Studios

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

...of which the most fashionable right now must surely be the conga. Here we present facts, not fashion.

Martin Russ dishes up another concoction of MIDI hints and tips.

Martin Russ dishes up another concoction of MIDI hints and tips.

How To Obtain Extra Drum Sounds For Free!

Bored with the sounds your drum machine makes? Martin Russ provides a bunch of tips to help you perk up your percussion.

Breakdowns...

...and how to avoid them. Or at least, how to tell what's gone wrong, quickly.

Software for Commodore 64

Dr.T's MIDI Sequencer software for the Commodore 64 has been much applauded in the USA for its versatile real-time and steptime operation. Now that it's available on prescription in the UK, we asked software surgeon Ian Waugh for his diagnosis...

An easy-to-follow project to fit separate outputs to your Dr. Rhythm to increase its versatility.

All the musical ideas, playing prowess and flash hardware in the world won't make your band sound good - unless you get the most out of rehearsals. Trevor Gilchrist offers some clues.

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