You're signed, and the big cheque arrives. What do you spend it on?

Part 4: Martin Russ looks at how mapping can help in traversing the MIDI jungle.

Part 5. The adventure continues - the master of MIDI manipulations, Martin Russ, does the time warp!

Part 3: Martin Russ hacks his way deeper into the heart of the MIDI jungle. This month: Buffer size, and how to deal with status swaps.

Part 6. In this final episode Martin Russ returns to base camp, and completes his exploration of the MIDI programming jungle with a de-briefing for his fellow travellers.

Part 1: Martin Russ sets off on a wild and wacky expedition through the MIDI Programming Jungle.

Part 2: Martin Russ continues his trek through the MIDI programming jungle with an investigation of running status.

John Harris draws on personal experience to reveal some of the problems encountered when recording TV pop music programmes.

String, sealing wax and solder combine to bring you circuits of appalling simplicity.

New York was the setting for the 83rd Convention of the Audio Engineering Society, where audio manufacturers gathered to show off their new wares. Craig Anderton provides a rundown of the main highlights.

its rhythm and reason. Ben Mandelson of Orchestra Jazira looks at the history of African guitar playing and players, and their tricks

Having recently released his own independent LP, 'Oh Africa', we asked Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia to write about his experiences. In this the third and final part of his story, he reveals his discoveries about the record industry and explains why he set up his own record label.

Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia recently released his own independent LP called 'Oh Africa', funded entirely by himself. To encourage others to follow his example, we asked Kofi to write about his experiences. In this the first of three parts, he presents a frank and revealing account of why the record came about, how he came to grips with using modern technology for African music, and why he chose the equipment he used.

Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia continues his tale of how he came to grips with MIDI, discovered the joys of music software and produced his own LP of African music.

secret drums and ancient arts,

Did you ever wish old people liked the same music as you? This will stop you.

grab your slice

how to get your music on the radio

Studiotest

Akai's foothold on the musical gear market grows with a MIDI sampler package leading the new assault. Curtis Schwartz samples their sampler

Peter Gabriel, The Ramones, Philip Glass, That Petrol Emotion, and old-time Velvet Underground.

New music from Eurythmics, David Lee Roth, Queen, Genesis, ELP, and old-time Beatles.

Siouxsie and the Banshees, Van Halen, Cocteau Twins and some of last month's better albums, reviewed musician-wise.