Bill Collins brings you some rhythms from Africa

Bill Collins gives us the latest news from the hi-tech percussion world

Bill Collins has bought a CD player and has already put it to Rhythmic use is Volume two in the Sonic Images series

A straightforward guide to producing Dance Mixes using budget equipment.

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.

Bill Collins' first of his regular looks at the special need of micro-based Rhymists

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

Beatman Bill and the latest percussive pieces of news

Sure, it's a drum machine - but the HR16 also makes a great drum expander module if you know a few crucial tricks about applying it. Craig Anderton explains all.

Drum Fill-Ins introduced

Part 5: Two-measure patterns

Part 8

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This forever, and so Matt Isaacson's examination of "drum bugs" (and other nasties) and their applications for triggering electronic drum brains brings this series to a close.

...Beating Like This. In the fourth part of our series, Matt Isaacson casts a critical eye over some of the electronic drum pads now available; will using them create a better beat?

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. Chris Meyer and Matt Isaacson with the second part in our series on better drum programming. This month: how to make your percussion sounds stand out from the crowd.

...Beating Like This

...Beating Like This. If your drum machine is too robotic and your drum kit is too static, Matt Isaacson and Chris Meyer's tour of 'alternative' percussion controllers may be right up your street.