Sit down on the couch. That's it, just relax. Now tell me, what exactly is the problem?

Museums, master tapes, MIDI and more; plus, as usual, Deevoy's Demo Demolition

Snatching that elusive deal — how four recent signings did it, and how you can too. Instant success story by Richard Walmsley (£3.5m advance, eight album deal)

The basics of processors propounded by Phil 'DIYners card' Walsh

A rare and exclusive chat with the boffin who gave birth to the beatbox. Tony Horkins programmes the questions.

Duran man Andy Taylor gives Chris Maillard a Station announcement

James Betteridge goes to Hollywood, or thereabouts, to find out all about sound and vision

Philip Bashe and Don McLeese stop a lone Stone stateside

The Police skinsman explored darkest Africa recently and came back with samples, songs and stories galore. Adrian Deevoy takes the missionary position.

Immaculate Fools' man in a suit is immaculate certainly, but no fool concludes Mike Hrano

Jim Betteridge puts on his rubber vest, brushes his little moustache and goes to see the Frankies

Feeling floppy? Tony Mills slips a disk into his drive

Weller and Talbot collectively swapping shopping stories with Adrian Deevoy

Mexican maniacs Los Lobos under the chili gaze of Paul Henderson

Dave Burrluck passes judgement on a carbon fibre-necked original. Not a carbon copy at all.

More preset voices for FM fans. Curtis Schwartz takes his ROMs home

Now, a combo for people with two ears and ten fingers. Like Jim Betteridge, in fact. Shame about the leg, though, Jim

Bob Henrit gets a bang out of Sonar's lightweight lovely

The very latest of the cheap but decent synths tests Tony Mills' skills

A programmable effects board for Dave Burrluck to play footsie with

A tale of simple Edinburgh folk and Simpson's Edinburgh shop. Billy Punter takes the tartan trail

Tomorrow's news today — the IM tardis is off again