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

The fifth part in our series on programming covers Latin dance rhythms and musical sequences.

Cubase Light and Notator Alpha are both streamlined versions of their more costly counterparts, designed to make MIDI sequencing on the Atari ST more approachable.

By putting quality before quantity, Rocktron have come up with a professional-quality digital reverb at a mid-market price.

What the world needs is a guitar synth that sounds good and behaves predictably. Does Roland's latest model pass the test?

At around £500, this mic may not seem exactly cheap, but its performance rivals that of microphones costing twice as much.

Soundcraft's Spirit Auto heralds the age of affordable, automated multitrack consoles for home and private studio use.

Getting a professional electric guitar sound onto tape is not difficult — if you follow a few simple rules.

Classical sound engineers talk about their hopes and aspirations at the world's best-known studio, Abbey Road.

RM reader Martin Smith talks about the trials and tribulations of building a serious home studio in his garage.

Digital audio explained from the ground up — bit by bit!

Why are microphones so different, why do some cost the earth — and which one should you use for which job? All is revealed.

Leads, connectors, tapes and floppy disks might seem pretty mundane, but even the most modest studio is stuck without them.

This comprehensive series starts by looking at the basic components of a mobile PA system.

By combining two of their compact RA8 monitors with a pair of sub-bass units, RA have come up with an earth-shaking system at a realistic price.

Just a few minutes answering our excruciatingly simple questions and you could win the superb Alesis D4 drum sound module.

Rod Halling and John Etchells discuss the producer's role in promoting new acts.