Signal Processors

Phil Walsh DIYversifies to take a look at effects pedals

A coloured Tele and a Strattish thing

Samplercheck

Jim Betteridge gets sample minded again

Then After A Few Years I Think I'll Be A Producer

making a career of knob twiddling

In this first article of a new series, John Harris examines basic song arrangement.

Readers' patches for Casio's CZ5000 and Ensoniq ESQ1, and a review of Leister Productions' Professional patches for D110 & TX81Z make up this month's Patchwork.

A look at the shape of things to come in the recording world.

Paul Nash relates the saga of Holly Community Centre Studio.

The Big Dream

Tony Reed takes the high road to Kilburn

Syco MFB Digital Drum Machine

The Syco MFB512 machine

Lillie Yard Studio

Where can you find a complete audio-video recording system, a Fairlight a separate programming suite and the biggest modular synth in the world? Matthew Vosburgh discovers heaven off the Earl's Court Road.

Chris Huggett, the man behind OSCar speaks

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.

A chance to look behind closed doors into one of our reader's studios.

Roadie

Mike Hrano looks at the ups and downs of humping

Martyn Ware talks about money and the musician. Make £50,000 without playing a note.

Birmingham's Triangle Media & Arts Centre houses what is probably the largest 8-track recording facility in the country. It also runs some interesting extra-curricula activities in the form of a Rock Recording course. We asked the man in charge, Bruce Hart, to tell us more about it.

Mark's quantum leap

Software For Atari ST

Look Ma, no monitor

hot shot oriental entries

The Luxury Gap boys pat themselves on the back after recording their fourth album, 'Pleasure One'. Tim Goodyer finds out how it was done, and discovers the threesome may soon be playing their first-ever concerts.

Some Thoughts About Contemporary Music