A special 10th anniversary Diary hot from the lips of Adrian Deevoy

the real thing (a Paul Reed Smith) and its acolytes (from Hohner and Washburn), Jon Lewin attempts to explain the £1000 price difference.

Sessionmen Special

Studio time with bassist Mo Foster, drummer Tom Nichol and keyboardist Danny Shogger.

Duran man Andy Taylor gives Chris Maillard a Station announcement

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

While Paul Bacon looks at the UK companies that have received worldwide acclaim

Guitar Weekend

Dave Burrluck spends a working weekend at the Barbican

bass and guitar talk

While many producers are content to work within one or two musical styles, Peter Collins casts a much wider net - using high technology to increase the number of possibilities open to him.

Battery Studios

Jive Records' own Battery Studio complex has to accommodate acts as diverse as Schooly D, Mark Shreeve and Samantha Fox. David Bradwell raps technology.

Whistle Test

One Two go see the Test.

The words "Stock, Aitken & Waterman" have adorned 50 hit singles in the last two years. Tim Goodyer finds there are two secrets to their success: determination and new technology.

news from the front

after the break, news from the front

Once he prayed to the beat behind Re-flex, he's since become versed in high technology and worked with artists as diverse as Kate Bush and Mory Kante. Ollie Crooke talks to a rhythm programmer extraordinaire.

By Dave Gregory, XTC.

This month, Electronic Dream Plant to Elka.

shrugs and knock 'n' knowall

Wrenched from video filming (with a ballerina no less) and quizzed on gear and blushes.

From his involvement in the infamous Frankie Goes To Hollywood sessions, Andy Richards has become an accomplished producer and programmer in his own right. Nicholas Rowland listens to a rationalisation of technology.

All the stuff the Sun leaves out!

A behind-the-scenes glimpse at their global light and sound show

including The A-to-Z of Analogue