Chas De Whalley quizzes Fall guy John Leckie. Totally weird

Breaking American, expensive recordings and living with your own history — Paul Trynka swaps top hats and tall tales with Furs guitarist John Ashton

Uncle Tom gives studio advice, from a Portastudio to a great big 24-track.

Flanging, phasing, echo and reverb etc. all described in full.

Roger Glover talks purple, production and power

Glover on the Cover — Rainbow man talks Bass

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

A complete history of record production accompanied by quotations and anecdotes from no fewer than 18 of the world's leading producers.

From PCMs to PZMs

Tom's home studio is sure to be the envy of most of our readers but it's there for a sound, practical reason.

Coldcut, David Ruffy

Wilf Smarties looks for the perfect beat in two new HitSound sample CDs, from production team Coldcut and drummer David Ruffy.

whither EMI in the 1960s

September 1983 - January 1985

All articles ever featured in HSR from September 83 to January 85 listed for your delectation.

Do you know why top recording artists like Toyah and Haircut 100 are going digital? Our article explains why.

Tony Reed gets Turbot charged

Richard Buskin looks back at the illustrious past of the world's most famous studio and discovers why Abbey Road has remained a front-runner for so long.

A string arrangement can make or break a song — Ian Gardiner digs up a few basic rules for right-on arranging.

Hans Zimmer is the complete antithesis of the serious German synthesist - he smiles a lot for a start! As co-founder of Lillie Yard studio and the proud owner of a surviving Moog Series 8 modular synth, his approach to sound synthesis is a refreshingly traditional one eschewing the very thought of ever using an unmodified factory preset on any of his work! Ralph Denyer explains why.

Are record producers losing their touch now they've regained their influence? Are DJs better-equipped to make music that moves? Simon Trask gets the answers from an objective source - one of Britain's top remix DJs.

Arranger

Lone arranger Richard Walmsley analyses the profession's pros and cons

Making up chords with the Gretsch collector.

Stuck for a good string sound or one you haven't used a hundred times before? Tom McLaughlin explains how an old guitar, a violin bow and a little ingenuity can work wonders.

Jon Tiven talks to Gus Dudgeon about Elton, Bowie and recording in general.

The ins and outs of phasing explained.

The anti-christ of studio recording, Dave Goodman, talks to Chas de Whalley

All the new stuff, including a special feature on the soon-come Stepp digital guitar.

Ken Scott muses on his journey from Bowie to Kajagoogoo. Chas de Whalley listens attentively