How to get the very best from what you do in the privacy of your own home

How can you set up a home studio, write, produce and perform hit singles, and have a good time doing it? David Mellor asks Galaxy's Phil Fearon that very question and more...

Part three of this fascinating project from Paul Williams.

Electrospace The Gate and Strate Gate

The Gate and its Strate companion solve the great noise mystery.

Digital Reverb

Digital reverb. Last time we covered reverb, many of you may not have been able to afford a digital unit, but prices are falling all the time...

Advice on what to look for in a commercial studio when considering your first recording venture.

Reports from the musical instrument exhibition plus interviews with five of the world's top designers, researchers and experts.

Blast from the past or power for the future? asks Gary Cooper

A look at the new, exciting Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Sounds, samples, & software upgrades for the modern studio

Disks, gadgets, samples and bits for the computing musician

An IM Investigation

If you're thinking of working abroad read IM's complete guide to hassle avoidance

Sampling Keyboard

This is it. A 16-bit sampling keyboard for the price of a 12-bit one, with digital synthesis tacked on as a bonus. Jim Burgess gives his verdict in our exclusive review.

Vocals

Paul White discusses how to use reverb in the context of a mix, this month focussing on lead and backing vocals.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips and tips from the software manufacturers themselves. This month: C-Lab, Steinberg, Dr T, Opcode.

A first hand report on the trials and joys of setting up your own electronic music studio.

Steve Howell reveals the inner secrets behind the planning stage of your home studio.

At great risk to the magazine’s circulation, we present a guide to spending your evenings playing music instead of reading about it. Your local may never be the same again.

More of the mysteries of MIDI dispelled, as Bob O'Donnell puts MIDI plug into MIDI socket and connects controller to expander. Part two of this new series.

Part 1: Introduction To PA

Ibanez UE400 and UE405

Two versatile effects units that aim to combine the best of both worlds: the flexibility of pedals and the neatness of rack-mounting systems.

Tying It All Together

Part 4: Francis Rumsey ties up the loose ends of his series on the synchronisation of audio tracks to video, with a rundown of what to look for when buying a synchroniser system.

Atari Falcon030 Computer

All You Need To Know About Making Your Own Records

Some musicians and bands decide to take their future success into their own hands, by putting money into producing their own records. Tony Batchelor and Sue Silutoe take the mystery out of making your own CD, vinyl or cassette release, from initial Session Tape to final product.

Bob Henrit reminisces on a plethora of electronic drums and a naze of excess

Trigger Interfacing

A regular column that explains the electronics of music. All you need to know about Trigger Interfacing