The CMI and Blue Weaver

Blue Weaver, former Bee-Gee and session musician takes Janet Angus round his new studio.

So What's New?

Where big band Jazz meets hi-tech production. Richard Walmsley looks beneath the Matt gloss.

From America comes a set of unique MIDI percussion controllers that work by sensing the direction you shake them in. Rick Davies previews them.

Neil Innes — Python and beyond

Custom Sound Keyboard Combo

Paul White casts an approving ear towards Custom Sound's Cub 60 combo. If you're on the lookout for a cheap way to get rid of your neighbours, this could be for you.

KeyboardCheck

The big sampling surprise from Frankfurt gets the Curtis Schwartz seal of approval

Bass playing & programming

Getting deep, deep down in Part 3 of Simon Trask's series on the bassline.

MT fans and stars of the underground rave scene, Bizarre Inc regularly party down with high technology. Simon Trask meets the men and discusses hardcore issues.

From the profound to the downright silly, we wind up a year's chit-chat

Is it possible to create music using only the natural sounds of the Earth? Robin Lumley says yes, having done just that for a forthcoming BBC documentary series with the aid of a Prophet 2000 sampler and some open-minded studio personnel. Read his fascinating tale.

extended mixing on your Portastudio

Our series continues with the voice, whether synthetic, sampled or the real thing.

Mixing Desk

Dream Machine: ensoniq EPS/EPSm

the all-singing all-dancing all-bankrupting Ensoniq EPS

Part 1. Regular contributor Tony Hastings recounts a personal tale of how a lucky break resulted in his first commission in the lucrative world of advertising jingles and soundtracks.

There seems no end to the creativity of New York performance artist Laurie Anderson. In an exclusive interview, she talks about her music, her lyrics, and life as a 'Diva' for artist Jean-Michel Jarre.

A little Tonight music from the thin white one, his band, his producer, Uncle Tom Ziggy and all

Producer of Howard Jones' best-selling album, 'Human's Lib', talks about the making of the record and his approach to production.

ARP Odyssey owner and enthusiast Gordon Reid remembers the only synthesiser that gave the Minimoog a run for its money back in the 70s - the sounds of oscillator cross-modulation and filter sweeps live on.

if you’ve got plenty of feeling but your technique lets you down - try playing the blues