Take Note Music

A music shop which only sells one product — and it isn't an instrument? Well, not quite, as Billy Punter Takes Note...

Simple complex, very dire straits

Paul White concludes our keyboard mixer project, with full constructional and wiring details.

How To Make Music Projects

A regular column that explains the electronics of music

Third party, fire and theft, mad fans and crashed vans... Phil Walsh looks into insurance for musicians

More bel canto from our Pop Prima Donna

Group Killing

A guide — not entirely seriously, it must be said — to getting rid of the others.

Recording Vocals

Part 9: The human voice is the most difficult instrument to record, bar none. David Mellor offers some practical guidance.

A simple-to-build and inexpensive design capable of powering up to 200 microphones!

strobe effect lighting system

If you thought you knew what kind of effect strobe lights produced, it's time to think again.

Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind & Fashion

All the news you can eat. And then some

A Punter's Eye View

Musician, ‘superstar’ and SOS contributor Tony Hastings has a right old go at equipment manufacturers and music shops.

Day-to-day use takes its toll on recording equipment, so proper maintenance and servicing is essential to get the best from your studio toys. David Mellor takes a look behind the scenes of Fostex's service department.

home recording FX regime

There's an awful lot of hi-hi-history involved, y'know

'Hymn' music to play — we've linked the music to an exclusive interview with Midge Ure and Billy Currie on E&MM cassette, discussing and playing the instruments for this new Ultravox single

Scarlet Party

Jazz rock reggae punk funk folk joke.

Worthwhile reading on electronics, computing and synthesisers.

Strange goings on at Recycled Goods plc.

Software for the Apple Macintosh

A computer program that teaches you how to use your gear? Jim Burgess checks out a package for the Apple Macintosh that threatens to make the users' manual a thing of the past.