Part three, and a second took at a Yamaha factory preset. Jay Chapman takes you through it step by step.

Cutting A Record

When push comes to shove - part two of MT's guide to releasing and promoting your own record

Everything you need to start recording at home

Exactly what equipment do you really need to make a start in home recording? We take you through it, step by step.

An exclusive interview with this most popular French electronic music composer that traces his background history from his early influences to his latest epic performances in China.

"The most sensible interview I've every done," says Rick Parfitt, talking about musical success.

The editor strikes back with a creation all his own.

A step by step guide to constructing, testing and fault finding your own curry.

Simon Croft puts this British built mixer through its paces.

PPG

PPG designers interviewed

Steinberg Cubase Lite and C-Lab Notator Alpha Sequencers

Cubase Light and Notator Alpha are both streamlined versions of their more costly counterparts, designed to make MIDI sequencing on the Atari ST more approachable.

Your Razor Blade

Steve Howell covers the basics of good splicing practice in preparation for next month's article on creative remixing.

The final part of E&MM's advanced microprocessor design

Modifications and additions in this final part of our advanced micro controlled drum machine

Whether you like his music or not, nobody can knock Paul McCartney's achievements as the world's most successful songwriter. In a rare interview he talks to Patrick Humphries about the music, recordings and personalities that combined to produce his first solo album for three years - 'Press To Play'.

Industry Profile

Floppy disks and tape, Microsound 64, SCI Model 64

Upcoming systems music composer chats to Simon Trask about modern technology, Renaissance music and Belgian pop.

Fashion

Not only vocalist, composer, dancer, choreographer, but also producer for her new album 'The Dreaming', Kate talks about her approach to composition and her newly acquired Fairlight CMI.

Eccentric Swiss pioneers Yello follow 1989's Flag with another long playing sound fantasy. Simon Trask talks to Boris Blank about his old Fairlight and his new Baby.

Meeting the music business and business of making music on their own terms saw one London band building a studio as well as a reputation from the ground up. Simon Trask gets in deep with Double Trouble.

Akai S900 Sampler

State-of-the-art sampling at a state-of-the-building society account price.

Valve Surgery — Repairing Tube Instrument Amplifiers

Valve Surgery explained

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Plenty has changed since E&MM last ventured into the hallowed chambers of Maida Vale. Simon Trask reports from the studio that started it all, but now seems aloof from the modern music scene.

"...comes back from Hammersmith."

What we saw at the big fair, including famous gear and famous people.

ART SGX T2 Guitar And Studio FX

ART have what is probably the most confusing product range on the market — and this is one of the latest models.