Musicians & Health

250 players reply to a smoking, drinking and drugs questionnaire

Film Score Writer

James Betteridge goes to Hollywood, or thereabouts, to find out all about sound and vision

Eight top pop players and producers discuss the necessity of notation. Richard Walmsley chairs the debate

If you saw an awkward figure stumbling between the stacks, that was Jim Betteridge

what exactly do promoters do, and are they worth the money?

Welcome to The News where we tell you what on earth is happening.

Part 3, Chadacre to Crumar

wealthy, successful and influential, but not an ounce of dress sense in sight

This month: the Crumar Roadracer to the Dubreq Stylophone! Peter Forrest is your guide

The whole music industry sliced into Twiglets

This month’s information bulletin board

H&SR names the winners and Mark Fishlock reports on the proceedings.

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

the electric revival examined

Getting Started

This month film music composer Robin Lumley discloses his own route to fame and fortune in an effort to get you started on yours...

birthday treat: One Two staff lick pencils

Into the Seventies

five stars pick their fave sounds

Vince Clarke, Jon Lord, Steve Levine, Bill Nelson, John Foxx... five heroes of the keyboard nominate their favourite synth tracks and sounds

Nyle Steiner and Sal Gallina Interviewed

As wind synthesis gains momentum we sent Nick Armington and Lars Lofas out to track down and talk to the men responsible for the design of the Yamaha WX1 and Akai EWI.

Instruments and Equipment

Having recently released his own independent LP, 'Oh Africa', we asked Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia to write about his experiences. In this the third and final part of his story, he reveals his discoveries about the record industry and explains why he set up his own record label.

Garage Studio

RM reader Martin Smith talks about the trials and tribulations of building a serious home studio in his garage.

Taking MIDI Beyond The Music

MIDI has already offered musicians more than anyone foresaw when it was introduced, and now you can even use it to control your light show. Ian Steele explains.