A Series By Warren Cann.

One of the most important sound treatments is discussed in this month’s Advanced Music Synthesis.

Curiosity Killed The Cat's producer Glenn Skinner gets a few things of his chest this month.

Battery Studios

Jive Records' own Battery Studio complex has to accommodate acts as diverse as Schooly D, Mark Shreeve and Samantha Fox. David Bradwell raps technology.

the joys and pitfalls of having a festive hit: the stars tell all

All the snippety little secret bits of musicians' gossip that no-one else would print

Making tracks

From Canada comes Mandala, the first instrument capable of translating video images into MIDI data - and vice versa. Jim Burgess points some pretty pictures and assesses the implications.

History Of Producers

Just who are these people who get their names on record sleeves and their sounds in your speakers?

Svelte, chic, sophisticated, smooth chanteuse Jim Betteridge takes Sade to the fade

Sample CDs

First they were sampling off other peoples' records, now they're selling records to sample off. Tim Goodyer listens while Simon Harris, Pascal Gabriel, Norman Cook, Ed Stratton and Coldcut put the case for sampling CDs.

Are They A Good Mix?

mixing the pop world's most powerful cocktail: should your music have a message?

New music from Eurythmics, David Lee Roth, Queen, Genesis, ELP, and old-time Beatles.

...Beating Like This

If conventional drum pads sound old hat, Matt Isaacson and Chris Meyer might have a few ideas for you as they check out the alternatives in our series on creative drum programming.

a history of progressive rock - is there a new day dawning for the dinosaurs?

Korg's DS8 presented FM synthesis in a more friendly light than originators Yamaha. Now their latest synth makes the price more friendly too. Simon Trask looks at a sine of the times.

People, Gear, Events, Gossip

happening people, gear, events, gossip

Steve Waye

Chris Maillard and Steve Waye look at the problems faced by solo artist

Really Big Men

The band tipped to make it BIG in '88. Tim Goodyer talks to a DJ/keyboard player with a unique place in rock 'n' roll and a singer/guitarist who's going to make Madonna and Lita Ford look like Dot Cotton and Hilda Ogden.

Tomorrow's Technology Today

More vocal gymnastics with Queen of the chords