a family tree for effects pedals

keyboards through the ages

recording through the ages

tape decks through the ages

Yamaha DX Keyboards

Dave Bristow, Yamaha’s keyboard consultant, explains how to play and programme these new FM synthesisers

Dealer of the Month

Tuned Percussion

Part 7: Tuned percussion. Dave investigates the enormous creative potential of sampled sounds within music, and offers his rendition of 'Subterranean Homesick Blues'.

No Rhythm

Part 10: No rhythm. Dave Stewart explains ways of making music Without That Insistent Backbeat.

Man Versus Machine

Part 2: Famed keyboardist Dave Stewart continues his monthly column, designed to get you thinking about your music.

New Jerusalem (Continued)

Part 5: Another songwriting masterclass from Dave Stewart, continuing his examination of the ideas behind 'New Jerusalem'.

Simple But Not Obvious

Part 3: Famed keyboardist Dave Stewart continues his monthly column designed to get you thinking more about your music.

Waiting In The Wings

Part 11. Dave Stewart explains the recording of one of his songs and passes on a few tips into the bargain.

Shadowland

Part 9: Shadowland. More inside info on the compositional structures Dave adopted on this track.

New Jerusalem

Part 4: Dave Stewart continues his monthly series with a look at the ideas behind his song 'New Jerusalem'.

Sixty Something

Part 6: Sixty something. Dave reflects on originality and where to find it.

Grey Skies

Famed keyboardist Dave Stewart begins this new series designed to give you a few more compositional ideas than you maybe had before!

In Praise Of Learning

Part 12. Dave Stewart wraps up his music seminar with a look at chords and scales, and why you need to know them.

IRCAM Computer Music

According to composer Tim Souster, the aisles were certainly full of noises at October's symposium on personal computers in music held at Paris' distinguished music research centre, IRCAM. Read his report.

— Dat is de Question

Paul White does his level best to unscrew the inscrutable.

A preview of a new electronic drum kit that's designed to hit the competition where it hurts.

Abolish sibilance with this well designed, cost-effective addition to the Tanrak.

Going Deaf?

loud music and the ears