What to do with that gem of a song when it's all finished.

An introduction to our lines of communication.

In the first of a series, Fred Dellar looks at the chequered career of Gus Dudgeon.

Lowdown on constructional projects for the smaller studio.

An introduction to a series on "music in which people are doing interesting, and often strange, things".

The Teac 80-8 tape machine, Tascam Model 5 mixer, and dbx DX-8 noise-reduction unit.

From the top is our man at the dots, Dave Stewart.

What every good keyboard player - and keyboard roadie — should know about where not to hit a synth.

Riverside Recordings — from bedroom Revoxes to 16-track slickness.

Be Bop Deluxe's drummer and bassist under the magnifying glass.

A readable survey — the first part covering manufacturers from A to L.

Gibson meet Moog in their new RD series guitars; Dave Blake's pen meets paper, his plectrum having met string.

Colin Hodgkinson on gauge selection and a Music Man Stingray.

A Sonor Phonic concert tom kit leaves reviewer Peter Randall breathless.

Dave Crombie checks out the Oberheim 4-voice polyphonic synth.