Keith Barr, the driving force behind Alesis isn't renowned for his willingness to talk to the press so we are pleased to be able to bring you this exclusive interview.

They said it couldn't be done... a 'harmonising device' for under £200.

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

Studio bass sounds from keyboard or sequencer with this miniature master of multi-sampling.

A couple of graphic equalisers that would grace any studio.

Ben Duncan explains this most useful gadget.

Unit 37 describe their uphill struggle to establish a viable 16-track studio on a very tight budget.

Alan Hoida takes us through the shooting of a video.

Not so much a home studio as a studio in the home.

Sennheiser have always had a good name in professional circles but their mics aren't as expensive as you might think.

A pair of these wouldn't go amiss on the end of anyones mixing console.

Gates are invaluable, expanders are indispensable... and four in one are irresistible.

Robin Clarke discusses his choice of recording equipment whilst explaining how he stayed within his budget.

Another viewpoint on the murky world of the music business.

This month we take a look at salvage techniques. What to do when you have to re-mix someone else's less than ideal master tape.

Ben Duncan goes through one of his phases...

A look behind the scenes in one of the country's most respected voice-over studios.

Now it can be told. This deceptively simple box of delay and reverb effects heralds a new era in push-button production treatments.

You've heard about butter mountains and wine lakes, well we've got a mountain of our own at H&SR... and its bigger than ever.