Three pages of news including Bowie synthesisers and goodies from APRS.

First of an occasional series of chats with engineers; Richard Elen extracts facts from Phill Brown.

Is 4 getting you down? Dave Stewart puts rhythm in easy lingo.

Conclusion of the survey.

Fred Dellar presents a potted history of the people who bring you the 'product' - the record companies.

What about a six'n'twelve-string on it? Dave Blake considers Shergold's rights and wrongs.

Alembic is a word guaranteed to set bassists' teeth a-gnashing with envy. Steve York supplies the necessary.

A subjective look (what else?) at some of the electric and electronic pianos currently on the market, by Dave Crombie.

Sorry! I mean drums (what else?) Peter Randall puts Premier in perspective with a glance at their production methods.

Sorry! I mean drums (what else?) Peter Randall puts Premier in perspective with a review of their new Soundwave kit.

Mark Unpronounceable puts a new graphic through its PA:CEs (what else?).