Microphone techniques for 'Musique Concrete'

Eight top pop players and producers discuss the necessity of notation. Richard Walmsley chairs the debate

More bits that won't be at Frankfurt

The Fender Squier Series

Studio Focus

Forming Left Hand Chords

Goldsmiths College Electronic Music Studio

Dave Reed takes us back to school and gives us the first part of his notation tuition series

Exclusive God Interview

shy creator quizzed

Audio Visual Cassette Deck

After analogue synthesis, FM synthesis, additive synthesis and sampling comes resynthesis - the ability to reconstruct a sampled sound. Bob O'Donnell introduces the Acxel; the first dedicated resynthesiser.

Ann Owen just adds water and stirs with this jamming package for the Commodore 64 and Amiga

Japanese Artist: World Musician

Despite the cult following for Yellow Magic Orchestra, collaborations with David Byrne on the Oscar-winning soundtrack to 'The Last Emperor', and a long-standing musical friendship with David Sylvian, the multi-faceted talents of Ryuichi Sakamoto are still not widely appreciated. Mark J. Prendergast attempts to rectify the situation...

Contact miking stringed instruments.

This month we scrutinise contracts, paying particular attention to the sanity clause.

Build a home recording studio

(in one easy lesson)

Generally regarded as 'The Bible' of the recording world, David Mellor reviews this handbook of recording techniques and equipment produced by the Association of Professional Recording Studios.

How to play jazz guitar and live.

Countdown To The Music Network

Deputy Editor Paul Gilby reveals what this magazine will be doing on The Music Network - Europe’s brand new computer communications system for musicians and the music industry. Read all about it!

Jean Marandet illuminates the alchemy of sound and vision.

Chord Formation