An Introduction to Digital Audio

Digital audio explained from the ground up — bit by bit!

for the Apple Mac

Ian Waugh logs in to a new Mac program that's a virtual CD player and virtually a sampler, allowing you to build your own library of alternatives to that irritating monkey squeak. What you do with your existing CD remote control is your own affair

The Tapeless Recording Market Survey

The tapeless recording revolution is in full swing, as technology that once was available only to the few develops in products that suit a wider range of applications and pockets. Yasmin Hashmi looks at the development of the technology, the current state of the market and how it is likely to progress.

Effects made simple: a users' guide to mushing and wanging.

Boss Micro Rack

Five new effects for the home studio

The cousin of Kevin tells Richard Walmsley of his life as a lone tone

Hughes & Kettner Tubeman Preamp

This dedicated guitar preamp benefits from hybrid tube circuitry, an integral speaker simulator and the ability to impersonate four quite different styles of amplifier.

How to record guitar

Wishbone Ash, Shriekback, Friends Again, Nazareth, Level 42, The Cars... guitarists tell of FX set-ups the cars to shriekback, level 42 to wishbone ash - seven guitarists identify their effects: what's plugged where and why they like them

The popular Scintillator has now been updated.

Tanrak System

The first of a two-part review of Tantek's rack-mounting signal processors. Ian Waugh looks at a modular system that comes ready-built or in kit form for construction enthusiasts.

Sony PCM F1

Introducing the Sony PCM F1 recorder.

Hugh Padgham takes us behind the scenes to explain the tricks and techniques used in the recording and mixing of Phil Collins' 'In the Air Tonight'.

Jim Betteridge investigates altered perception, or is it just too much lager?

Part two of Ken Dibble's explanation of P.A. complexities.

Titanic sunk, Hindenburg lost — yes, it's the news section

Alesis 3630 Compressor/Limiter & Alesis RA100 Reference Amplifier

Alesis made their name on high-quality, low-cost digital effects units, and their latest products offer the same affordable quality on two basic analogue units — a compressor and an amplifier. Dave Lockwood conducts the field test.

From LA to Harlesden with Lone Justice

Richard Niles searching for the source of his inspiration.