Florida's finest remembers accents and accidents with Steve Rosen Stateside

In which sir Richard loses a band but begins a solo career, and applies his multifarious talents to the world of commercials. He also has a voice like a Nightingale (when the tapes are speeded up sufficiently). All this and more...

Bowie's Dennis Davis and George Murray

Dennis Davis and George Murray chat to Ralph Denyer on their rhythmic station in the Bowie band.

Worth its weight in microphones and Gaffa tape.

Simmons' reply to Roland's popular Octapad comes complete with built-in sequencer, but is it a match for the Octapad II? Nicholas Rowland checks out the rhythm competition.

Paul Ward

Paul is a key figure in the Surreal to Real independent record company and has achieved success with his instrumental compositions. RM visits his home studio.

Janet Angus and Mark Dearnley discuss various facets of the recording industry including his production work with AC/DC.

Bill Nelson talks Synths Vs Guitars with Gary Cooper

Yamaha ProMix 01

Groundbreaking digital mixer

The Red Shoes Sessions

Engineer Del Palmer spills the beans on how Kate recorded her new album, 'Red Shoes'.

Someday, all home studios will be built this way - an exclusive survey

Playing Live

Electronic music live - a special focus

The benefits of additive synthesis software as a means of imitating natural sounds, creating new ones and tidying up your sample loops. Tom McLaughlin adds it all up.

For A Few Dollars More...

What price a reputation? The Revox brand name is well established and very well respected, but the new model C278 8-track costs a lot more than the Fostex and Tascam equivalents. David Mellor asks whether it is worth the extra.

Paul Wiffen tinkers with the synth/workstation that has made the competition sit up and listen

Music

Music, new products from Yamaha and Roland

At home with the semi-detached Georgians

Sequencing

The theory and practice of MIDI sequencers, explained in simple terms.

There has been an enormous upsurge of interest in African music of late. Artists as diverse as Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Talking Heads and Brian Eno have acknowledged its inspiration on their work. But there is little information around that explains the fundamental concepts behind it and how a musician can incorporate the sounds and ideas into their own work if they wish to. Kofi Busia suggests a few ideas.

Recording acoustic instruments is a fine art, but electronic instruments present their own set of problems. Craig Anderton explains how to do it properly.

ITs Guide To The British Music Fair