The World Of CD-i

Indie label Rhythm King are now packaging their artists on CD-i. Simon Trask uncovers the growing links between music marketing and computer games.

Harold Budd - The incredible lightness of being

Careers In The Music Industry

Classical sound engineers talk about their hopes and aspirations at the world's best-known studio, Abbey Road.

Dealer of the Century

The pride of the North, Kitchens are celebrating their centennial.

Multi-effects Unit

Multi-effects processors are all very well, but few of them allow you to use two different treatments in series. Paul White is blown away by the possibilities the technique offers.

With the arrival of Microsoft's Multimedia Windows, the much-derided PC could become a musician-friendly computer. Adrian Sutton gets a clearer view.

The short circuit to the latest news on the Computer Musician scene.

What's hot, what's not, and all that rot

Chas de Whalley chews the fat with Howard Grey, the young turk behind some of UB40's and Scritti Politti's finest moments

polyphonic sampling for a grand

Another digital reverb from Alesis, a waveform digitizing pad for the Roland S50 sampler, Passport's multitrack software for the Atari ST, exclusive news of the world's first ever 8-track recorder to use standard cassettes, and more...

Are 8 bits still viable? Martin Russ temporarily abandons his Atari ST for a look at the latest version of this music sequencer package for the BBC micro.

Careers In The Music Industry

The first in a series exploring careers and opportunities in the audio industry, starting at the world-famous Abbey Road studios.

The amazing musical instrument interface

After several weeks of collating your replies, an explanation of the results of this revealing survey.

Paul Wiffen tortures the CASIO MT-800

At home in the ice-house with Flying Lizard David Cunningham.

As October is Guitar Month we chat to Hap Kuffner, Vice-President of Steinberger Inc who proffers a few wise words about the current state of the industry

interacting with the future

Your passport to future worlds

What have David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, King Crimson, Frank Zappa and Jean-Michel Jarre got in common? They've all employed the services of Adrian Belew, one of the world's most inventive guitarists, and a man with a passion for creating new sound textures.

valuable gifts of good advice from the world’s least complex pop group

Seminal German avant garde composer Hans-Joachim Roedelius was in London recently to promote a new solo album, 'Gift of the Moment'. Dan Goldstein was granted a brief audience.