How to crash the industry's annual bash

new pads and racked modules

Building And Improving Walls And Partitions

Roland Juno 60, Roland SH-101, Korg Trident II

Over a 25 year period, Tom Hidley has designed and built more than 400 of the world's top recording studios. Recognised as an undisputed 'master' of his craft, his acoustic design concepts have changed the face of studios and the music that is made within their walls. In a rare interview, he talks openly about his design philosophy and his most current 'ground-breaking' project to Paul Gilby.

sound-animated projector

A bass down-beat triggers wheel-rotated effects, but this sound-to-light projector system is a lot more flexible than in the old green-for bass, red-for-treble disco days.

An interesting interview with Andre Jacquemin who just happens to be the man responsible for the recording of the Monty Python madness that's surfaced on film and vinyl over the last decade or so.

MD511 • MD512 • MD515 • MD516

Who do these music press writers think they are? A big joke, that's what we make of it.

Masterclass - Drum Machines

A new software package for the Commodore 64 that puts step-time sequencing, recording and scorewriting in an elegant perspex box. Ian Waugh finds it transparently appealing.

Despite an outward contempt for technology, Steve Reich has exploited it to create some of the century's seminal works of modern music, and will rely on the latest in digital electronics for his current project. Mark J. Prendergast tries to make sense of it all.

Although Michael Nyman's name and music became known through Peter Greenaway's extraordinary films, Prospero's Books may see not just the peak but also the end of their creative partnership. But Nyman has other strings to his bow, as Mark J. Prendergast discovers.

mixed-mode CD tracklist

The words behind the sounds on this month's CD and CD-ROM

The Music Works

Patrick Hunt gives Music Works the once over

Future Music

Recording Tips

By Dave Gregory, XTC.

The Fishman guide to DIY synths

A British handmade acoustic for £195? — The Pilgrim made us suspicious - we checked it ruthlessly.

KeyboardCheck

The big sampling surprise from Frankfurt gets the Curtis Schwartz seal of approval

with MEH and the roadies of rock's greatest band.

Budget digital sampling at the flick of a switch or two

Power Station, NYC

We visit the world-renowned studio, and talk to owner and producer Tony Bongiovi.