Founder of Ultravox, John Foxx talks here about his new projects, new album and his return to the live stage.

Atari ST Software

In the second half of this definitive review. Nigel Lord looks into the editing and scorewriting facilities of Steinberg's latest sequencing software.

Pickups, headsets, guitars...

New products from the recording world.

Tony Horkins meets the crue-d crowd, and gets a lesson in manners

Casio discover MIDI

Straight to the source, Jon Lewin quizzes Sennheiser technicians on what goes where.

Studio Test

Roland knock Paul Fishman's pipe out with their new digital reverb

Rhythmcheck

Bob Henrit samples a top bracket product from a company that could have been started by Paul Hardcastle

One of a new range of stylish and cost-effective near-field monitors.

All You Need To Know About Making Your Own Records

Some musicians and bands decide to take their future success into their own hands, by putting money into producing their own records. Tony Batchelor and Sue Silutoe take the mystery out of making your own CD, vinyl or cassette release, from initial Session Tape to final product.

Floors & Ceilings

Bass Slate

The life history of the bass guitar.

They glow, they get warm, they emit fabulous sounds then break. One Two casts its one good scientific eye over the story of the bottle and comes up with some answers.

Stuart Gillan steps out in search of The Cure

Facts on the Rak

Denyer gets the Rak job at last, figuring that Mickie Most really ought to know something about putting a studio together. Seems he does.

Boss DR660 Drum Machine

Micro Peripheral

Shock discovery for instrument makers - funny you should say that.

two veg

The bass was made in England of true Electric Wood... Steve York investigates.