C.F. Martin Interview, Profile

Is it possible to create music using only the natural sounds of the Earth? Robin Lumley says yes, having done just that for a forthcoming BBC documentary series with the aid of a Prophet 2000 sampler and some open-minded studio personnel. Read his fascinating tale.

Overwater's Chris May on Guitar Making

Innovators of The Kit and the Music Percussion Computer, MPC explain their approach and hint at some new products to come.

scurrilous gossip from the musician fraternity

Will Powers — confidence and success

His time with Rainbow, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne has made Don Airey a rock institution (rather than putting him in one). Tim Goodyer talks to him about music and machinery.

DJM Studios

The story of a studio's struggle from being "in-house" to fully independent

One of the most refreshing synths of '89 was Ensoniq's VFX, but how does it fare with a new keyboard, disk drive and a powerful onboard sequencer? David Bradwell looks at Ensoniq's workstation.

Interested in hi-tech higher education? Chris Kempster reports on the MIDI studios and recording courses available to students at Salford College Of Technology.

the birth of the saxophone

How we use synths - and why the Prophet VS might force us to change our attitudes.

Bass Playing & Programming

How low can you go?

Or, where is the difference twixt analogue and digital?

Is video a mystery to you? Would you like to dip a toe into its murky waters, or are you worried about getting out of your depth too quickly? In this new series David Mellor explains the essentials of synchronising audio to video, and finds out what it is like to upgrade a home studio to audio post-production standard.

Depth of colour

The Remix Man. But he was stumped by Adrian Deevoy

Question: What do you do when your synth blows a fuse and you blow your top? Answer: You take it along to London's new Synthesizer Service Centre set up by skilled repairmen Ron Lebar and David Croft. Matthew Newman reports.

a blockhead's history of reggae

grotesque gossip and more