Jethro Tull's main man takes us behind the fish farmer exterior and into his home studio.

MIDIMation VCA Automation System

Even if your music is fully MIDI-controlled, when it comes to mixing you're probably still relying on fingers and thumbs. But mix automation is coming within reach of the home recordist — MIDIMation offers 16 channels of VCA based level and mute automation for under £1,000. Simon Sanders investigates this new box of mix tricks.

Gabba Gabba meets MIDI MIDI

This man, responsible for the string arrangements on numerous albums by Supertramp, Cliff Richard and Diana Ross, also happens to be the creative genius behind disco/funk hit makers, the RAH Band. His latest album 'Mystery' released this month, was successfully recorded in his home studio using an ACES 24-track system and we went along to see how he achieved it.

Multi-Effects Unit

Behringer De-Noiser

Give your recordings a spring clean

FX tutorial

More top effects tips from Mr D

Hammill’s unique style is examined in print and on tape

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge finds that small is beautiful and that the Roland Micro Rack series is very desirable

Sophie and Peter Johnston

If the major labels let you down and you're writing sophisticated electro-pop, forming your own record company is one way of getting your message across. Annabel Scott meets a remarkable brother-and-sister duo.

Cassette Copying

Clive Brooks shows how to turn pleasure into profit. This month it's cassette duplication.

A focus on this computer-based band, their home studio and newly-developed sound sampling device that is changing the way they record.

Simon is both a musician and a producer. This month he talks to Paul White about, amongst other things, his work doing 12" remixes for Nik Kershaw.

Richard Burgess, Roland Orzabal and David Lloyd

Studio Test

...And comes back again to cast judgement on a machine which carries a hefty price tag for a good reason...

An interview with the ex-After The Fire keyboard player about his home recording experiences and equipment.

Drummer with The Police chats about his approach to recording, at home and in the studio.

a round-up from Aria, Clarion, Fostex, TASCAM and Yamaha. guides to nine popular cassette, four-track recorders

synth and two deck recorder

Tomorrow's Technology Today

Mixers

In this month's article we take a look at the most central piece of equipment in any recording studio; the mixer.

The latest

Build a home recording studio