Joan alone with Joan, Wilf Green plays fly on the wall

A readable survey covering manufacturers from I to T.

Mainframe's road to fame

Mixing Console (1)

Part 5: The mixing console is the largest, most complicated, and probably the most expensive item in the recording studio. In this first installment, David Mellor begins his journey through its component parts.

the birth of loud

Eight-track MIDI Sequencer

MT new boy Bob "I'm Confused" O'Donnell checks out the cutest eight-track sequencer available. Have too many corners been cut to reduce the cost?

No hype, no waffle - just tomorrow's products today

Tomorrow’s hot products previewed

Been to the flicks recently? Impressed by the sound system? Thought not. Tim Goodyer looks at the current plight of cinema sound and some of the digital alternatives.

Tanrak System

The first of a two-part review of Tantek's rack-mounting signal processors. Ian Waugh looks at a modular system that comes ready-built or in kit form for construction enthusiasts.

What's Hot - Not What's Not!

Line Inputs

Battery Studios

Jive Records' own Battery Studio complex has to accommodate acts as diverse as Schooly D, Mark Shreeve and Samantha Fox. David Bradwell raps technology.

Indie Records

First part on how to go about releasing your own electronic record. A D.I.Y. guide.

A preview of some of the goodies soon to be hitting our shops.

What goes on behind the apparently calm world of soundtrack-writing, by Steve Howell, who's been through it all himself.

Key man in Genesis discusses his writing and recording with the band, his solo work, and playing Genesis music live.

Gareth Stuart investigates Tascam's latest stereo cassette mastering machine and learns why pro equipment nearly always carries a pro price tag.

Two of the industry's brightest names cast their minds back and reminisce to RM about the birth of the PA system.

Already renowned for producing high-quality budget equipment, Alesis have introduced a new 16-channel mixer. Ian Waugh discovers Monolithic Circuit Technology is behind the 1622's amazing performance.

Casio have added a SCSI interface to their FZ10M, made the hard disk optional, and called it the FZ20M. Paul Ireson investigates this born-again sampler.

Forsaking guitars and drums for a wall of keyboards and racked modules, Sub Sub turned a home studio into a hit factory. ‘Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use)’ peaked at Number 3 and took everyone by surprise - except Phil Ward, who heard the single pre-release and contacted the band immediately.

The Prefab Spirit

the screening of Steve McQueen