Orinoco Studio

Another studio receives a visit from a roving MT reporter. This time the intrepid Dan Goldstein drops in on South East London's Orinoco Studios.

As you've probably already got your sampler playing drums, horns and strings, getting it to sing to you may sound deceptively easy. Tom McLaughlin explains there may be more to sampling the human voice than you'd heard.

Q: When is a guitar not a guitar? A: When it's part of David Sylvian's music. Taking time out from a hectic schedule David Torn talks guitar textures and musical crossovers with Tim "pretentious, moi?" Goodyer.

After an apprenticeship under the wing of the Frankies' Trevor Horn, Simon Darlow spreads his own; he talks to Paul Tingen about the hazards of writing, playing and producing your own album.

Richard Mitchell explains his use of electronic music for film.

Spaceward Studios, Cambridge.

The cream of the recording equipment from the recent show

Sequencing

The theory and practice of MIDI sequencers, explained in simple terms.

An Audience With Aziz

Leading session guitarist Aziz talks to John Harris about playing, recording, and hi-tech guitar processors.

Farther along with Spirit's Randy California.

The Mellotron: A Historical Perspective

Recording Vocals

Part 9: The human voice is the most difficult instrument to record, bar none. David Mellor offers some practical guidance.

Arriving on the world stage, the Dream Warriors' unique musical style is giving Canadian hip hop American-style exposure. Simon Trask talks musical sentences.

Nigel Jopson takes a further browse around the Electronic Music Studios in company with Peter Zinovieff. Even the typewriters are strange.

Janet Angus and Mark Dearnley discuss various facets of the recording industry including his production work with AC/DC.

Tony Visconti's studio, Good Earth, in the heart of London's West End owes its success to a combination of the right services and good management.

Music programming on the Sharp MZ-80K in Pascal and FORTH

Pascal and FORTH will speed up your music making.

This successful Reggae band discuss the recording of 'Labour Of Love' and their new studio.

Having helped establish the direction of British electronic experimental music in the early-'80s and helped guide it through the dance explosion, Cabaret Voltaire have released a new album. Tim Goodyer finds out why the tracks sound strangely familiar.

Patrick Leonard has a surprisingly low profile for the producer and cowriter of many of Madonna's biggest hits, but his production work and nascent solo career suggest that wider recognition is on the way. Paul Tingen meets a man of many talents and strong views.

Copyrighting your songs by Lorna Read (who nicked the idea)

The Siel System

A detailed look at Siel's new DK600 keyboard Interface, and Expander.