Bill lays bare his recording techniques and reveals the innermost secrets of his home studio 'The Echo Observatory' which has recently been upgraded to 16 track status. Now being used to record tracks fora forthcoming Nelson masterpiece.

Synth Module

Synth Revival, Sounds Realistic, er... Stop Rashes

Music workstation

Keyboard-driven control

Why Bands Break Up

A unique Making Music survey; plus a quiz to find out if you're the splitting type.

Microphones

A first hand report on the trials and joys of setting up your own electronic music studio.

Steve Howell reveals the inner secrets behind the planning stage of your home studio.

Software & Hardware Thrus

orchestral manoeuvres in the sun

Apple Macintosh Software

As the Apple Mac computer falls in price, attention is being focussed on less expensive software - like Audio Trax. Ian Waugh checks out a sequencer / audio recorder which won't break the bank.

Atari ST Software

It's powerful, it's intuitive and it's cheap - just about everything an ideal Atari sequencing package should be. Ian Waugh reviews.

First the BBC, then Shakatak, now a solo album: Bill Sharpe's list of Famous People is an impressive one. Dan Goldstein makes further enquiries.

Fender 'Limited Edition' 57 Strat & Fretless Jazz Bass 'Special'

Martin Russ explores how the user interface influences the 'feel' of a program.

Of all the instruments that became popular in the heyday of the "big synth" a few years back, Roland's Jupiter 8 has stood the test of time the best. Tim Goodyer, a self-confessed JP8 addict, explains why.

Live Music For The Hi-Tech Musician

The Multiverb Alpha is the latest and greatest in ART's series of studio multi-effects processors. Dave Lockwood checks it out.

The Hamer Chaparral

Demos

Making the Most of Studio Time

Every news bulletin tells us more about "the recession" - but how badly is it affecting the music biz? Ian Waugh reports from the front line at the International Music Show.

The Ashbory Bass

World scoop review of The Ashbory Bass