Practical tips for wiring XLR connectors.

A valve overdrive simulator for guitar or keyboards

Leads & Wires

Find out about the rubber on the outside, the wire on the inside, the music goes round and round...

Clive Keeler describes the building of a simple test tone oscillator which can be mounted in a patchbay if required.

George Chkiantz assembles his very own Powertran PSI 4002 amp. Now it's your turn.

More from Paul Williams on this exciting new addition to the Tantek range.

You've heard of harmonisers costing thousands, but we've scooped the first ever kit project that does it all for under £200!

basic six-strings

The third instalment of our series describing the design and construction of a high quality modular effects rack system.

Designer Paul Williams outlines the construction of a simple project to simulate damped-string effects on both guitars and synthesisers. A complete kit of parts is available direct from E&MM.

Cover your eyes for a review of Westone's brightest bass to date.

More readers' queries are answered by the expert teaching staff of London's Gateway School Of Recording & Music Technology.

MIDI Mutable Mixer

Most small mixers simply don't have enough inputs for even a modest home recording setup. One that certainly does is the new 20:2 Tascam MM1, complete with MIDI mute automation. Tony Hastings checks it out.

micro-music for the BBC

At last the instructions

Ian Gilby investigates this novel solution to your MIDI wiring headaches.

Phil Walsh solves all your lead connection problems at once with his handy multi-way junction box. What a clever boy he is!

Very much the man in form, Steve Hill of Reigate does a lap of honour round the contents page celebrating his win of the coveted Teac 4-track package.

Deep chorus sounds from a BBD

Remote Control System

Phil 'DI — Why do I have to endure these terrible puns' Walsh with the second part of his remote control project for amps

The Video Studio

With musical promotions employing the video medium increasingly, Andy Emmerson explains how to do-it-yourself

21 Things To Remember On Tour

Julian Colbeck suggests the hi-techer's 21 most indispensable things to remember on tour.