Studio Test

The portastudio that would be Nassau

The re-mix master at work

...while Annabel Scott listens to words of wisdom from a Transatlantic keyboardist of a very different kind - Saga's Jim Gilmour.

What made Milwaukee nauseous

A deity speaks

Using Samplers for Vocals

With a creative mind and a decent digital sampler you can work wonders for your music. Brian Howarth provides a sampling strategy for constructing and manipulating vocal arrangements.

You're signed, and the big cheque arrives. What do you spend it on?

Upbeat pop from down under

Jo Callis explains how one of popular music's top bands works

Chris Denning, former Radio 1 DJ, tells you how to go about presenting a demo to record companies and what pitfalls to avoid.

Our regular readers' demo page is packed with invaluable tips on how to record the perfect demo.

The CMI and Blue Weaver

The man who made AOR respectable? Terry Britten confesses all to Chas de Whalley

a story of psychedelia

to 8-track, what's involved

tim simenon turns the tables

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a professional MIDI programmer/musician? How do you get your sessions? What kind of gigs come up? What sort of problems arise? What sort of technical and musical knowledge do you need? Mike Collins spills the beans.

The short circuit to the latest news on the Computer Musician scene.

One of Britain's most versatile producers talks about working with Howard Jones, forming a new band, and the importance of communication. Paul Tingen listens.

Tony Reed gets Turbot charged

Touring With Nik Kershaw

Drummer Mark Price tells what it's really like to be up there on stage. Did anyone say terrifying?

Ben and Trace talk dirty

Take the Fostex X15, restyle it, add new features, raise the price by the cost of a dirty weekend in Blackpool and you've got their new X30 multitracker. Nicholas Rowland finds out if they're on the right track.