Into the Seventies

UMI-2B

Sequencing interface for the BBC

Fostex Model 20

Who needs a 3-track mastering machine? Fostex think you do so read all about the Model 20.

Tip from the topmost of twang

a house music producer who hates sampling and big drum sounds? some mistake, surely?

A focus on this computer-based band, their home studio and newly-developed sound sampling device that is changing the way they record.

Chas de Whalley meets legendary Folk Rock svengali, Joe Boyd

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.

From being early Fairlight programmers, Simon Climie and Rob Fisher have pursued their songwriting career into the pop charts. Nicholas Rowland conducts the occasional interview.

Recording engineer Del Palmer has worked with Kate Bush for almost 13 years. Here he provides an insight into how this innovative lady works in the studio and the background to the recording of her hugely successful album, 'The Sensual World'.

Those strangely shaped metal and plastic things that you clamp to the guitar neck to change key, you know? You do now

Rock-steady Rozzer on drums meets shufflin' Max Kay

Musical Arrangement For Recording

PART 3: David Mellor looks at arranging tricks and techniques with an eye to achieving a better recording.

Hairy stories from the USA

An eponymous debut single took Living in a Box high in the singles charts. In a rare interview with this publicity-shy band, Tim Goodyer found technology an essential part of their success.

The Jones boy finally agrees to talk to us. Tony Horkins plays the diplomatic attaché

Ex-Police drummer and self-styled 'tech-head' Stewart Copeland discusses the merits of owning four Fairlight CMIs, why he's in a group called Animal Logic, and how to write an opera. Logical questions: Nicholas Rowland.

Setting the Scene

Part one of a survey of music-printing instruments.

Since the members of Ultravox went their separate ways, Billy Currie's solo career has taken him from band leader, through studio owner, to record label boss for the release of his second solo album. Interview by Mark Jenkins.

3G Mynah Mixing Console

Mike Simmons tries out this cost-effective live sound console and finds it also has home studio applications.

Greg Phillinganes: The keys to Jacksonville

Software for the Atari ST

If the usual approach to computer sequencing is unappealing or uninspiring to you, you may find the approach offered by this Atari ST program more to your liking. Chris Meyer finds time for Real Time.

Weller and Talbot collectively swapping shopping stories with Adrian Deevoy

Your sequencer could be having more of an effect on your music than your synths do. Wilf Smarties wonders whether you should be giving your MC50 a co-writing credit...

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