Songwriter.

Hooklines and singers analysed by Jim Betteridge

Looking for the hardest, heaviest, thickest and fattest analogue synth line? Strictly monophonic? Step this way, because Peter Forrest is about to unveil his unique guide to the analogue synthesiser’s unique feature: Unison Mode, in which all the oscillators gang together and hit you over the head

Opcode Vision

Sequencing software for Mac

20th Century Experiments

Major influences in 20th century music.

More on Using Sequencers

The last instalment, not only of Steve Howell's look at using sequencers, but also of the series as a whole.

Joking apart, this one-off practical column makes the rest of the magazine look quite serious.

Have you won our DX100?

After all these months, our Write A Feature competition has a winner. Find out why it was so long coming, and read the article that won its author a Yamaha DX100.

A brief glimpse at what will astound the recording world this year

100 watt combo

Bass box supreme?

The multitrack cassette recorder provides an excellent platform for learning the essential skills of multitrack recording. David Mellor explains how to get the best out of them.

AmpCheck

Paul Francis in cult classic Frazerhead!

Sample Editing Software

A sample editing package to beat all sample editing packages? Robert Rich test-drives a universal editor that may be the answer to many a sampling studio's prayers.

Mark Badger sets his baud rate for the heart of the sun and goes 'on-line' to America to interview Perry Leopold, founder of PAN - a unique communications network for hi-tech musicians.

Atari ST Software

In the second half of this definitive review. Nigel Lord looks into the editing and scorewriting facilities of Steinberg's latest sequencing software.

Third party, fire and theft, mad fans and crashed vans... Phil Walsh looks into insurance for musicians

PC Hard Disk Recording System

It's British designed and built, but is it the best?

Martin Russ describes some ways to use Intelligent Music's 'M' program as an effective aid to structured composition.

Creative Sound on the BBC B

Book/software package for the BBC

The Mix's information bulletin board

60-watt Lead Combo

Yamaha CS80

Once infamous as a roadie's nightmare, the CS80 has settled in synth history as an instrument of almost unmatched character. Peter Forrest rediscovers the pain and the pleasure.

We look at how electronics, synths and a PET computer have influenced this versatile British composer.

Bokse US-8 Universal Syncronizer

The Bokse US-8 Universal Syncronizer: Ian Gilby takes control.

Martyn Ware has been spending a lot of time producing other people's projects since Heaven 17 faded away, but now a second BEF album is in progress. Interview by Paul Ireson.