The young chart hopefuls share a few giggles with Jonathan James

And Live Pads

Output & Auxiliary Modules

This successful Reggae band discuss the recording of 'Labour Of Love' and their new studio.

Drumcheck

Pearl make their first foray into electronic percussion. Bob Henrit was there

The Dawning Of A New Era?

The impact of new technology has brought many changes to the recording industry. It has equally brought problems. Why, for instance, are some studios failing to attract enough business to survive, whilst others seem to be flourishing? One West London studio that has foreseen the writing on the wall and implemented changes is Berwick Street Studios. So we checked them out.

A British mixer built to survive.

The Stereo MC's' Connected was for many the album of 1992; their live shows are currently one of the highlights of 1993. Phil Ward makes his own stereo connection and discovers just what it takes to get the balance right.

A friend and protege of Klaus Schulze, Robert Schroder builds his own equipment, and is much more than a Schulze clone.

The secret life of the noise gate

Open your gate and find the key to a better sound

First of an occasional series of chats with engineers; Richard Elen extracts facts from Phill Brown.

Any Questions?

Part 18. David Mellor concludes this 18-part mammoth series on recording techniques with a handy question and answer session.

Drawmer LX20 expander/compressor

Drawmer noise gates and compressors have become the undisputed industry standard in the field of sound recording, and their latest unit looks set to make it a hat-trick. The dual channel LX20 offers comprehensive compression/expansion facilities at a budget price. Engineer Gareth Stuart assesses its performance.

Band in a Box Studio

'Band In A Box' who have put their home studio to commercial use, voice their opinions on tea and biscuits.

Matthew Vosburgh reports on this unassuming little program that turns any Macintosh computer into a powerful sound sampler.

Studio Sound Techniques

Tape echo techniques for reel-to-reel machines.

Rapino Brothers

Kylie and Take That’s remixers talk technique

Promoco TB1S monitors

Transmission line technology

Rikki Sylvan

Masterclass - Noise Gates

Where everything clicks

Your questions answered

John Foxx at his studio

Alan Hoida road tests a portable video studio.