Composer and studio owner Guy Fletcher had a dream: 'The European Suite' was the end result. Ted Fletcher details the work that went into its recording.

An in-depth interview with this multitalented musician/composer/producer who reveals the techniques used on his new LP and explains how to use the E-bow to best advantage

An Introduction to Digital Audio

Digital audio explained from the ground up — bit by bit!

How To Keep Noise At Bay

Tape machines, handsaws, welcome to Concept Corner

Power Station, NYC

We visit the world-renowned studio, and talk to owner and producer Tony Bongiovi.

At home with Chris Hughes

The former Tears For Fears producer invites us in for a cuppa

"It's Cruel To Make A Computer Work This Hard..."

Digidesign, pioneers of low-cost professional digital audio tools, have broken the multitrack barrier, pushing the Macintosh to its limits to offer four to 16 tracks of (relatively) affordable hard disk recording. Paul D. Lehrman can hardly believe his eyes...

Richard Fowler passes on a few hints and tips tor Alesis HR16 owners

From synth pop to sequencers and back. Two-and-a-half years since they lost graced our front cover, Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey tell Tim Goodyer how progress is made, as album number seven hits the streets.

Chrysta Jones & Mike McDermot

Do you use a computer to help you make music? Then why not go the whole hog and use it to keep track of your songs? Vincent Taylor shows that there's more to computer spreadsheets than merely adding up figures.

Chas de Whalley records the thoughts of David Bowie's young, gifted and black producer, Derek Bramble

big and sequenced

Tim talks to Janet Angus about his work as engineer at Marcus Studios and gives his views on microphone technique and natural ambience.

Editing

Presenting the cut and splice of real editing — that's the business with razor blades, tape and good idea

Pete Harris, engineer, producer and programmer talks to Paul White about working in the Zomba empire.

Ever wondered what its like to use Digidesign Sound Tools? David Mellor takes the driving seat of the world's favourite hard disk recording/editing system.

David Mellor concludes his guide to this low-cost high-quality console.

Our colourful round-up of whats new in hi-tech music and recording.

David Mellor takes a day trip to the University College of North Wales in Bangor to visit the first studio in Britain to take delivery of an Akai DR1200 digital multitrack recorder.

Music Workstation

The problem with building the most popular keyboard in years is having to follow it. Simon Trask test drives the successor to the Korg M1 and likes what he finds.

Sequential's One Man Band

Paul Wiffen first encountered the Studio 440 sampling drum machine several months ago when he was called in to help Stevie Wonder suss out his! It has since become the mainstay of his own programming armoury. Here he tells why...

Mel Lambert on the MXR Compander, including a general roundup of noise reduction techniques.