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I read your review of the Soundcraft Spirit M‑series mixer and was somewhat surprised to read the statement: "I...

I've seen mentioned in Hugh Robjohns' monitor reviews that he owns PMC AB1 monitors and is happy with them. I've got a...

A producer recently came over to my home studio (some synths, PC with Soundblaster Live! Platinum soundcard) and helped me...

What software should I buy to create my own Akai‑format CDs? I use both a Mac G4 and a PC. I've built quite an...

Having looked in Part 1 at how to condense your studio setup for use as a live rig, David Harman concludes this short series with tips on how to prepare yourself and your gear for the rigours of live performance.

The growth of the project studio has been one of the major changes in the recording industry over the last 15 or so years....

It can be useful to measure how resistant a given CD player is to errors in the playback data stream, which is where the CD‑Check comes in...

Yamaha's PLG-series synth expansion cards have proved hugely popular among owners of their synths and soundcards, but a new product from Kenton allows up to four of them to be used independently - and with improved sound quality. Martin Walker checks out the Plugstation.

If you thought you couldn't afford audio test equipment, then think again!

Being a MIDI-based musician doesn't mean that you can't get out and play live gigs; you just need to plan more carefully than the average pub band. Grizzled live MIDI veteran David Harman explains the pitfalls and outlines some of the preparation you need to take your show on the road.

Should I buy a stand‑alone CD recorder or a SCSI computer peripheral CD burner? I don't know what the advantages and...

Is there an objective way of determining the quality of a wordclock source? I'm running a setup of an Apple G4 computer,...

I have recently started using Cubase VST with my G3 Apple Mac and I am on the verge of buying a Korg Trinity...

I am a professional session drummer with my own studio, which has mainly been used for teaching. However, I've decided to...

I'm interested in producing music at a level as near to professional as possible. I have bought a PC, have Cubase...

Paul White turbocharges his Mac in the never-ending battle to load up bigger and better plug-ins.

Some questions we get asked are just too general to receive a specific reply. Mike Senior shows you how to come up with some answers of your own.

I have a Fostex FD4 digital recorder which I bought in 1998. It came with a Syquest EZ‑flyer 230Mb cartridge drive,...

I like to make trancey/atmospheric music and am wondering what you need for a synth sound to become 'alive'. I find really...

I have been pondering whether to change from my software MIDI sequencer to a Yamaha QY700 — the gains, I hope, being...

For a while now I've been thinking about building a PC especially for recording. I decided that I wanted to mount it with...