Comment / Opinion

Could DVD kill the CD but save the music industry? Cutting Edge wouldn't be surprised...

SOS Editor-In-Chief Paul White provides another virtual discourse whilst waiting for some MDF panels and acoustic foam to set...

Business End enables you to have your demo reviewed by a panel of producers, songwriters, musicians and managers drawn from the MPG (Music Producer's Guild).

The Doc offers his diagnosis and cures for another batch of reader-submitted meisterwerks.

More opinions voiced in this month's regular column...

A lecturer writes: 'If you need to be taught music technology, then you shouldn't be doing a music technology course.' What can he mean?

Business End enables you to have your demo reviewed by a panel of producers, songwriters, musicians and managers. This month's industry panel is drawn from the MPG (Music Producer's Guild).

More of your submissions receive a healthcheck from 'Doctor' John Harris.

If music be the food of love, why are there so many terrible cooks around these days?

More readers' recordings given the once-over by resident audio doctor, John Harris.

Another selection of reader demos comes under scrutiny from a panel of Music Producers Guild members.

Choosing good quality equipment and integrating it into a system of well-chosen components is a major step towards achieving better sound quality...

Another selection of reader demos comes under scrutiny from a panel of Music Producers Guild members.

We spotlight more of your correspondence.

We investigate two new technologies from Microsoft that could change the way we use audio and video for entertainment; plus, as video becomes more pervasive in the music technology market, we look at some of the latest announcements from NAB.

More readers' recordings given the once-over by resident audio doctor, John Harris.

There are very few hit records or classic albums that couldn't have been made using 24 tracks or less. These days, with virtual tracks at our disposal, alternative takes cost us nothing...

We can argue about copyright ownership until the cows come home, but the real issue is not who owns it, but who played it?

Under scrutiny this month by the Music Producers Guild panellists are: Jazz Dentist; Pig; Alex Moody; Qhixldekx

We explore the idea of understanding technology in terms of layers and abstractions, and how this makes it possible for a protocol like MIDI to be communicated via USB, Firewire and even Bluetooth.

This month: Blue Dog Yawning = Top Demo • Guy Katsav • Quickies: Richard Amos; Andy Ruff; Martin Noakes; Dirtyboy