October 2008

  1. Buyers' guide: bass drum pedals

    DW 9000: crafted from aircraft-grade aluminium

    5 pedals from £85, 4 essential buying tips

  2. The beginner's guide to: MIDI controllers

    Some keyboards, such as Novation's ReMOTE SL, also have knobs, button and faders.

    What are they, and how do you choose one?

  3. 10 ultimate guitar tips

    The tips here are demonstrated on video by Stuart Ryan, head of guitar at Bristol Institute of Modern Music

    A lesson with video and free, high-quality tab

  4. Brian Setzer: How to change between picking and fingerstyle

    Brian switches quickly by keeping the pick underneath his first finger

    A video tutorial that'll have you switching...

  5. Buyers' guide: mid-range cymbals

    Sabian XS20: good all-rounders

    5 cymbals from £52, 3 essential buying tips

  6. 14 dubstep production tips

    Dubstep grew out of UK garage.

    Master the sound of the UK underground

  7. 10 good reasons to start making music on a computer

    A simple system doesn't have to cost the Earth.

    Plus, should you use a Mac or a PC?

  8. Buyers' guide: budget electronic drum kits

    Traps E400 features big all-mesh pads: tempting

    5 kits from £399, 4 essential buying tips

  9. Sound like Jimi Hendrix using free plug-ins

    CMFuzz is a meaty distortion plug-in.

    Get his tone in three easy steps

  10. Good housekeeping in Logic Pro 8

    Colour-coding can give you an instant view of which track is playing what instrument

    A video lesson that will save you time and...

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