Having recently released his own independent LP, 'Oh Africa', we asked Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia to write about his experiences. In this the third and final part of his story, he reveals his discoveries about the record industry and explains why he set up his own record label.

Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia recently released his own independent LP called 'Oh Africa', funded entirely by himself. To encourage others to follow his example, we asked Kofi to write about his experiences. In this the first of three parts, he presents a frank and revealing account of why the record came about, how he came to grips with using modern technology for African music, and why he chose the equipment he used.

Sound On Sound reader Kofi Busia continues his tale of how he came to grips with MIDI, discovered the joys of music software and produced his own LP of African music.

Studio Wiring

Studio Wiring - how to interconnect all that equipment you've been buying.

Studio Ergonomics

Part three deals with Studio Ergonomics; namely, where best to position equipment in your studio.

Zsa Zsa

Zsa Zsa defected from Hungary to Britain with very little knowledge of English. Now she has her own home studio in London, complete with Greengate sampler.

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.

Recording on a Budget

Donald Aldous shows us around his home studio.

Unit 37 16-track Studio

Unit 37 describe their uphill struggle to establish a viable 16-track studio on a very tight budget.

A chance to look behind closed doors into one of our reader's studios.

Living Dangerously with 'Doors'

A look behind closed Doors.

Adam Asiz

The System

System feature; sound collage with the CSQ600.

Acoustics

D.I.Y. Studio Door

Building a soundproof studio door

how to find studio premises

Rikki Sylvan

The System

Tony Duhig of Jade Warrior - his home system, including the Roland guitar synth and the Emulator.

(The best that is)

If you're planning to wire up a small studio, then this short series is for you. Part one looks at cable harnesses and associated problems.

The concluding part of our short series on studio wiring based around the Fostex B16.

Is video a mystery to you? Would you like to dip a toe into its murky waters, or are you worried about getting out of your depth too quickly? In this new series David Mellor explains the essentials of synchronising audio to video, and finds out what it is like to upgrade a home studio to audio post-production standard.

Your kindly editor investigates ways in which the newcomer to recording might spend his money effectively rather than just quickly.

David Pallant

Johnny Demestos

Paul Nagle