The program I use is called MED Soundstudio. It's basically a column of numbers that relate to pitch, duration, the type of sound. If I want to play a chord, I have to press keys on a keyboard - like a computer keyboard, on my Amiga - that relate to sharps and flats, note by note.

When I've got massive projects to be getting on with, I find myself open to distractions, particularly when deadlines are involved.

There was a time when beheadings were in the public mind because people around the world were getting their heads cut off for various reasons.

The program I use is called MED Soundstudio. It's basically a column of numbers that relate to pitch, duration, the type of sound. If I want to play a chord, I have to press keys on a keyboard - like a computer keyboard, on my Amiga - that relate to sharps and flats, note by note.

When I'm in my studio, it usually feels like a hassle to actually press all the buttons and make music come out the other end.

I'm a bit of a control freak, so I always appreciate being inside the nuts and bolts of the music - I don't like newer programs that paper over your cracks.

Making music is a total hassle, really.