MusicTech's Reader Survey 2017

Welcome to the MusicTech Reader Survey 2017 - whether you read our content via our monthly magazine, our website or through our social media pages we want to hear your thoughts, so we're better equipped to create content that you enjoy!

As an extra incentive we're giving away our highly commended headphones of the year: the Fostex TR Series, to one lucky participant. So be sure to enter your details at the end of the survey

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1. What content drew you to MusicTech? (1. Very important, 2. Important, 3. Not important)

	1. Very important	2. Important	3. Not important
Latest reviews	Latest reviews 1. Very important	Latest reviews 2. Important	Latest reviews 3. Not important
The tutorial content	The tutorial content 1. Very important	The tutorial content 2. Important	The tutorial content 3. Not important
DVD & giveaway content	DVD & giveaway content 1. Very important	DVD & giveaway content 2. Important	DVD & giveaway content 3. Not important
Features	Features 1. Very important	Features 2. Important	Features 3. Not important
The cover feature	The cover feature 1. Very important	The cover feature 2. Important	The cover feature 3. Not important
The name MusicTech	The name MusicTech 1. Very important	The name MusicTech 2. Important	The name MusicTech 3. Not important
Interviews	Interviews 1. Very important	Interviews 2. Important	Interviews 3. Not important
The overall package	The overall package 1. Very important	The overall package 2. Important	The overall package 3. Not important

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2. How much does the regular DVD influence you buying MusicTech magazine?

Very Important

Important

Not Important

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3. What would you think if you got the same DVD content each month online INSTEAD of on the accompanying DVD?

I prefer the content to be online

It doesn't matter either way

I prefer to have the DVD

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4. How do you rate the following regular features of MusicTech?

	Very good	Good	Adequate	Poor	Didn't read
Advance/News	Advance/News Very good	Advance/News Good	Advance/News Adequate	Advance/News Poor	Advance/News Didn't read
Ableton Live content	Ableton Live content Very good	Ableton Live content Good	Ableton Live content Adequate	Ableton Live content Poor	Ableton Live content Didn't read
Vintage gear content	Vintage gear content Very good	Vintage gear content Good	Vintage gear content Adequate	Vintage gear content Poor	Vintage gear content Didn't read
Competitions	Competitions Very good	Competitions Good	Competitions Adequate	Competitions Poor	Competitions Didn't read
Industry Guru Interviews	Industry Guru Interviews Very good	Industry Guru Interviews Good	Industry Guru Interviews Adequate	Industry Guru Interviews Poor	Industry Guru Interviews Didn't read
Show off your Studio	Show off your Studio Very good	Show off your Studio Good	Show off your Studio Adequate	Show off your Studio Poor	Show off your Studio Didn't read
Modular synth content	Modular synth content Very good	Modular synth content Good	Modular synth content Adequate	Modular synth content Poor	Modular synth content Didn't read
Mixing/Mastering Tutorials	Mixing/Mastering Tutorials Very good	Mixing/Mastering Tutorials Good	Mixing/Mastering Tutorials Adequate	Mixing/Mastering Tutorials Poor	Mixing/Mastering Tutorials Didn't read
Logic Pro content	Logic Pro content Very good	Logic Pro content Good	Logic Pro content Adequate	Logic Pro content Poor	Logic Pro content Didn't read
Artist Interviews	Artist Interviews Very good	Artist Interviews Good	Artist Interviews Adequate	Artist Interviews Poor	Artist Interviews Didn't read
Landmark Productions	Landmark Productions Very good	Landmark Productions Good	Landmark Productions Adequate	Landmark Productions Poor	Landmark Productions Didn't read
Reviews	Reviews Very good	Reviews Good	Reviews Adequate	Reviews Poor	Reviews Didn't read
Gear roundups	Gear roundups Very good	Gear roundups Good	Gear roundups Adequate	Gear roundups Poor	Gear roundups Didn't read

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5. Would you like to see more, the same or less of the following?

	More	The Same	Less
Software workshops	Software workshops More	Software workshops The Same	Software workshops Less
App coverage	App coverage More	App coverage The Same	App coverage Less
Live performance	Live performance More	Live performance The Same	Live performance Less
Plug-ins coverage	Plug-ins coverage More	Plug-ins coverage The Same	Plug-ins coverage Less
Producer interviews	Producer interviews More	Producer interviews The Same	Producer interviews Less
Studio set-up features	Studio set-up features More	Studio set-up features The Same	Studio set-up features Less
News	News More	News The Same	News Less
Retro synth coverage	Retro synth coverage More	Retro synth coverage The Same	Retro synth coverage Less
Recording technique features	Recording technique features More	Recording technique features The Same	Recording technique features Less
Tips features	Tips features More	Tips features The Same	Tips features Less
Live engineering	Live engineering More	Live engineering The Same	Live engineering Less
Live recording	Live recording More	Live recording The Same	Live recording Less
Guitar technology	Guitar technology More	Guitar technology The Same	Guitar technology Less
Music on the internet coverage	Music on the internet coverage More	Music on the internet coverage The Same	Music on the internet coverage Less
Software reviews	Software reviews More	Software reviews The Same	Software reviews Less
Hardware reviews	Hardware reviews More	Hardware reviews The Same	Hardware reviews Less
Songwriting & Composition	Songwriting & Composition More	Songwriting & Composition The Same	Songwriting & Composition Less

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6. Where do you purchase your issue of MusicTech?

WHSmith High Street

WHSmith Travel

Asda

Sainsbury

Tesco

Barnes & Noble

Independent newsagent

As an app

Digital edition

Hard copy subscription

Other (please specify)

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7. How often do you buy MusicTech?

I subscribe

Every issue

Most issues (8 or more a year)

Quite often (4 or more a year)

Occasionally (1-3 per year)

This is my first issue

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8. If you don't subscribe or buy every issue, please tick the reasons that encourage you to buy a particular issue.

DVD

Free cover gifts

Free supplements

Competitions

Cover design

Exclusive content

Specific features/reviews

Other (please specify)

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9. How long have you spent or will you spend reading MusicTech?

Under 1 hour

1-2 hours

3-5 hours

More than 5 hours

Haven't read it

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10. How many times will you refer to your issue of MusicTech?

Once

2 to 4 times

5 to 9 times

10+ times

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11. How do you use your print or digital copy of MusicTech

While I'm working on a project

Researching what hardware or software to buy

Researching who to buy from

Relaxation / entertainment

Problem solving

Educational/personal development

Other (please specify)

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12. How long have you spent, or will you spend using the DVD?

Under 1 hour

1-2 hours

3-5 hours

More than 5 hours

Haven't used it

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13. What would you like to see more, the same or less of on the DVD?

	More	Same	Less
Full software	Full software More	Full software Same	Full software Less
Video product demos	Video product demos More	Video product demos Same	Video product demos Less
Freeware	Freeware More	Freeware Same	Freeware Less
Video tutorials	Video tutorials More	Video tutorials Same	Video tutorials Less
Acoustic loops/samples	Acoustic loops/samples More	Acoustic loops/samples Same	Acoustic loops/samples Less
Synth loops/samples	Synth loops/samples More	Synth loops/samples Same	Synth loops/samples Less
Video Interviews	Video Interviews More	Video Interviews Same	Video Interviews Less

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14. How important to you is the advertising in this issue of MusicTech?

Very important

Important

Not important

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15. Have you bought, or do you intend to buy anything as a result of an advert or article in MusicTech?

Yes

If yes - can you tell us what?

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16. Which of these software packages do you own or intend to buy?

	Own	Intend to buy
Ableton Live	Ableton Live Own	Ableton Live Intend to buy
Bitwig Studio	Bitwig Studio Own	Bitwig Studio Intend to buy
Cubase	Cubase Own	Cubase Intend to buy
FL Studio	FL Studio Own	FL Studio Intend to buy
Logic Pro	Logic Pro Own	Logic Pro Intend to buy
Pro Tools	Pro Tools Own	Pro Tools Intend to buy
Reason	Reason Own	Reason Intend to buy
Reaper	Reaper Own	Reaper Intend to buy
Presonus Studio One	Presonus Studio One Own	Presonus Studio One Intend to buy
Steinberg Nuendo	Steinberg Nuendo Own	Steinberg Nuendo Intend to buy
NI Battery	NI Battery Own	NI Battery Intend to buy
NI Kontakt	NI Kontakt Own	NI Kontakt Intend to buy
NI Reaktor	NI Reaktor Own	NI Reaktor Intend to buy
NI Komplete	NI Komplete Own	NI Komplete Intend to buy
Cakewalk SONAR	Cakewalk SONAR Own	Cakewalk SONAR Intend to buy

Other (please specify)

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17. Do you own or intend to buy any virtual instruments?

	Own	Intend to buy
Brass	Brass Own	Brass Intend to buy
Synths	Synths Own	Synths Intend to buy
Percussion	Percussion Own	Percussion Intend to buy
Bass	Bass Own	Bass Intend to buy
Drums	Drums Own	Drums Intend to buy
Woodwind	Woodwind Own	Woodwind Intend to buy
Strings	Strings Own	Strings Intend to buy
Piano	Piano Own	Piano Intend to buy

Other (please specify)

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18. If you answered Yes to Q.17 please indicate if you own or intend to own any of the below brands

	Own	Intend to Buy
Best Service	Best Service Own	Best Service Intend to Buy
Cinematic Strings	Cinematic Strings Own	Cinematic Strings Intend to Buy
Garritan	Garritan Own	Garritan Intend to Buy
Heavyocity	Heavyocity Own	Heavyocity Intend to Buy
iZotope	iZotope Own	iZotope Intend to Buy
Orchestral Tools	Orchestral Tools Own	Orchestral Tools Intend to Buy
ProjectSAM	ProjectSAM Own	ProjectSAM Intend to Buy
Rob Papen	Rob Papen Own	Rob Papen Intend to Buy
Soundiron	Soundiron Own	Soundiron Intend to Buy
Spectrasonics	Spectrasonics Own	Spectrasonics Intend to Buy
Spitfire Audio	Spitfire Audio Own	Spitfire Audio Intend to Buy
Synthogy	Synthogy Own	Synthogy Intend to Buy
Toontrack	Toontrack Own	Toontrack Intend to Buy
UVI	UVI Own	UVI Intend to Buy
Vir2	Vir2 Own	Vir2 Intend to Buy
VSL	VSL Own	VSL Intend to Buy

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19. Do you own or intend to buy any processing plug-ins?

	Own	Intend to buy
Compressors/Limiters	Compressors/Limiters Own	Compressors/Limiters Intend to buy
Pitch manipulation	Pitch manipulation Own	Pitch manipulation Intend to buy
Mastering	Mastering Own	Mastering Intend to buy
Mixing	Mixing Own	Mixing Intend to buy
Vintage simulations	Vintage simulations Own	Vintage simulations Intend to buy
Vocal manipulators	Vocal manipulators Own	Vocal manipulators Intend to buy
Reverb	Reverb Own	Reverb Intend to buy
Equalisers	Equalisers Own	Equalisers Intend to buy
Amp simulation	Amp simulation Own	Amp simulation Intend to buy

Other (please specify)

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20. Which of the following genres of music do you listen to and/or produce?

	Listen	Produce
Bass Music	Bass Music Listen	Bass Music Produce
Dub-step	Dub-step Listen	Dub-step Produce
Soundtracks	Soundtracks Listen	Soundtracks Produce
Classical	Classical Listen	Classical Produce
Indie	Indie Listen	Indie Produce
Country	Country Listen	Country Produce
Folk	Folk Listen	Folk Produce
Crunk	Crunk Listen	Crunk Produce
Electro	Electro Listen	Electro Produce
House	House Listen	House Produce
Techno	Techno Listen	Techno Produce
Jazz	Jazz Listen	Jazz Produce
Trance	Trance Listen	Trance Produce
Blues	Blues Listen	Blues Produce
Rave	Rave Listen	Rave Produce
Electronic	Electronic Listen	Electronic Produce
Ambient	Ambient Listen	Ambient Produce
Drum & Bass	Drum & Bass Listen	Drum & Bass Produce
Rock	Rock Listen	Rock Produce
Hip-hop	Hip-hop Listen	Hip-hop Produce
R&B	R&B Listen	R&B Produce

Other (please specify)

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21. How often will you purchase loops and samples over the next 12 months?

Never

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annually

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22. What genre of loops and samples are you most interested in purchasing? Select up to three styles.

Breakbeat

Indie

Hip-hop

Drum & Bass

Disco

Techno

Blues

Crunk

House

Rock

Electronic

R&B

Trance

Soundtracks

Ambient

Jazz

Classical

Electro

Country

Rave

Folk

Bass Music

Dubstep

Other (please specify)

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23. Have you been on a music technology course in the last 12 months, or intend to go on one in the next 12 months?

	At an institution	Online	Other home learning
Been on full time	Been on full time At an institution	Been on full time Online	Been on full time Other home learning
Been on part time	Been on part time At an institution	Been on part time Online	Been on part time Other home learning
Intend to go on full time	Intend to go on full time At an institution	Intend to go on full time Online	Intend to go on full time Other home learning
Intend to go on part time	Intend to go on part time At an institution	Intend to go on part time Online	Intend to go on part time Other home learning
None of the above	None of the above At an institution	None of the above Online	None of the above Other home learning

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24. What topics have you studied or do you intend to study?

	Have been on	Intend to go on
Live sound engineer	Live sound engineer Have been on	Live sound engineer Intend to go on
Digital media entrepreneur	Digital media entrepreneur Have been on	Digital media entrepreneur Intend to go on
Studio sound recordist/engineer	Studio sound recordist/engineer Have been on	Studio sound recordist/engineer Intend to go on
Electronic musician	Electronic musician Have been on	Electronic musician Intend to go on
Music and dialogue editor	Music and dialogue editor Have been on	Music and dialogue editor Intend to go on
Broadcast engineer	Broadcast engineer Have been on	Broadcast engineer Intend to go on
Consultancy, education and careers	Consultancy, education and careers Have been on	Consultancy, education and careers Intend to go on
Mastering engineer	Mastering engineer Have been on	Mastering engineer Intend to go on
Music producer	Music producer Have been on	Music producer Intend to go on
Software specific	Software specific Have been on	Software specific Intend to go on
Studio manager	Studio manager Have been on	Studio manager Intend to go on
Location recordist	Location recordist Have been on	Location recordist Intend to go on
Audio post-production	Audio post-production Have been on	Audio post-production Intend to go on

Other (please specify)

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25. Are you interested in short courses on:

Reason

Pro Tools

Logic

Cubase

Ableton

FL Studio

Other (please specify)

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26. Do you own or intend to purchase any of the following?

	Own	Intend to buy
Digital percussion/Drums	Digital percussion/Drums Own	Digital percussion/Drums Intend to buy
Studio monitors	Studio monitors Own	Studio monitors Intend to buy
DJ gear	DJ gear Own	DJ gear Intend to buy
Cables	Cables Own	Cables Intend to buy
Hard disc recorder	Hard disc recorder Own	Hard disc recorder Intend to buy
MIDI interface	MIDI interface Own	MIDI interface Intend to buy
Amps	Amps Own	Amps Intend to buy
Effects pedals	Effects pedals Own	Effects pedals Intend to buy
Storage	Storage Own	Storage Intend to buy
Handheld recorder	Handheld recorder Own	Handheld recorder Intend to buy
Studio mics	Studio mics Own	Studio mics Intend to buy
Controller keyboard	Controller keyboard Own	Controller keyboard Intend to buy
Powered mixer	Powered mixer Own	Powered mixer Intend to buy
Electric guitar	Electric guitar Own	Electric guitar Intend to buy
iPad stand/Tablet stands	iPad stand/Tablet stands Own	iPad stand/Tablet stands Intend to buy
Live mic	Live mic Own	Live mic Intend to buy
Hardware outboard	Hardware outboard Own	Hardware outboard Intend to buy
Acoustic treatment	Acoustic treatment Own	Acoustic treatment Intend to buy
Acoustic guitar	Acoustic guitar Own	Acoustic guitar Intend to buy
Audio interface	Audio interface Own	Audio interface Intend to buy
Studio furniture	Studio furniture Own	Studio furniture Intend to buy
Headphones	Headphones Own	Headphones Intend to buy
Hardware synth	Hardware synth Own	Hardware synth Intend to buy
In-ear monitors	In-ear monitors Own	In-ear monitors Intend to buy
Control surface	Control surface Own	Control surface Intend to buy
PA speakers	PA speakers Own	PA speakers Intend to buy
Stage piano	Stage piano Own	Stage piano Intend to buy

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27. Name your essential, 'go-to' piece of studio gear

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28. How many mics do you own?

3-5

6-10

11-20

20+

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29. How much do you intend to personally spend on the following over the next 12 months?

	£0-£99	£100-£249	£250-£499	£500-£999	£1k-£1.9k	£2k-£4.9k	£5k+
DJ gear	DJ gear £0-£99	DJ gear £100-£249	DJ gear £250-£499	DJ gear £500-£999	DJ gear £1k-£1.9k	DJ gear £2k-£4.9k	DJ gear £5k+
Powered mixer	Powered mixer £0-£99	Powered mixer £100-£249	Powered mixer £250-£499	Powered mixer £500-£999	Powered mixer £1k-£1.9k	Powered mixer £2k-£4.9k	Powered mixer £5k+
Studio mics	Studio mics £0-£99	Studio mics £100-£249	Studio mics £250-£499	Studio mics £500-£999	Studio mics £1k-£1.9k	Studio mics £2k-£4.9k	Studio mics £5k+
Storage	Storage £0-£99	Storage £100-£249	Storage £250-£499	Storage £500-£999	Storage £1k-£1.9k	Storage £2k-£4.9k	Storage £5k+
Studio furniture	Studio furniture £0-£99	Studio furniture £100-£249	Studio furniture £250-£499	Studio furniture £500-£999	Studio furniture £1k-£1.9k	Studio furniture £2k-£4.9k	Studio furniture £5k+
Hardware outboard	Hardware outboard £0-£99	Hardware outboard £100-£249	Hardware outboard £250-£499	Hardware outboard £500-£999	Hardware outboard £1k-£1.9k	Hardware outboard £2k-£4.9k	Hardware outboard £5k+
Studio monitors	Studio monitors £0-£99	Studio monitors £100-£249	Studio monitors £250-£499	Studio monitors £500-£999	Studio monitors £1k-£1.9k	Studio monitors £2k-£4.9k	Studio monitors £5k+
Handheld recorder	Handheld recorder £0-£99	Handheld recorder £100-£249	Handheld recorder £250-£499	Handheld recorder £500-£999	Handheld recorder £1k-£1.9k	Handheld recorder £2k-£4.9k	Handheld recorder £5k+
Cables	Cables £0-£99	Cables £100-£249	Cables £250-£499	Cables £500-£999	Cables £1k-£1.9k	Cables £2k-£4.9k	Cables £5k+
MIDI interface	MIDI interface £0-£99	MIDI interface £100-£249	MIDI interface £250-£499	MIDI interface £500-£999	MIDI interface £1k-£1.9k	MIDI interface £2k-£4.9k	MIDI interface £5k+
Digital percussion/Drums	Digital percussion/Drums £0-£99	Digital percussion/Drums £100-£249	Digital percussion/Drums £250-£499	Digital percussion/Drums £500-£999	Digital percussion/Drums £1k-£1.9k	Digital percussion/Drums £2k-£4.9k	Digital percussion/Drums £5k+
Hard disc recorder	Hard disc recorder £0-£99	Hard disc recorder £100-£249	Hard disc recorder £250-£499	Hard disc recorder £500-£999	Hard disc recorder £1k-£1.9k	Hard disc recorder £2k-£4.9k	Hard disc recorder £5k+
Effects Pedals	Effects Pedals £0-£99	Effects Pedals £100-£249	Effects Pedals £250-£499	Effects Pedals £500-£999	Effects Pedals £1k-£1.9k	Effects Pedals £2k-£4.9k	Effects Pedals £5k+
Control surface	Control surface £0-£99	Control surface £100-£249	Control surface £250-£499	Control surface £500-£999	Control surface £1k-£1.9k	Control surface £2k-£4.9k	Control surface £5k+
Electric Guitar	Electric Guitar £0-£99	Electric Guitar £100-£249	Electric Guitar £250-£499	Electric Guitar £500-£999	Electric Guitar £1k-£1.9k	Electric Guitar £2k-£4.9k	Electric Guitar £5k+
Acoustic treatment	Acoustic treatment £0-£99	Acoustic treatment £100-£249	Acoustic treatment £250-£499	Acoustic treatment £500-£999	Acoustic treatment £1k-£1.9k	Acoustic treatment £2k-£4.9k	Acoustic treatment £5k+
Audio interface	Audio interface £0-£99	Audio interface £100-£249	Audio interface £250-£499	Audio interface £500-£999	Audio interface £1k-£1.9k	Audio interface £2k-£4.9k	Audio interface £5k+
In-ear monitors	In-ear monitors £0-£99	In-ear monitors £100-£249	In-ear monitors £250-£499	In-ear monitors £500-£999	In-ear monitors £1k-£1.9k	In-ear monitors £2k-£4.9k	In-ear monitors £5k+
Ipad/tablet stands	Ipad/tablet stands £0-£99	Ipad/tablet stands £100-£249	Ipad/tablet stands £250-£499	Ipad/tablet stands £500-£999	Ipad/tablet stands £1k-£1.9k	Ipad/tablet stands £2k-£4.9k	Ipad/tablet stands £5k+
PA speakers	PA speakers £0-£99	PA speakers £100-£249	PA speakers £250-£499	PA speakers £500-£999	PA speakers £1k-£1.9k	PA speakers £2k-£4.9k	PA speakers £5k+
Stage piano	Stage piano £0-£99	Stage piano £100-£249	Stage piano £250-£499	Stage piano £500-£999	Stage piano £1k-£1.9k	Stage piano £2k-£4.9k	Stage piano £5k+
Headphones	Headphones £0-£99	Headphones £100-£249	Headphones £250-£499	Headphones £500-£999	Headphones £1k-£1.9k	Headphones £2k-£4.9k	Headphones £5k+
Controller keyboard	Controller keyboard £0-£99	Controller keyboard £100-£249	Controller keyboard £250-£499	Controller keyboard £500-£999	Controller keyboard £1k-£1.9k	Controller keyboard £2k-£4.9k	Controller keyboard £5k+
Hardware synth	Hardware synth £0-£99	Hardware synth £100-£249	Hardware synth £250-£499	Hardware synth £500-£999	Hardware synth £1k-£1.9k	Hardware synth £2k-£4.9k	Hardware synth £5k+
Amps	Amps £0-£99	Amps £100-£249	Amps £250-£499	Amps £500-£999	Amps £1k-£1.9k	Amps £2k-£4.9k	Amps £5k+
Acoustic guitar	Acoustic guitar £0-£99	Acoustic guitar £100-£249	Acoustic guitar £250-£499	Acoustic guitar £500-£999	Acoustic guitar £1k-£1.9k	Acoustic guitar £2k-£4.9k	Acoustic guitar £5k+
Live mic	Live mic £0-£99	Live mic £100-£249	Live mic £250-£499	Live mic £500-£999	Live mic £1k-£1.9k	Live mic £2k-£4.9k	Live mic £5k+

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30. What kind of computer do you use and/or intend to buy for your music-making and production?

	Use	Intend to buy
Music-ready desktop PC	Music-ready desktop PC Use	Music-ready desktop PC Intend to buy
Desktop PC	Desktop PC Use	Desktop PC Intend to buy
Music-ready laptop PC	Music-ready laptop PC Use	Music-ready laptop PC Intend to buy
Laptop Mac	Laptop Mac Use	Laptop Mac Intend to buy
iPad	iPad Use	iPad Intend to buy
Laptop PC	Laptop PC Use	Laptop PC Intend to buy
Mac Pro	Mac Pro Use	Mac Pro Intend to buy
Android Tablet	Android Tablet Use	Android Tablet Intend to buy

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31. How much do you think you will spend on computer hardware over the next 12 months?

Nil

£1-£499

£500-£999

£1,000-£1.999

£2,000-£2,999

£3,000-£4,999

£5000+

If over £5000 - how much please?

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32. Which operating system do you use?

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

Windows 8

Mac OS

iOS

Android

Linux

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33. How much in total do you think you've spent in the past 12 months on music related gear, software and hardware? And how much do you intend to spend?

	Spent in the past 12 months	Intend to spend over the next 12 months
0	0 Spent in the past 12 months	0 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£1-£99	£1-£99 Spent in the past 12 months	£1-£99 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£100-£299	£100-£299 Spent in the past 12 months	£100-£299 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£300-£499	£300-£499 Spent in the past 12 months	£300-£499 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£500-£999	£500-£999 Spent in the past 12 months	£500-£999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£1k-£1,999	£1k-£1,999 Spent in the past 12 months	£1k-£1,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£2k-£4,999	£2k-£4,999 Spent in the past 12 months	£2k-£4,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£4k-£9,999	£4k-£9,999 Spent in the past 12 months	£4k-£9,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£10k+	£10k+ Spent in the past 12 months	£10k+ Intend to spend over the next 12 months

If over £10k, how much please?

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34. What prompts you to buy music-related products?

Personal recommendation

Expert review

Store visit

Online browsing

Other (please specify)

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35. How do you buy music-related products?

Music retailer

Online music retailer

Supermarket

Computer retailer

Other (please specify)

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36. Which of the following retailers have you bought music products from in the last 12 months?

Gear 4 Music

eBay

Studiospares

Thomann

Amazon

KMR Audio

Red Dog Music/Production Room

GAK

Guitar Center

Funky-Junk

Scan

Sweetwater

Andertons

Inta

DV 247

Reverb.com

AMS

Fairdeal

Music Store

Absolute Music Solutions

Musicians Friend

Bax

PMT

Guitar Guitar

Dolphin

BH Photo & Video

Westend DJ

Other (please specify)

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37. Do you make or influence purchase decisions relating to music and recording products for your place of work?

Yes

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38. How much has your organisation spent on music-making gear, hardware and software in the past 12 months? And intend to spend over the next 12 months?

	Have spent in the past 12 months	Intend to spend over the next 12 months
Nil	Nil Have spent in the past 12 months	Nil Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£1-£999	£1-£999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£1-£999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£1k-£4,999	£1k-£4,999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£1k-£4,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£5k-£9,999	£5k-£9,999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£5k-£9,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£10k-£49,999	£10k-£49,999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£10k-£49,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£50k-£99,999	£50k-£99,999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£50k-£99,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£100k-£499,999	£100k-£499,999 Have spent in the past 12 months	£100k-£499,999 Intend to spend over the next 12 months
£500k+	£500k+ Have spent in the past 12 months	£500k+ Intend to spend over the next 12 months

If over £500k, how much please?

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39. What kind of organisation do you work for?

Retailer

Education outlet

Manufacturer/Distributor

Post-Production house

Recording Studio

Live PA

Location recording

Other (please specify)

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40. What do you do there?

Sales/Marketing

Producer

Owner/Director

Department Head

Lecturer/Teacher

Freelance

Engineer

Other (please specify)

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41. Do you...?

Perform live

Release music commercially

Play at home

Record music to video/animation

Record/edit video footage

Create music on the move

Sell music to third parties

Record in a studio

Engineer live

Play in a band

Record at home

Publish on a website

Use social media to promote your music

Other (please specify)

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42. How long have you been making music using technology?

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-9 years

10-19 years

More than 20 years

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43. What instrument(s) do you play?

Percussion

Acoustic guitar

Synth

Woodwind

Brass

Strings

Electric guitar

Bass

Piano

Other (please specify)

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44. Are you a vocalist?

Yes

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45. How often do you read the following magazines, if at all?

	Never	Once or twice a year	A few times a year	Often	Most issues	Every issue/I subscribe
MusicTech Focus	MusicTech Focus Never	MusicTech Focus Once or twice a year	MusicTech Focus A few times a year	MusicTech Focus Often	MusicTech Focus Most issues	MusicTech Focus Every issue/I subscribe
Electronic Music	Electronic Music Never	Electronic Music Once or twice a year	Electronic Music A few times a year	Electronic Music Often	Electronic Music Most issues	Electronic Music Every issue/I subscribe
MusicTech	MusicTech Never	MusicTech Once or twice a year	MusicTech A few times a year	MusicTech Often	MusicTech Most issues	MusicTech Every issue/I subscribe
Electronic Musician	Electronic Musician Never	Electronic Musician Once or twice a year	Electronic Musician A few times a year	Electronic Musician Often	Electronic Musician Most issues	Electronic Musician Every issue/I subscribe
AskAudio	AskAudio Never	AskAudio Once or twice a year	AskAudio A few times a year	AskAudio Often	AskAudio Most issues	AskAudio Every issue/I subscribe
Sound on Sound	Sound on Sound Never	Sound on Sound Once or twice a year	Sound on Sound A few times a year	Sound on Sound Often	Sound on Sound Most issues	Sound on Sound Every issue/I subscribe
Future Music	Future Music Never	Future Music Once or twice a year	Future Music A few times a year	Future Music Often	Future Music Most issues	Future Music Every issue/I subscribe
Computer Music	Computer Music Never	Computer Music Once or twice a year	Computer Music A few times a year	Computer Music Often	Computer Music Most issues	Computer Music Every issue/I subscribe

Other (please specify)

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46. Do you read or subscribe to any of these titles in digital format?

	Never read digitally	Read digitally sometimes	Subscribe digitally
Future Music	Future Music Never read digitally	Future Music Read digitally sometimes	Future Music Subscribe digitally
AskAudio	AskAudio Never read digitally	AskAudio Read digitally sometimes	AskAudio Subscribe digitally
MusicTech Focus	MusicTech Focus Never read digitally	MusicTech Focus Read digitally sometimes	MusicTech Focus Subscribe digitally
Electronic Music	Electronic Music Never read digitally	Electronic Music Read digitally sometimes	Electronic Music Subscribe digitally
MusicTech	MusicTech Never read digitally	MusicTech Read digitally sometimes	MusicTech Subscribe digitally
Computer Music	Computer Music Never read digitally	Computer Music Read digitally sometimes	Computer Music Subscribe digitally
Sound on Sound	Sound on Sound Never read digitally	Sound on Sound Read digitally sometimes	Sound on Sound Subscribe digitally
Electronic Musician	Electronic Musician Never read digitally	Electronic Musician Read digitally sometimes	Electronic Musician Subscribe digitally

Other (please specify)

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47. How often do you visit www.musictech.net?

	Never	Occasionally	Monthly	Weekly	Two/three times per week	Daily
www.musictech.net	www.musictech.net Never	www.musictech.net Occasionally	www.musictech.net Monthly	www.musictech.net Weekly	www.musictech.net Two/three times per week	www.musictech.net Daily

Other (please specify)

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48. How do you rate www.musictech.net?

	Excellent	Very good	Good	Average	Poor
Beginner's Guides	Beginner's Guides Excellent	Beginner's Guides Very good	Beginner's Guides Good	Beginner's Guides Average	Beginner's Guides Poor
Interviews	Interviews Excellent	Interviews Very good	Interviews Good	Interviews Average	Interviews Poor
Software Tutorials	Software Tutorials Excellent	Software Tutorials Very good	Software Tutorials Good	Software Tutorials Average	Software Tutorials Poor
News	News Excellent	News Very good	News Good	News Average	News Poor
Hardware Tutorials	Hardware Tutorials Excellent	Hardware Tutorials Very good	Hardware Tutorials Good	Hardware Tutorials Average	Hardware Tutorials Poor
Show off your Studio	Show off your Studio Excellent	Show off your Studio Very good	Show off your Studio Good	Show off your Studio Average	Show off your Studio Poor
Competitions	Competitions Excellent	Competitions Very good	Competitions Good	Competitions Average	Competitions Poor
Reviews	Reviews Excellent	Reviews Very good	Reviews Good	Reviews Average	Reviews Poor
Studio Icons (Retro Features)	Studio Icons (Retro Features) Excellent	Studio Icons (Retro Features) Very good	Studio Icons (Retro Features) Good	Studio Icons (Retro Features) Average	Studio Icons (Retro Features) Poor
6 of the Bests	6 of the Bests Excellent	6 of the Bests Very good	6 of the Bests Good	6 of the Bests Average	6 of the Bests Poor

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49. How do you use www.musictech.net

To help me decide what hardware or software to buy

To help me decide where to buy

To get the latest music technology news

To use the tutorial content

To keep up to date with new products

To keep up to date with new techniques

Competitions/giveaways

Product reviews

Other (please specify)

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50. If you've been to musictech.net, please rate your experience from 1-5

1 - Poor experience

5 - Brilliant experience

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51. What social media platform do you most use?

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Google+

Tumblr

YouTube

Pintrest

Snapchat

Vimeo

Soundcloud

Other (please specify)

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52. How often do you visit the following websites?

	Never	Occasionally	Monthly	Weekly	Two/three times per week	Daily
www.musicradar.com	www.musicradar.com Never	www.musicradar.com Occasionally	www.musicradar.com Monthly	www.musicradar.com Weekly	www.musicradar.com Two/three times per week	www.musicradar.com Daily
www.kvraudio.com	www.kvraudio.com Never	www.kvraudio.com Occasionally	www.kvraudio.com Monthly	www.kvraudio.com Weekly	www.kvraudio.com Two/three times per week	www.kvraudio.com Daily
www.musictech.net	www.musictech.net Never	www.musictech.net Occasionally	www.musictech.net Monthly	www.musictech.net Weekly	www.musictech.net Two/three times per week	www.musictech.net Daily
www.soundonsound.com	www.soundonsound.com Never	www.soundonsound.com Occasionally	www.soundonsound.com Monthly	www.soundonsound.com Weekly	www.soundonsound.com Two/three times per week	www.soundonsound.com Daily
www.gearslutz.com	www.gearslutz.com Never	www.gearslutz.com Occasionally	www.gearslutz.com Monthly	www.gearslutz.com Weekly	www.gearslutz.com Two/three times per week	www.gearslutz.com Daily
www.harmonycentral.com	www.harmonycentral.com Never	www.harmonycentral.com Occasionally	www.harmonycentral.com Monthly	www.harmonycentral.com Weekly	www.harmonycentral.com Two/three times per week	www.harmonycentral.com Daily

Other (please specify)

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53. How do you distribute your music?

Twitter

SoundCloud

Spotify

Facebook

Physical distribution - (discs)

mySpace

Personal website

iTunes

Other (please specify)

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54. Are you male or female?

Female

Male

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55. Can you indicate what age range you are in please?

11-16

17-19

20-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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56. What do you do?

Pro musician

Semi-pro musician

Producer

Engineer

Music educator

Music student

Other student

Work full-time other

Work part-time other

Unemployed

Retired

Other (please specify)

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57. Is making or recording music related to your work or study?

Work

Study

Neither

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58. Please can you indicate your household & personal income?

	Household	Personal
Under £10k	Under £10k Household	Under £10k Personal
£10k-£19k	£10k-£19k Household	£10k-£19k Personal
£20k-£29k	£20k-£29k Household	£20k-£29k Personal
£30k-£49k	£30k-£49k Household	£30k-£49k Personal
£50k-£74k	£50k-£74k Household	£50k-£74k Personal
£75k-£99k	£75k-£99k Household	£75k-£99k Personal
£100k-£149k	£100k-£149k Household	£100k-£149k Personal
£150k+	£150k+ Household	£150k+ Personal

If over £150k, how much roughly please

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59. Which producer or industry figure would you like to be featured at a small group tutorial as a MusicTech event?

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