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It may look like a hi-tech fuzz box but it's actually a sophisticated guitar preamp with speaker simulator.

What a good idea — a stereo mastering cassette machine and a mixer in a compact rack package!

Paul White discusses how to use reverb in the context of a mix, this month focussing on lead and backing vocals.

These tiny speakers are ideal for the task of home studio, near-field monitoring.

A new slant on production for Suzanne's latest album, 99.9F°.

A guided tour through a typical in-line channel strip.

Tascam's digital 8-track recorder is designed to meet the needs of professionals, yet is costed to appeal to the home studio market.

This extremely versatile problem solver can function as a low-noise DI box, guitar preamp and speaker simulator.

Paul White discusses the more advanced aspects of compression, and includes a table of useful settings.

This month, we address the practicalities of working in a less than ideal live venue.

In part two of this short series, David Etheridge looks at the role of effects and unusual chords in New Age music.

Put these two together and you have a flexible recording and mixing system.

Your chance to win a Soundcraft Spirit Folio mixer by answering more of our embarrassingly easy questions.

Continuing from last month's step-by-step guide to sequencer recording, we look at the more advanced features and facilities of a typical sequencing system.

Andy Longhurst broaches the issue of equipment compatibility.