International Musician & Recording World - September 1985
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Letters from you to us on subjects from MIDI to F sharp minor |
No, snippets aren't a tasty cereal snack at all. They're what this bit is full of |
What is one? Who has one? How can you get one? All these and more dealt with expertly by Bob Henrit |
The Colour FieldAndy Williams? Bobby Goldsboro? Cleo Laine? Terry Hall? Toby Lyons? Adrian Deevoy? |
MotorheadThe mighty gear behind Motorhead's mighty roar |
Phil OakeyLeague leader and Moroder man talks tech to Tony Mills |
More Micro For Your MoneyWe save you money and serve you chips |
The Turnkey ShopThis month's Billy Punter mutter courtesy of the Turnkey Shop |
Big Sound AuthorityRichard Walmsley takes a ride with BSA down the R'n'B route and finds out how a green band avoid the Blues |
Buying and Selling Second Hand Gear Part IIThe second second-hand special shows you how to cash in on clapped-out gear. Phil "DIYnasty" Walsh on used news |
Live AidGig of the century, report of the millenium by Jim Betteridge |
What I Did On my Holidays By Tony Horkins Aged 6 |
Take a deep breath. Now repeat after me: 'Tone's topping tutorial tips teach trainee tonsils' |
Robert PlantVintage advice from the veteran vocalist and his experienced ensemble. Philip Bashe met the old hand in New York |
Video ProducerJim Betteridge eases you into the big leather chair, switches on the monitors, presses the 'play' button... |
REMThe chiming of distant Rickenbackers, the drawl of Peter Buck, the whirr of Chris Maillard's tape recorder, and other sweet Georgia sounds |
DrumcheckThe big, bold, beautiful sound of a wooden-shelled, craftsman-made piece of drumming perfection — Bob Henrit |
AmpcheckIntroducing new reviewer Paul Francis, who cuts his teeth on a tasty guitar amp. The output stage needs a little more salt, he reckons |
SynthcheckThe latest in the ridiculously successful FM series gets its algorithms examined by Tony Mills |
RhythmcheckThe half of the drum machine that goes 'bok' put in a box. Curtis Schwartz reckons it's not half bad |
BasscheckIt's made out of wood, in England; it hasn't got a tremolo unit, but it has got a body and a headstock. Dave Burrluck marvels |
Win! Win! Win! Your soaraway IM brings you a wondrous and highly winnable Studiomaster 8:2 powered mixer and two Primo mikes |
DrumcheckBob Henrit models the modules of the separated Simmons |
EffectscheckThere is nothing like a Dane, as Dave Burrluck found |
MikecheckCheap; good; smart; a Shure recipe for success? Curtis Schwartz takes the mike |
Quality-conscious producer John Leckie raises his standard on page 104... 33 helpful hints for home recordists on 107... Teczon's four-track cassette on 110... Woody from Madness in a Home Taping special on 112... the cheap but flexible Tanrack system on page 116... Soho Studios come under the microscope on 119... Paul Young's Tomb Of Memories single picked apart on 120... but before all that, a pastoral interlude...The Diary of Samuel Deevoy takes yet another turn for the perverse | John LeckieChas De Whalley quizzes Fall guy John Leckie. Totally weird | What to do to get tip-top tapes from our master of the mastering, Steve Toke | Studio TestThe Teczon four-track cassette system fleczes its muscle and veczes Jim Betteridge | MadnessMadness man Woody gets home and turns on the eight-track. Jonathan James peers in the window | Studio TestThe Tanrack system — no, not 19" mounting sunbeds but a new and interesting effects package. Jim Betteridge slaps on the Bergasol | Soho StudiosCurtis 'Sleazy' Schwartz hits the mean streets of Soho | Paul YoungPaul Young's Tomb Of Memories analysed track by track |
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