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International Musician & Recording World - September 1985

Editorial
Editorial

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Letters from you to us on subjects from MIDI to F sharp minor

Buzz
News

No, snippets aren't a tasty cereal snack at all. They're what this bit is full of

"Good Drum Sound..."
Feature

What is one? Who has one? How can you get one? All these and more dealt with expertly by Bob Henrit

Colour Schemes
Interview

The Colour Field

Andy Williams? Bobby Goldsboro? Cleo Laine? Terry Hall? Toby Lyons? Adrian Deevoy?

Beatroute
Feature

Motorhead

The mighty gear behind Motorhead's mighty roar

Phil Harmonics
Interview

Phil Oakey

League leader and Moroder man talks tech to Tony Mills

The Musical Micro
Feature

More Micro For Your Money

We save you money and serve you chips

Feelers On The Dealers
Feature

The Turnkey Shop

This month's Billy Punter mutter courtesy of the Turnkey Shop

Big Sound Authority
Interview

Big Sound Authority

Richard Walmsley takes a ride with BSA down the R'n'B route and finds out how a green band avoid the Blues

Going For A Song Part 2
Feature

Buying and Selling Second Hand Gear Part II

The second second-hand special shows you how to cash in on clapped-out gear. Phil "DIYnasty" Walsh on used news

PA Column
Feature

Live Aid

Gig of the century, report of the millenium by Jim Betteridge

NAMM Review
Show Report

What I Did On my Holidays By Tony Horkins Aged 6

Tona De Brett's Vocal Points
Feature

Take a deep breath. Now repeat after me: 'Tone's topping tutorial tips teach trainee tonsils'

Power Plant
Interview

Robert Plant

Vintage advice from the veteran vocalist and his experienced ensemble. Philip Bashe met the old hand in New York

So You Want To Be A...
Feature

Video Producer

Jim Betteridge eases you into the big leather chair, switches on the monitors, presses the 'play' button...

Rickenbacker & E Major
Interview

REM

The chiming of distant Rickenbackers, the drawl of Peter Buck, the whirr of Chris Maillard's tape recorder, and other sweet Georgia sounds

Yamaha YD822
Review

Drumcheck

The big, bold, beautiful sound of a wooden-shelled, craftsman-made piece of drumming perfection — Bob Henrit

Sessionette SG:75-112 Mark II Combo
Review

Ampcheck

Introducing new reviewer Paul Francis, who cuts his teeth on a tasty guitar amp. The output stage needs a little more salt, he reckons

Yamaha DX21
Review

Synthcheck

The latest in the ridiculously successful FM series gets its algorithms examined by Tony Mills

Korg MR16 Rhythm Sound Unit
Review

Rhythmcheck

The half of the drum machine that goes 'bok' put in a box. Curtis Schwartz reckons it's not half bad

Overwater Custom Bass
Review

Basscheck

It'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

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Win! Win! Win! Your soaraway IM brings you a wondrous and highly winnable Studiomaster 8:2 powered mixer and two Primo mikes

Simmons SDS800 Series
Review

Drumcheck

Bob Henrit models the modules of the separated Simmons

TC Electronics Stage Effects Units
Review

Effectscheck

There is nothing like a Dane, as Dave Burrluck found

Shure Prologue Series
Review

Mikecheck

Cheap; good; smart; a Shure recipe for success? Curtis Schwartz takes the mike

Article Group:
Recording World

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...

Studio Diary
Feature

The Diary of Samuel Deevoy takes yet another turn for the perverse

The Producers
Interview

John Leckie

Chas De Whalley quizzes Fall guy John Leckie. Totally weird

33 Recording Tips
Feature

What to do to get tip-top tapes from our master of the mastering, Steve Toke

Teczon four-track
Review

Studio Test

The Teczon four-track cassette system fleczes its muscle and veczes Jim Betteridge

Home Taping
Feature

Madness

Madness man Woody gets home and turns on the eight-track. Jonathan James peers in the window

Tanrack System
Review

Studio Test

The Tanrack system — no, not 19" mounting sunbeds but a new and interesting effects package. Jim Betteridge slaps on the Bergasol

Studio Of The Month
Feature

Soho Studios

Curtis 'Sleazy' Schwartz hits the mean streets of Soho

Track Record - Tomb of Memories
Feature

Paul Young

Paul Young's Tomb Of Memories analysed track by track

News
News

If no news is good news, how come this is so wonderful?

International Musician & Recording World - Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd.

 

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