An intriguing insight into just what is required of the home recordist when setting out to cut your first disc.

At last! A new system that gives you hi-fidelity sound from a standard video recorder. Could it become the stereo reel-to-reel machine of the future? Judge for yourself.

Metalwork

Part 2 deals with that crucial part of the record making process - the metalwork stage.

Sony Hi-Fi Beta Recorder

Record Pressing

Part 3 completes our short series with a detailed look at record pressing, labels, sleeves and promotion.

This man, responsible for the string arrangements on numerous albums by Supertramp, Cliff Richard and Diana Ross, also happens to be the creative genius behind disco/funk hit makers, the RAH Band. His latest album 'Mystery' released this month, was successfully recorded in his home studio using an ACES 24-track system and we went along to see how he achieved it.