Readers may suspect that Richard Dean's lapses into metaphysical metaphor result from a peyote button every five paragraphs. Yet this first article in his new series is full of useful tips beyond mere sound-on-sound.

8-Track and the Jargon Jungle

Further into the jargon jungle of marvellous multitrack with Desperate Dean. Careful with them tracks, Richard.

Editing Techniques

In the second part of this series, Richard Dean turns his attention to the equipment and techniques you need for removing the dead wood from your hard-won demo or master tape, and shows you how to make the kindest cut of all...

A no-nonsense, rack-mount multitracker with an attractive price tag.

Breaking into the audio industry has always been difficult, but attending a training course may well help you on your way. We report on one scheme offered by Manchester's School Of Sound Recording.

Fostex Model 20

Who needs a 3-track mastering machine? Fostex think you do so read all about the Model 20.

...And finally

Recording system review

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Exclusive guide to recording electronic music

Multi-tracking and Overdubbing

This month we examine basic multitrack techniques including overdubbing and drop-ins, and explain about sync.

Picking up the signals from the world of music and technology...