4-track Recorder/Mixer

Survey the Fostex 250

Buying Tactics

how much for what

a round-up from Aria, Clarion, Fostex, TASCAM and Yamaha. guides to nine popular cassette, four-track recorders

Six stars outline their home demo set-ups

sketching song ideas at home. how certain successful stars record their demos - John Entwistle, Nik Kershaw, Annabel Lamb, Adrian Belew, Blancmange

Is Skill In Music

Old tech, hi tech and silly hats. Richard Walmsley, our man in the sensible shoes, Walmsley investigates.

Ambient Corporation

Forget the Fairlights, ditch the D.D.L.'s — ES&CM reader Graeme Robinson shows how you can beat it with the big boys, using just a couple of multitracks.

Ben Duncan brings us up to date with Adam's career.

Jon Lord's 'Before I Forget'

A fully detailed transcription of ‘Before I Forget', (including instructions for 4-track home recording), for solo keyboard with band, group or orchestra.

The Four Track Future - Where To Start With Cassette-Based Recording

Four-track Fandango - Gary Cooper looks at all today's choices for cassette multitracking

Reviewed

Four Track Cassettes

A survey of all the popular machines including TEAC, Fostex, RSD, Clarion, Yamaha and Cutec

4-Track Recorder/Mixer

Olivier Behzadi's Fostex A8-based studio.

Studiotest

A dream or a mere luxury?

cassettes, and how to avoid going around in circles

hear no evil, speak no evil, C-no60... which cassette?

Cassette Multitracking Guide

A complete idiot's guide to buying a four-track cassette recorder, with hints on what features to look for, and a rundown of some of the most popular machines.

TLO Records recently released a single by Bonaventura in the form of a four track Portastudio-compatible cassette that you can mix yourself. Could it be a new trend for the future?

A flexible home studio set up explored.

Maxell UDII, Sony UCX-S, That's EM

three new chrome cassettes

Cassette-based recording

Yamaha to the Fore: 4-Track Examined