Gary Cooper records his verdict

Cassette Deck

Portastudio Review

Reviewed

Studiotest

A dream or a mere luxury?

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

Studio Test

The long-awaited successor to the 250 is welcomed by Jim Betteridge

According to Turnkey

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

Candid Camera Corner

Winners of top prizes — Issue 12 Star Prizes in great giveaway feast 10

Buying Tactics

how much for what

4-Track Recorder/Mixer

Four Track Cassettes

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

The Turnkey Shop

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

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.

An easy-to-follow project to fit separate outputs to your Dr. Rhythm to increase its versatility.

Three 4-tracks

Is it possible to get expensive sounds from inexpensive equipment or is the poor person's multitrack merely an expensive toy? David Mellor looks at three entry-level recorders - Tascam Porta 05, Fostex X30, and Yamaha MT2X - and asks 'Which one would you choose?'.

Yamaha to the Fore: 4-Track Examined

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 lively Exit by Tony Reed

economy mixing for 12