Digital Multitracker

Scoring a Hi-8?

John Renwick gets synchronised with this nifty little device from Radius

Eight-track reel-to-reel recorder

As 8-track tape recording takes its first steps onto cassette, Fostex introduce another revolutionary idea: the reel-to-reel tape deck with a detachable control panel. Vic Lennard does it from a distance.

Avid Steinberg Twelve user Paul Needs tells us all about this user-friendly budget sequencer

MIDI Time Code Controller

With sequencing and tape recording becoming equally important to many musicians, any means of integrating the two is likely to be a welcome development. Vic Lennard looks at a unit that allows Fostex' R8 to be operated from within Steinberg's Cubase.

Software for Apple II and Commodore 64

Sequencing software aimed at the Apple II and CBM64. Four- and eight-track versions receive expert scrutiny from David Ellis.

Cassette Deck

Eight track for the reel world

After the disaster that was the Linn 9000, why would anyone want to build another combined sampling drum machine and sequencer. Rick Davies has the answer.

CD-ROM sample player

The CD Side of sampling.

Hard Disk Recording System

The £5000 add-on for your PC

Clarion XD5500 4-track, XA5500 mixer. Fostex X-15

Software for the IBM PC

System Design Associates' Promidi Studio System is a powerful sequencing package for IBM and compatible computers that records straight to disk. Ian Waugh checks it out.

Dave Simpson discovers a remote control, autolocate and spare hand all in one compact unit - the QuPlay QP1.

Portable Stereo Cassette Recorder

Dave Lockwood casts a critical eye over this low-cost MIDI/tape sync box from Sansui.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from C-Lab, The Digital Muse and Steinberg.

Portable DAT Recorder

Derek Johnson gets acquainted with a DAT machine that's small but perfectly formed.

Studio Test

Yamaha four-track cassette system — the sequel. The new, improved, updated, portastudio package, now with added Curtis Schwartz

Gajits' popular Atari ST sequencer one has now arrived on the Commodore Amiga Paul Overaa takes a look.

Aphex Tubessence

Microphone Tube Preamp

Software for Commodore 64

Ian Waugh examines a new starter sequencer package designed to lure Commodore 64 users into the MIDI software habit. Is it friendly enough?

Buying an old Revox

Spotlight on old recording devices. This month the Revox E36 tape recorder.

Software for the Atari ST

An upgraded version of Hybrid Arts' EZ-Track brings a new degree of sophistication to mid-price sequencing software. Gordon Reid takes it EZ with his Atari.

In these space-conscious times, Fostex have developed a diminutive new 8-track tape recorder you can store out of sight and control fully from its detachable front panel remote control/autolocator. David Mellor takes it for a spin...