Dave Lockwood explains how Dolby S noise reduction increases the potential of analogue tape recorders.

Rocktron HUSH Intelligent Sound Processor

Paul White opts for the quiet life with this effective cure for hiss — and there's even an enhancer and compressor thrown in for good measure.

According to Turnkey

Let's face it, every studio needs a master cassette deck. Paul Ireson takes a look at Tascam's new mid-priced two and three-head machines.

Recording tips for this popular machine.

Taking the hiss?

portastudios - get side tracked with a four-track

Marantz PMD720

Four tracks made more affordable

Conclusion of the survey.

Mel Lambert on the MXR Compander, including a general roundup of noise reduction techniques.

Recording: Portastudio

CASSETTE LOAD: latest TEAC tape deck/four track/DBX noise reduction/review... READ

Running your own studio, writing your own soundtracks and surviving someone else's Hollywood. William Orbit speaks.

Recording

Where we sort out and explain carefully a set of technical terms: this month, recording gear

Fostex R8 & Tascam TSR8 Recorders

Paul White checks out Tascam's TSR8 and Fostex's R8 open reel, 8-track machines side by side.

Tascam 112 and 112R Cassette Decks

Two decks, one basic and one sophisticated, but both offering superb performance.

The world's best known engineer

Ray Dolby's name appears on almost every recording device imaginable, yet few people outside the industry know much about this most famous engineer. In a rare interview he talks to David Mellor and explains the evolution of Dolby noise reduction.

Behringer De-Noiser

Give your recordings a spring clean

Music

New products for the music business

Studios & Recording

For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen, before we go to Paradise by way of page thirteen.