Any old iron?

Fostex R8 & Tascam TSR8 Recorders

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

4 Channel Multitrack Tape Deck

Now it can be told. Martin Sheehan tells reporters of his secret life with a Teac A3440.

portastudios - get side tracked with a four-track

Where everything clicks

If it doesn’t work, it’s in the help file

A look at some of the spring reverb units currently in circulation.

Studio Equipment — Part Three

8-track saga continues. This month we check out Accessit effects

Lead Checker

A simple device to check your leads.

Adam Asiz

GuitarCheck

Dave Burrluck dons swimming trunks and picks up his surfboard to review this reissue of famous sixties favourite, the Fender Jag

Blue Weaver, former Bee-Gee and session musician takes Janet Angus round his new studio.

Ralph Denyer gets gizmological with Kevin 'n' L

Initially, the consequences of RD's actions could be Kevin or L — there'LL be L to K. (2 down).

Your kindly editor investigates ways in which the newcomer to recording might spend his money effectively rather than just quickly.

Where big band Jazz meets hi-tech production. Richard Walmsley looks beneath the Matt gloss.

Dealer of the Month

Carlsbro Sound Centre, Mansfield

Dave Simpson relates the saga of how his recording dreams became a reality. The Thatched Cottage sixteen track studio must be every home recordist's idea of a success story.

Want to buy a mic for under £50? Try these for size.

The Video Studio

With musical promotions employing the video medium increasingly, Andy Emmerson explains how to do-it-yourself

Part 1 Nobby Line builds 8-track Tascam rig

The missing sync?

Absolute Beginners

Neville and Val Pearson pass on their experience in equipping a home studio. Following their advice could save you from making more than one costly mistake.

Buying Tactics

how much for what

Part two of our natter with a couple of blokes who fix old keyboards every day. Common problems need common solutions