Mixing Desk

Not quite a desk in a million - studio owner Gareth Stuart gets to grips with one of TAC's 73 possible variations in their Scorpion mixer range, the 16-8-2+16.

Instant rock guitar without all the hassle of amps and microphones.

Digital Effects Processors

Engineer Jim Ebdon shares some secrets about getting a heavy live sound, and Andrew Levy explains the band’s approach to recording

Guitar

If I were to say, 'Dave Blake isn't, in the same way as the Redmere Soloist combo is,' you'd probably wonder what on earth I was talking about. So I won't.

Paul White takes a look at what's involved when you start taking on paying customers in your studio.

More news of forthcoming products to make you drool and tempt you to dig even deeper into your pockets.

Voyetra Audio View

PC sample editor

Software for the Atari Falcon

From D2D2U - tapeless recording on the Falcon

Portable DAT Recorder

Casio's DA1 and DA2 Digital Audio Tape machines have helped put DAT into many budget studios. Tim Goodyer suggests that the DA7 will see it in a few more.

Personal Music Studio

Ensoniq don't bombard the market with products - they take their time and get it right. Paul Ireson casts an eye over their new SQ1 workstation.

Visions of Arcadia

Via engineering and production work with Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson and U2, Daniel Lanois has unmistakenly imprinted his personality on the sound of the Eighties. Recently he released his own solo album, ‘Acadie’; Mark J. Prendergast runs through the tracks.

Question: What do Phil Collins, Howard Jones, Chaka Khan and David Bowie have in common? Answer: They have all recorded with Arif Mardin, one of the world's top record producers. Robin Tolleson chats to the man himself...

Programmable Automation Computer

New writer Roger Jackson reveals how this mid-priced programmable automation computer can be used to automate mixes on any manufacturer's mixing desk.

Live sound levels

Keeping the law enforcers sweet

John Renwick takes an internal sound chip synth program for the Atari ST for a test drive

Monitoring

ElectroVoice Sx200 Series

Personal PA system

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the software manufacturers themselves. This month: C-Lab, Steinberg, Coda, and Dr. T.

20 years of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon

Original engineer on the 'Dark Side Of The Moon' sessions, Alan Parsons, explains the 20th anniversary remastering of this classic album.

Almost exactly a year since the launch of the ensoniq SQ1, an updated version has arrived. Paul Ireson looks at the 1991 model of Ensoniq's most affordable workstation.

Our regular monthly exploration of upcoming new products.

Not so much a home studio as a studio in the home.