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Direct-to-disk recording from the sample stable

Newham College

An East End education boots up the digital revolution

An essential part of a release you can be proud of is a good master tape — and today's sophisticated equipment means that you may be able to do at home what was once the province of mastering studios. Craig Anderton explains.

Nomad's first product is a low cost SMPTE reader/generator that allows MIDI drum machines, synths and sequencers to sync to tape easily. David Mellor puts it to the test.

Our regular column devoted to readers' hints and tips about their recording equipment, instruments, software and playing techniques.

The Universal Answer?

Ian Gilby asks the question.

Fostex G24S & Tascam MSR24S Multitracks

It has been predicted that by the year 2020, the world will be entirely covered by a ten metre deep layer of home recording equipment. David Mellor begins a new series that offers advice on how to set up your home studio.

Your chance to find out what new goodies will be appearing in your local music store over the coming months.

In the fourth part of this series, David Mellor looks at the Fostex 4030/4035 synchroniser system, and how it is set up and operated.

UK's annual studio products event

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Is video a mystery to you? Would you like to dip a toe into its murky waters, or are you worried about getting out of your depth too quickly? In this new series David Mellor explains the essentials of synchronising audio to video, and finds out what it is like to upgrade a home studio to audio post-production standard.

Paul White (again) on the latest Cambridgeshire black box - this one syncs drum machines and sequencers to tape.

4-track Recorder/Mixer

Anthony Braine informs us of his own home set-up.

Poe shaped ex-Pere Ubu person pontificates

Simon Croft interviews the versatile Gerry Kitchingham whose track record includes work with A-Ha.

David Mellor concludes his guide to this low-cost high-quality console.

Manchester School Of Sound Recording

A course in recording provides a way of breaking out of the classic Catch 22 — you can't get studio work without experience, and can't get experience without work. Tim Hurrell reports on the Manchester School Of Sound Recording and what their 1-year course has to offer.