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Studio Test

Jim Betteridge takes on the Tascam V-700 cassette deck and comes out impressed

The System

The System this month features ZTT engineer Paul Gomersall's MIDI sampler set-up.

Studiotest

A dream or a mere luxury?

Zoom 505 Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal Unit

The first part of a new series on recording and signal processing. This month we look at a few simple ways of making a vocal part sound more interesting.

Bass Guitar and how to record it.

Olivier Behzadi's Fostex A8-based studio.

Hi-Band Flanger and Dimension C stepped on

Kenton Pro-4

MIDI-to-CV convertor

Our regular readers' demo page is packed with invaluable tips on how to record the perfect demo.

Mr Papathanassiou leaps off the cover and speeds headlong to page 23. Pausing merely for an intake of breath he settles in his fave armchair and reads, 'Vangelis has superb keyboard technique...' And smiles.

Eight Track Tape Recorder

This recent event had plenty to interest the hi-fi enthusiast.

8 Track Recorder/Reproducer

It's more than a Portastudio; 8-track reel-to-reel and mixing facilities all in one unit - the Tascam 388.

Confused about DAT? Vic Lennard guides you gently through the ins and outs, the pros and cons and the whys and wherefores of Digital Audio Tape.

Signal Processor

It sounds like a cheap TV ad, but this device puts an end to all known clicks and pops. Vic Lennard gives the latest development in noise elimination the Rice Krispies test.

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