Johnny Demestos

Fostex 160 Multitracker

What can I say... it's black, it lights up... they've done it again — another winner.

Editing Techniques

In the second part of this series, Richard Dean turns his attention to the equipment and techniques you need for removing the dead wood from your hard-won demo or master tape, and shows you how to make the kindest cut of all...

Why has this top record producer - the man behind Culture Club's phenomenal success on vinyl - given up using the Fairlight in favour of a Steinberg Pro-24 system? Why is he so upset about the myths that surround digital recording? Ralph Denyer went along to Levine's new studio to find out...

Chris Maillard finds out how to squeeze proper Rock onto eight tracks

Four-track Cassette Recorder

A new mid-price four-track machine from the people Tascam love to hate. Paul White finds it to be elegant, well designed, and startlingly good value.

Microphone Basics

A rundown on microphone basics.

Effects processing is now an integral part of a recording studio - large or small. Aaron Hallas goes back to basics in this introduction to sound treatment.

Eight-track cassette recorder

The four-track cassette recorder revolutionised home recording and significantly changed the recording industry; will the eight-track cassette have a similar effect? Vic Lennard goes on record.

Recording guitar

Fade away and radiate with Primal Scream's engineer Brian O'Shaughnessy

With more importance being attached to the benefits of a fully-integrated, synchronised studio set-up, Mark Jenkins checks out a new-to-the-UK chase synchroniser package imported by Audio Services of Stockport that is ideally suited to use with Tascam recorders and supports both SMPTE and MIDI.

Part one of a new series by Alan Hoida setting out what is involved in the making of a promotional pop video.

A no-nonsense, rack-mount multitracker with an attractive price tag.

Readers may suspect that Richard Dean's lapses into metaphysical metaphor result from a peyote button every five paragraphs. Yet this first article in his new series is full of useful tips beyond mere sound-on-sound.

Editing Packages

Tony Mills on sequencing and editing software for the C64 and Atari 520 ST micros

Glenn Gregory chooses eight tracks for the ears.

MIDI & Multitrack

Part 10: David Mellor looks at ways of getting the best of both worlds by combining a MIDI system with a multitrack tape recorder.

Simple sampling, superb sounds, certain sales

Clive Keeler describes the building of a simple test tone oscillator which can be mounted in a patchbay if required.

How to make your own Spectrum sampler for less than £20. The software comes on the tape.

Cassette Multitracker

When cassette multitrackers were new they said everybody should have one - now that there are machines like the X28 around, everybody can. Nigel Lord says small is beautiful.

Digital Sequencing Software

Porky, king of the cutting room

Cassette Multitrack

It is said that small is beautiful - and Tascam's new personal multitrack machine is certainly small. Nik Newark dubs his demos and road tests Tascam's latest four-track cassette machine.