Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the world of music software.

DAT is beginning to take a firm hold in the studio market despite all the controversy. Ed Jones reflects on Digital Audio Tape and roadtests Sony's new TCD-D10 portable recorder.

When Enough Is Too Much

The revolutionary Video 8 format has resulted in a new generation of domestic video recorders that offer high quality pictures and up to 6 tracks and 18 hours of stereo digital sound. Francis Rumsey explains how.

Sequencers

Tell us Another One

Yet another Idea from Clive Brooks enabling you to deprive your fellows of money.

Give your old MM desk a new lease of life as a recording mixer with a few simple mods.

Fostex X18 Cassette Multitracker

Following in the footsteps of Fostex's X15, their new X18 offers the cheapest and simplest entry to 4-track recording. Dave Lockwood puts it to the test.

PART 5: In this final installment of the series, David Mellor looks at sophisticated timecode generators and readers in the Fostex range, and at complex timecode systems.

A really neat 16 into four mixing desk.

Studio Test

Jim Betteridge explores every nuance of the MTR mixer, but still doesn't reveal what MTR stands for

How to record a cheap live album — an easy way out with direction courtesy Richard Elen.

Guest producer Robin Millar strikes a note of realism on the subject of home recording, record deals, and the size of A&R department waste bins...

Reel-to-reel rabbit from the tittering typewriter of Adrian Deevoy

The Teac 80-8 tape machine, Tascam Model 5 mixer, and dbx DX-8 noise-reduction unit.

MIDI Sequencer

Micro Composer under the microscope

Tascam Porta 07 4-track Portastudio

The title says it all...

Two four-track, six-channel machines rated

16-bit Digital Recorder

An American 16-bit digital recording system designed to run with the Apple Mac Plus makes sampling direct-to-hard disk recording a powerful reality. Rick Davies gets his ear to the disk.

Bokse SM-9 Timecode Event Controller

How do they manage to pack so many wonderful facilities into a 19" box? Paul Gilby sets the tempo, stripes the tape and explains why this MIDI/SMPTE synchroniser is a godsend to any studio.

grotesque gossip and more

Just a few of the choice items that will be competing for your money in the near future.