Sony DTC77ES Four-Head DAT Recorder

Four heads can be better than one — and they needn't tax your overdraft, as Derek Johnson discovers with Sony's latest DAT recorder.

Hints, Tips & News From The World Of Music Software

More hints and tips from the world of music software.

What to do to get tip-top tapes from our master of the mastering, Steve Toke

Atari ST SMPTE Synchroniser/MIDI Interface

Synchronisation made easy - for Creator/Notator users, at least. Tim Goodyer locks into C-Lab's integrated SMPTE synchroniser and MIDI expander for the Atari ST.

Tascam Porta One

A sensational budget portastudio from Tascam, the Porta One, looks like being on most musicians' Most Wanted list. We bring it back alive.

A little lateral thinking from Paul White reveals new and better ways of getting signals to and from tape.

4-track Recorder/Mixer

Portable Stereo Cassette Recorder

The future of MT unveiled...

Cassette Deck

That's what up-and coming electro musicians Chakk claim to produce. But would Lonnie Donegan like it?

Don Larking

Four-track Cassette Machine

It's like a Porta One, but bigger, with more input channels, more features, and a correspondingly higher price-tag. Paul White casts a critical eye.

UK's annual studio products event

MTRs new 12:8:2 Series 2 in-line desk should solve a few cash flow problems for 8-track owners.

Blackpool-based band 'The Sensible Shoes' outline their working environment and techniques.

An Empty Wallet

Budget effects units for those of us with tight wallets.

In this age of conspicuous consumption, the objects of desire can often become more important than the ends for which they are intended. Are you more proud of your gear or your music?

Your sampler may only have a mono input, but that shouldn't stop you taking two-channel samples for a fatter, more realistic sound. Howard Massey shows you how.

Conclusion

The Teac 80-8 tape machine, Tascam Model 5 mixer and dbx DX-8 noise-reduction unit: last month we examined them individually, this month we look at them in combination.