whither EMI in the 1960s

Casio's DA7 is one of the cheapest DAT recorders on the market, yet it is still a suitable machine for mastering. David Mellor reveals its better features and finds ways round a couple of problems.

Multitrack Recording In The Classroom

Our educational consultant describes a basic, 4-track recording session from initial recording to final mixing.

House trained studio speakers?

Ron Berry

8:4:2 mixer

The ergonomics of the small mixer redefined

The Mellotron

Once considered an instrument no keyboard player should be without, more recently regarded as a mechanical monstrosity, the Mellotron was definitely an early sampler, but was it the first? Dave "Crumbly" Crombie reminisces.

Johnny Demestos

Fostex 160 Multitracker

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

Flanging

Muzik Processor

The Muzix 81 Processor is likely to change your mind about the potential of micro's sound sampling abilities. We preview this product from a Hungarian company who intend to breach the walls of the UK music industry.

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...

By popular demand, the readers’ synth patch page returns with a new look and a new approach. This month, sounds for the Casio CZs, Roland Juno 106 and Yamaha DX7, plus news of a Korg cassette that offers 165 sampled sounds for under a tenner.

Danielle Dax

Richard Walmsley meets the Wolfgirl and discovers the Dax-sound

The ins and outs of phasing explained.

We've now reached Part 4 where Robin Lumley surveys the technology of syncing sound and vision.

Cassette Copying

Clive Brooks shows how to turn pleasure into profit. This month it's cassette duplication.

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...

How to speak Musician

Understand record company executives, outwit shop assistants and grunt to roadies on their own level with our dictionary of musical terms.

Sound Workshop

Paul White takes you on a guided tour of the features and facilities of a typical multitrack mixer.

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