Editor gets sun-tan; justifies expenses, etc.

Ben Duncan brings us up to date with Adam's career.

Theatrical Sound Effects (Synthesized, Of Course!)

Jackfile 2: a step-by-step guide to wiring jack plugs.

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.

HiFi linked with monitor

Yamaha to the Fore: 4-Track Examined

One way to discover more about recording.

Click-tracks Continued

More on click-tracks and how to use them, by E&MM's resident literary module, Steve Howell.

Microphone Basics

A rundown on microphone basics.

Absolute Beginners

Neville and Val Pearson pass on their experience in equipping a home studio. Following their advice could save you from making more than one costly mistake.

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.

In the fourth part of this series, David Mellor looks at the Fostex 4030/4035 synchroniser system, and how it is set up and operated.

Recording guitar

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

Chris Smith continues his series on synchronisation

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.

Unveiled at this year's BMF, Roland's MV30 combines a sequencer, multitimbral synthesiser and an automated mixer in a single unit. Simon Trask previews a new direction in synth technology.

Yet another MIDI system controller package, this time for the Spectrum, and already finding favour with musicians.

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

Studio Test

The Teczon four-track cassette system fleczes its muscle and veczes Jim Betteridge

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