Digital Multitrack Sequencer

The latest in Yamaha's family of sequencers returns to cassette storage, but offers eight tracks with features not even found on the prestigious QX1. Simon Trask puts it through its paces.

Studiotest

A dream or a mere luxury?

Eamonn Percival assesses the atributes of Amstrad's multi-track recorder

Software for the Atari ST

A powerful sequencer for a less than overpowering price? Simon "loadsamidi" Trask discovers the slimmed-down version of Master Tracks Pro might just be Passport's passport to mass popularity.

A prolific American synthesist interviewed

Turtle Beach QuadStudio

Digital four-track for PC

Studio recording mixer

Anthony Braine informs us of his own home set-up.

Tape-to-MIDI Synchroniser

An American cost-effective alternative to SMPTE synchronisation; Rick Davies clocks an innocent-looking box designed with the budget studio in mind.

It's affordable, it's accessible, it's analogue

MIDI Time Code Controller

With sequencing and tape recording becoming equally important to many musicians, any means of integrating the two is likely to be a welcome development. Vic Lennard looks at a unit that allows Fostex' R8 to be operated from within Steinberg's Cubase.

Nev Barker explains the workings of his private studio and why the name met with so much resistance.

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.

Take the Fostex X15, restyle it, add new features, raise the price by the cost of a dirty weekend in Blackpool and you've got their new X30 multitracker. Nicholas Rowland finds out if they're on the right track.

for Atari ST Computer

One of America's most innovative software houses comes up with its first program for a 16-bit computer, the Atari ST. Rick Davies takes it for a spin.

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.

MT shows you the best way out

Digital Multitracker

Scoring a Hi-8?

The first part of a new series on recording and signal processing. This month we look at a few simple ways of making a vocal part sound more interesting.

Terminal Studios

Chris Maillard now embarking at Terminal 24

Rhythm Workstation

In the final part of this review, Korg's new Rhythm Workstation reveals the secrets of its sequencing and fx-processing. Simon Trask looks at the future of the beatbox.

Multitrack Cassette Recorder

Affordable cassette multitrack with a few unexpectedly sophisticated features.

Combined 12-Channel Mixer/Recorder

Mark Fishlock investigates the industry's point of view when it comes to evaluating demos.