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Special Supplement:

THE CONTINENTAL MARKET IN BRITAIN 9

Hi -Fi Without Tears

Get Your Idol Taped!

The Lure of the Organ

Tape Parade

16 pp. Pull -out Supplement:

Construction Book No. 2

THE ATR HI -FI PREAMPLIFIER

Hi -Fi Discs

The ATR Tape Club Contest News from the Clubs

The Swop Counter

The Sound Scene

The Things You Say

Classified Advertisements

Index to Advertisers

Editorial Office: Room 532, Ulster Chambers, 168 Regent Street, London, W.I. REGent 4833/5

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Advertisement Office: 145 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. FLEet Street 7732/2110

Editor: R'alter Gillings

Technical Editor: F. C. Judd, A.Inst.E.

Advertisement Manager: J. A. Pearce

ON THE COVER

HERE IS THE colourful chassis of the inexpensive ATR Hi -Fi Preamplifier, which you can build for yourself by following the instructions and diagrams in the pull-out Construction Book presented with this issue. Inside you will also find details of the Special Offer by which you can save more money in securing the complete kit of parts. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity!

Vol. 4, No. 6 January, 1963

The Commonsense Market By THE EDITOR

THE revelation that up to £500,000 worth of transistor radios might be

imported from Japan during 1963, with the entire approval of the British Government, was bound to cause some apprehension -in and out of the radio industry. The widely advertised offer of a transistor tape recorder at a `believe it or not' price must, at first, also seem calculated to bring frowns to the brows of British manufacturers. Indeed, the response to this `fantastic' offer was so enthusiastic that the people concerned confidently expected to sell 40,000 of these Japanese models before Christmas.

Is this further influx of low -price foreign goods a bad thing for the tape recording industry in Britain? In the long run, we estimate, it can do more good than harm. Thousands of young people -and their elders -who might never be introduced to the hobby through more expensive equipment may be persuaded to delve deeper into its pleasant mysteries -and, in due course, into their pockets. Almost every new motorist, sooner or later, buys a bigger, more expensive car. But very few Daimlers can be seen displaying `L' plates ... STRENGTH FROM ABROAD

Some of the most impressive tape recorders which have appeared on the scene in the last two or three years have been made in Japan. None can deny the influence their presence has exerted on an industry which derived its first inspiration from Germany and the Continental countries, on which it still draws for much of its strength. Just how much is evident from the special supplement on The Continental Market in Britain, in this issue.

Tape recording, like amateur radio, is essentially international in its interests and applications. As such, it is playing an increasingly important part in breaking down the last remaining barriers between the nations. While British manufacturers can produce equipment of the kind they are offering today, and give the high standard of service to their customers which is equally important, they have nothing to fear from the removal of any trading restrictions- always provided they have equal opportunity to compete in the international market.

We know of at least one British firm which is selling its products, like coals to Newcastle, in Western Germany and is being encouraged to cater for the fastidious American market. And there must be at least a few thousand Japanese enthusiasts who would like to buy British, if they could ...

The title Amateur Tape Recording & Hi -Fi is registered at Stationers' Hall, London. Con. tents are copyright and may only be reproduced by permission of the Proprietors. Signed articles represent the views of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editor.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The subscription rate to ATR for all countries is 29s. (tenty -nine shillings) for 12 issues. Members of Tape Recording Clubs wishing to avail themselves of the special Club Subscription rate of 21s. per annum should apply to their local Club Secretary. All club orders must bear the Club Secretary's signature and be sent to the Subscription Dept., Amateur Tape Recording and Hi -Fi, Vernon Ifolding & Partners Ltd., 43 44 Shoe Lane, London, E.C.4, to whom all subscription orders should be addressed.

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In this issue

Special Supplement:

THE CONTINENTAL MARKET IN BRITAIN 9

Hi-Fi Without Tears 14

Get Your Idol Taped! 15 The Lure of the Organ 16

Tape Parade 16

16 pp. Pull-out Supplement: Construction Book No. 2

THE ATR HI-FI PREAMPLIFIER

Hi-Fi Discs 25

The ATR Tape Club Contest - News from the Cubs 26

The Swop Counter 28

The Sound Scene 29 The Things You Say 33

Cassified Advertisements 38 Index to Advertisers 38

Editorial OfOce: Room 532, Ulster Chambers, 168 Regent Street, London, W.l. REGent 4833/5

Advertisement Office: 145 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4. FLEet Street 7732/2110

Editor: Walter Gillings

Technical Editor: F. C. Judd, A.lost.E. Advertisement Manager: J. A. Pearce

ON THE COVER

NE/iE IS THE colourful chassis of the inexpensive ATR Hi-Fi Preamplifier, which you can build far yourself by following the insiruclions and diagrams in the pull-out Cons/ruction Book presented with this issue. Inside you will also find details of the Special Offer by which you can save more money in securing the complete kit of parts. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity.1

Vol. 4, No. 6 January, 1963

The Commonsense Market

By THE EDITOR

THE revelation that up to £500.000 worth of transistor radios might be imported from Japan during 1963, with the entire approval of the British

Government, was bound to cause some apprehension—-in and out of the radio industry. The widely advertised offer of a transistor tape recorder at a "believe it or not' price must, at first, also seem calculated to bring frowns to the brows of British manufacturers Indeed, the response to this 'fantastic' offer was so enthusiastic that the people concerned confidently expected to sell 40.000 of these Japanese models before Christmas.

Is this further influx of low-price foreign goods a bad thing for the tape recording industry in Britain? In the long run, we estimate, it can do more good than harm. Thousands of young people—and their elders—who might never be introduced to the hobby through more expensive equipment may be persuaded to delve deeper into its pleasant mysteries—and, in due course, into their pockets. Almost every new motorist, sooner or later, buys a bigger, more expensive car. But very few Daimlers can be seen displaying 'L' plates . . .

STRENGTH FROM ABROAD Some of the most impressive tape recorders which have appeared on the

scene in the last two or three years have been made in Japan. None can deny the influence their presence has exerted on an industry which derived its first inspiration from Germany and the Continental countries, on which it still draws for much of its strength. Just how much is evident from the special supplement on The Continental Market in Britain, in this issue.

Tape recording, like amateur radio, is essentially international in its interests and applications. As such, it is playing an increasingly important part in breaking down the last remaining barriers between the nations. While British manufacturers can produce equipment of the kind they are offering today, and give the high standard of service to their customers which is equally important, they have nothing to fear from the removal of any trading restrictions—always provided they have equal opportunity to compete in the international market.

We know of at least one British firm which is selling its products, like coals to Newcastle, in Western Germany and is being encouraged to cater for the fastidious American market. And there must be at least a few thousand Japanese enthusiasts who would like to buy British, if they could . . .

The litle Amateur Tepe Recording & Hi-Fi is registered at Slalioners" Hall. London. Con- tents are copyright and may only be reproduced by permission of the Proprietors. Signed articles represent the views of the authors and arc not necessarily those of the Editor.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: The subscription rale to ATR for all countries is 29s. (twenty-nine shillings) for 12 issues. Members of Tape Recording Clubs wishing to avail themselves of the special Club Subscription rate of 21s. per annum should apply to their local Club Secretary- All club orders must hear the Club Secretary's signature and be sent to the Subscription Dept.. Amateur J ape Recording and Hi-Fi, Vcrnon Holding & Partners Ltd., 43 44 Shoe Lame. London, E.C.4, to whom all subscription orders should be addressed.

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In these pages Amateur Tape Recording looks at some of the manufacturing firms which have established themselves in Britain after building their reputations on the Continent . .. makers of tape recorders, microphones and magnetic tape whose products have become an important part of the tape recording industry in this country.

THE CONTINENTAL MARKET IN

BRITAIN

surveyed by THOMAS SHERIDAN

ASK any tape recording enthusiast to name a dozen different makes of machines now on the market, straight off the cuff, and see how many of them come from one or other of the Continental or Scandinavian countries. Just to make it more

difficult, make him put them in alphabetical order and give the actual country of origin. Belcanto- Denmark . . . Butoba- Germany . . . Optacord- Germany . . . Philips- -

Holland ... Revox- Switzerland ... Stuzzi- Austria ... Tandberg- Norway .

Telefunken- Germany ... Uher- Germany .. .

That's nine --and the list is not complete. though it covers quite a lot of territory. and indicates the extent to which these six countries

have contributed to the development of tape recording right from the very beginning. And if you include the manu-

facture of magnetic tape, you can add France. Belgium. and Italy to the list.

From Denmark .S To the tyro. some of the names of Continental type

recorders are still unfamiliar, but most of the firms concerned have been around for some time.

Magnetic recording, as practically every schoolboy now knows, had its origins in the work of the Dane, Valdemar Poul-

sen. More than 60 years later the successors to this momentous achievement, the Danish firm of Bang and Olufsen (represented in this

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ABOVE: The AKG D 19 BK microphone with table stand.

BELOW: The Belcanto tape recorder.


ATR Special Supplement

SINCE tape recording began, the inventive skills of many nations have contributed to its progress. The marketing genius, too ...

In these pages Amateur Tape Recording looks at some of the manufacturing firms which have established themselves in Britain after building their reputations on the Continent... makers of tape recorders, microphones and magnetic tape whose products have become an important part of the tape recording industry in this country.

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difficult, make him put them in alphabetical order and give the actual country of origin. Belcanto—Denmark . . . Butoba—Germany . . . Oplacord—Germany

Holland . . . Revox—Switzerland . . . Stuzzi—Austria . . . Tandberg Telefunken—Germany . . . Uher—Germany . . ,

That's nine—and the list is not complete, though it covers quite a lot of territory, and indicates the extent to which these six countries

- have contributed to the development of tape recording right from the very beginning. And if you include the manu-

facture of magnetic tape, you can add France. Belgium, and Italy to the list.

From Denmark To the tyro, some of the names of Continental tape

recorders are still unfamiliar, but most of the firms concerned have been around for some time.

Magnetic recording, as practically every schoolboy now knows, had its origins in the work of the Dane, Valdemar Poul-

sen. More than 60 years later the successors to this momentous achievement, the Danish firm of Bang and Olufsen (represented in this

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THE CONTINENTAL

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country by Aveley Electric Ltd., South Ockendon, Essex), can claim credit for the versatile little mains machine which, appropriately, starts the alphabetical list. Combining good appearance with portability, the Belcanto serves schools and colleges as well as amateur recordists.

Among the most serviceable of transistor portables -as countless outdoor recordists will testify -is the Butoba MT5 (reviewed in The Sound Scene, August '62 issue). The same West German firm, which was founded in 1856 and made its first portable tape recorder with a precision spring motor in 1953, is responsible for the Butoba MT7, a smaller machine of elegant design which is specially suitable for cinefilm work. The two are marketed here by Denham & Morley Ltd., Lon- don, W.I.

The Optacord range is made by Loewe -Opta, a German firm which has enjoyed a world -wide reputation for more than 35 years and is represented here by Highgate Acoustics, London, W.I. Evidence of the ability of the Optacord 412, a transistor portable built like a brief -case, to withstand pretty rough treatment was forthcoming last summer from Lt.-Col. M. E. Banks, R.M., leader of the British Joint Services to Alaska. In a letter he wrote:

`The Optacord 412 was a great success and stood up very well to the low temperatures and rough conditions. I myself found it extremely useful for keeping my diary while at base camp . . We worked it very hard and it gave us excellent service.'

New ideas Since the first 95L model of the Uher tape recorder was

given a strenuous public test at the Dusseldorf Radio Fair in 1956, this company's constant endeavour to produce machines to meet the needs of their users has led to several `firsts' in the field. It claims to have been first with a combined tape recorder and dictation machine -the Uher Universal (The Sound Scene, October '62).

With a tradition of precision engineering dating back many years, the present firm (represented here by Bosch Ltd., London, W.1) relies on export business for half its increasing turnover. Its 500 employees are housed in a new factory at Munich where it plans to produce 11 different models following the success of the 4000 Report, a transistorised battery model which incorporates four speeds.

Probably the best known of all the machines imported from Ger- many are the Telefunken Mag- netophon range manufactured in Hanover by the firm which can claim the distinction of having originated tape recording (see 40 Years of Tape Recording, Septem- ber '62). It has an enviable reputation for the design and construction

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Assembling the 4000 Report in the Uher factory at Munich.

View of the Gevaert factory at Antwerp, with windowless buildings of ultra -modern conception.

of equipment to suit both amateur and professional needs, which is distributed in this country by The Welmec Corpora- tion, London, W.C.2.

German genius in this field has produced the Sennheiser microphones marketed here by Tellux Ltd., Romford, Essex. And from Austria comes the impressive range of AKG microphones, famous the world over. In the AKG factory in Vienna over 700 employees are engaged in producing something like half a million dynamic and condenser microphones per year; among them, hundreds of different versions made specially for manufacturers of Continental tape recorders. They are distributed here by Politechna (London) Ltd., London, W.I.

Pocket -size From Vienna, too, comes the Stuzzi Magnette, the battery

portable tape recorder which since its debut four years ago has found favour with enthusiasts in many countries. It has been used by royalty, leading politicians and explorers; by airline companies and the armed forces. Its success has been such that the business founded by Victor Stuzzi, a brilliant young

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THE CONTINENTAL

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country by A vetey Electric Ltd., South Ockendon, Essex), can claim credit for the versatile little mains machine which, appropriately, starts the alphabetical list. Combining good appearance with portability, the Belcanto serves schools and colleges as well as amateur recordists.

Among the most serviceable of transistor portables—as countless outdoor recordists will testify—is the Butoba MT5 (reviewed in The Sound Scene, August '62 issue). The same West German firm, which was founded in 1856 and made its first portable tape recorder with a precision spring motor in 1953, is responsible for the Butoba MT7, a smaller machine of elegant design which is specially suitable for cinefilm work. The two are marketed here by Denham <t Motley Ltd., Lon- don, W.I.

The Opfacord range is made by Loewe-Opta, a German firm which has enjoyed a world-wide reputation for more than 35 years and is represented here by High gate Acoustics, London, W.1. Evidence of the ability of the Optacord 412, a transistor portable built like a brief-case, to withstand pretty rough treatment was forthcoming last summer from Lt.-Col. M. E. Banks, R.M., leader of the British Joint Services to Alaska. In a letter he wrote:

'The Optacord 412 was a great success and stood up very well to the low temperatures and rough conditions. I myself found it extremely useful for keeping my diary while at base camp . . . We worked it very hard and it gave us excellent service.'

New ideas Since the first 95L model of the Uher tape recorder was

given a strenuous public test at the Dusseldorf Radio Fair in 1956, this company's constant endeavour to produce machines to meet the needs of their users has led to several 'firsts' in the field. It claims to have been first with a combined tape recorder and dictation machine—the Uher Universal (The Sound Scene, October '62).

With a tradition of precision engineering dating back many years, the present firm (represented here by Bosch Ltd., London, W.I) relies on export business for half its increasing turnover. Its 500 employees are housed in a new factory at Munich where it plans to produce II different models following the success of the 4000 Report, a transistorised battery model which incorporates four speeds.

Probably the best known of all the machines imported from Ger- many are the Telcfunken Mag- netophon range manufactured in Hanover by the firm which can claim the distinction of having originated tape recording (see 40 Years of Tape Recording, Septem- ber '62). It has an enviable reputation for the design and construction

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of equipment to suit both amateur and professional needs, which is distributed in this country by The Welmec Corpora- tion. London, W.C.2.

German genius in this field has produced the Sennheiser microphones marketed here by Tellux Ltd., Romford, Essex. And from Austria comes the impressive range of AKG microphones, famous the world over. In the AKG factory in Vienna over 700 employees are engaged in producing something like half a million dynamic and condenser microphones per year; among them, hundreds of different versions made specially for manufacturers of Continental tape recorders. They are distributed here by Polilechna (London) Ltd., London, W.1.

Pocket-size From Vienna, too, comes the Stuzzi Magnette, the battery

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electrical engineer, in a small shop near his home 15 years ago has expanded out of all recognition.

The Stuzzi concern (represented in this country by Recording Devices Ltd., London, W.10), also produces the Tricorder and the Memo -Cord, a pocket -size machine with its own built -in microphone and loudspeaker designed for busy execu- tives and journalists.

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cessionaires) Ltd., London, W.14, is more in the professional class; a solid, reliable machine weighing all of 50 lbs., equipped with speeds up to 15 ips. and 10kin. spools. It is in the same price range as the Tandberg Series 6 (Tire Sound Scene, Decem- ber '62), a stereo tape deck, to which has recently been added the Series 7 stereo tape recorder.

These highly efficient machines are made in a garden factory in Oslo. The man who heads its 500 workers. Vebjorn Tandberg himself, is a brilliant engineer, an expert in human relations

and, above all, an idealist. The welfare of his em-

ployees is one of his passions. Another is the Tandberg Radiofabrikk Foundation, which exists to foster research in electronics in Norway as well as to guide the fortunes of the Tandberg firm, which has doubled its size every ten years since 1933 and has markets in 50 countries. Its agents here are Eistone Electronics Ltd., Leeds.

The giant firm of Philips, which makes everything from lamp bulbs to cyclotrons and operates in 55 countries, is another which believes

that a successful company must be a happy one. Started in 1891 with 20 employees, it now has 75,000 workers in the Nether- lands alone. The main factory at Eindhoven employs more than 38,00(1 of the town's population of 170,000, and the company has built 12,000 houses for them to live in and provided them with a health centre staffed by 40 doctors.

Today, Philips tape recorders are Britain's biggest sellers, and their professional machines are used by the BBC. In the domestic field they were the first to adopt upright styling; they pioneered 4 -track recording. and have jumped into the lead as far as tape economy is concerned by combining the system with a speed of is ips.

The first tape Of 20 -odd brands of recording tape now on sale in Britain,

at least five hail from the Continent. One of the most popular among amateur recordists is BASF, product of the Badische Analin- and Soda -Fabrik, Ludwigshafen, which first supplied the iron powder for Pfleumer's paper tapes in the early days of experimentation with the Magnetophon.

When BASF advanced the idea of using cellulose acetate instead of paper, magnetic recording took a vital step forward. And when, in 1944, the firm produced the first tape which utilised Luvitherm as a backing material, it laid the foundations for the American and, later. the British tape recording industry.

The German firm of Agfa -a name known to all photo - graphers-is now extending its reputation in Britain as a producer of magnetic recording tape, which has become avail-

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able here during the past year. The quality of the professional tapes made in the firm's factory at Leverkusen has long been accepted in recording studios. and several of its special manufacturing techniques have been adapted for the benefit of the amateur recordist.

The introduction of 4 -track recording has increased the demand for high quality tape, and the Agfa research laboratories are constantly working to keep up the improvements they have already effected, in anticipation of further refinements in tape recorder design.

Passing the test Over 65 years experience in making photosensitive coatings

has enabled the Belgium firm of Gevaert to produce recording tapes which, in the last two or three years, have fulfilled the demands made upon them in many different spheres and as many parts of the world, So popular has Gevasonor become among users in this country that twice the footage has been sold this year as in the first nine months of 1961.

In the main factory near Antwerp, which covers 65 acres and employs 9,000 people, the bill for research is more than 5 per cent of the turnover. The thoroughness of this research is such that a complete studio has been equipped with different makes of tape recorders for the express purpose of testing tape on individual machines.

The Italian firm of Ferrania. which is also one of the world's biggest manufacturers of film base. houses its 4,000 workers in a complete village near Savena. with its own cinema, cafes and shops -and power station, which not only supplies the factories that work round the clock but power for street lighting and domestic needs. Most of the workers have cars, and can rent company flats with garages for £2 17s. a month, a fraction of the normal rent.

Under such ideal conditions. production of tape and film is rising rapidly. The distributors in this country are Neville Brown & Co. Ltd., London, W.I.

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MARKET IN BRITAIN—from page II

electrical engineer, in a small shop near his home 15 years ago has expanded out of all recognition.

The Stuzzi concern (represented in this country by Recording Devices Lid., London, WJO), also produces the Tricorder and the Memo-Cord, a pocket-size machine with its own built-in microphone and loudspeaker designed for busy execu- tives and journalists.

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From Switzerland The Swiss-made Revox, marketed here by Revox (U.K. Con-

cessionaires) Lid., London, W.14, is more in the professional class; a solid, reliable machine weighing all of 50 lbs., equipped with speeds up to 15 ips. and 10!in spools. It is in the same price range as the Tandbcrg Series 6 (The Sound Scene. Decem- ber "62), a stereo tape deck, to which has recently been added the Series 7 stereo tape recorder.

These highly efiicient machines are made in a garden factory in Oslo. The man who heads its 500 workers. Vebjorn Tandbcrg himself, is a brilliant engineer, an expert in human relations

and, above all. an idealist. The welfare of his em-

ployees is one of his passions. Another is the Tandbcrg Radiofabrikk Foundation, which exists to foster research in electronics in Norway as well as to guide the fortunes of the Tandberg firm, which has doubled its size every ten years since 1933 and has markets in 50 countries. Its agents here are Elstonc Electronics Lid., Leeds.

The giant firm of Philips. which makes everything from lamp bulbs to cyclotrons and operates in 55 countries, is another which believes

that a successful company must be a happy one. Started in 1891 with 20 employees, it now has 75.000 workers in the Nether- lands alone. The main factory at Eindhoven employs more than 38,000 of the town's population of 170,000, and the company has built 12,000 houses for them to live in and provided them with a health centre staffed by 40 doctors.

Today, Philips tape recorders are Britain's biggest sellers, and their professional machines are used by the BBC, In the domestic field they were the first to adopt upright styling; they pioneered 4-lrack recording, and have jumped into the lead as far as tape economy is concerned by combining the system with a speed of jj ips.

The first tape Of 20-odd brands of recording tape now on sale in Britain,

at least five hail from the Continent. One of the most popular among amateur recordists is BASF, product of the Badischc Analin- und Soda-Fabrik, Ludwigshafen, which first supplied the iron powder for Pflcumer's paper tapes in the early days of experimentation with the Magnetophon.

When BASF advanced the idea of using cellulose acetate instead of paper, magnetic recording took a vital step forward. And when, in 1944, the firm produced the first tape which utilised Luvitherm as a backing material, it laid the foundations for the American and, later, the British tape recording industry.

The German firm of Agfa—a name known to all photo- graphers—is now extending its reputation in Britain as a producer of magnetic recording tape, which has become avail-

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able here during the past year. The quality of the professional tapes made in the firm's factory at Leverkusen has long been accepted in recording studios, and several of its special manufacturing techniques have been adapted for the benefit of the amateur recordist.

The introduction of 4-lrack recording has increased the demand for high quality tape, and the Agfa research laboratories are constantly working to keep up the improvements they have already effected, in anticipation of further refinements in tape recorder design.

Passing the test Over 65 years experience in making photosensitive coalings

has enabled the Belgium firm of Gevaert to produce recording tapes which, in the last two or three years, have fulfilled the demands made upon them in many diflerent spheres and as many parts of the world. So popular has Gcvasonor become among users in this country that twice the footage has been sold this year as in the first nine months of 1961.

In the main factory near Antwerp, which covers 65 acres and employs 9.000 people, the bill for research is more than 5 per cent of the turnover. The thoroughness of this research is such that a complete studio has been equipped with different makes of tape recorders for the express purpose of testing tape on individual machines.

The Italian firm of Fcminia, which is also one of the world's biggest manufacturers of film base, houses its 4,000 workers in a complete village near Savena. with its own cinema, cafes and shops—and power station, which not only supplies the factories that work round the clock but power for street lighting and domestic needs. Most of the workers have cars, and can rent company flats with garages for £2 17s, a month, a fraction of the normal rent.

Under such ideal conditions, production of tape and flint is rising rapidly. The distributors in this country are Neville Brown & Co. Ltd., London, W.I.

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Chemists al work in one of the Agfa laboraiories at Leverkusen.

January, 1963 13


A. LESTER RANDS

starts a new

beginner's

course in

HI-FI WITHOUT TEARS THE term hi -fi has been greatly misused. To many

people it simply means any old record player or tape recorder that will churn out highly undesirable and

distorted noise. Some manufacturers and dealers have been quick to take

advantage of this by labelling cheap record players, tape recorders, amplifiers and loudspeakers with the tag 'hi -fi.'

In its original conception the abbreviation referred to 'high fidelity' -and it is surprising how many are even unaware of this. High -fidelity simply meant that the equipment -a true

system -was reproduction at its best, and to an agreed standard of performance.

Only the best

First we must consider broadcast, right from the

the original recording or radio microphone used in the studio.

Recording and broadcasting concerns have agreed to maintain quality of reproduction to the best known standard, and they do so by using expensive studio equipment. The record companies preserve this high quality right up to the final copy of the disc sold to the public. The broadcast companies maintain their quality right up to the transmitted radio wave.

Now, providing the equipment used to reproduce the record or radio programme is comparable with that used

A hi-fi loudspeaker can make all the difference to reproduction from a tape recorder. Here is a Robuk RK3 with an inexpensive home -built speaker of which details will be given later in ATR.

initially in the studio, the quality of reproduction as heard by the listener will be of the same order. But cheap reproducing equipment cannot do this because it may introduce unwanted distortion, hum and noise, or it may reduce the wide frequency range necessary for the reproduction of the original sounds.

This means that the reproducing equipment -in fact, all equipment, from microphone to loudspeaker -must perform over the same frequency range as our natural hearing, or approximately 16 to 20,000 cps. A frequency range of 20 to 15,000 cps is more likely in practice.

Unwanted noise Other factors are distortion of the original sounds and

unwanted noise which may be added by amplifiers and other equipment in the reproducing chain. When one stops to consider the length of this chain and the amount of equipment and processes involved, it is not surprising that noise and distortion can easily be added to a very marked extent by one piece of equipment.

A faulty amplifier valve, or even maladjustment of a control, can introduce violent distortion and a cheap record player can add more than 20 per cent distortion to an otherwise almost flawless L.P. record. A poor tape recorder can do the same for a pre -recorded tape; though I hasten to add that not all pre- recorded tapes are by any means free of distortion. Few, in fact, compare with a good L.P. record, though they should be much superior. But that is another story .. .

In my next article in this series I will deal with the basic hi -fi system. Meantime, if you have doubts about the quality of reproduction from your 'hi -fi' record player or tape recorder, go along to one of the reliable dealers and ask them to demonstrate some really hi -fi equipment. I think that many owners of cheap equipment labelled 'hi -fi' are due for a shock when they hear the real thing.

ALL ABOARD FOR STEREO A radio, TV and hi -fi installation aboard Mr. T. E. Sopwith's

new yacht Philante V includes a Garrard transcription auto changer. a Philips 4 -track tape recorder and a Chapman AM /FM tuner unit. The control unit is a new Expert preamplifier featuring Audiorama which, feeding into two 15 watt Expert amplifiers, provides full stereophonic sound throughout the yacht with the aid of seven pairs of 8in. speakers.



A. LESTER RANDS

starts a new

beginner's

course in

HI-FI

*f r A a - snsio

STEREO

0

WITHOUT TEARS

ri^HE term hi-fi has been greatly misused. To many || people it simply means any old record player or tape

recorder that will churn out highly undesirable and distorted noise.

Some manufacturers and dealers have been quick to take advantage of this by labelling cheap record players, tape recorders, amplifiers and loudspeakers with the tag 'hi-fi.'

In its original conception the abbreviation referred to 'high fidelity'—and it is surprising how many are even unaware of this. High-fidelity simply meant that the equipment—a true hi-fi system embraces several items—was capable of sound reproduction at its best, and to an agreed standard of performance.

Only the best First we must consider the original recording or radio

broadcast, right from the microphone used in the studio. Recording and broadcasting concerns have agreed to maintain quality of reproduction to the best known standard, and they do so by using expensive studio equipment. The record companies preserve this high quality right up to the final copy of the disc sold to the public. The broadcast companies maintain their quality right up to the transmitted radio wave.

Now, providing the equipment used to reproduce the record or radio programme is comparable with that used

►/I hi-fi loudspeaker can make all the difference to reproduction from a tape recorder. Here is a Rohuk RK3 with an inexpensive home-built speaker of which details will he given later in ATR.

initially in the studio, the quality of reproduction as heard by the listener will be of the same order. But cheap reproducing equipment cannot do this because it may introduce unwanted distortion, hum and noise, or it may reduce the wide frequency range necessary for the reproduction of the original sounds.

This means that the reproducing equipment—in fact, all equipment, from microphone to loudspeaker—must perform over the same frequency range as our natural hearing, or approximately 16 to 20,000 cps. A frequency range of 20 to 15,000 cps is more likely in practice.

Unwanted noise Other factors are distortion of the original sounds and

unwanted noise which may be added by amplifiers and other equipment in the reproducing chain. When one stops to consider the length of this chain and the amount of equipment and processes involved, it is not surprising that noise and distortion can easily be added to a very marked extent by one piece of equipment.

A faulty amplifier valve, or even maladjustment of a control, can introduce violent distortion and a cheap record player can add more than 20 per cent distortion to an otherwise almost flawless L.P. record. A poor tape recorder can do the same for a pre-recorded tape; though I hasten to add that not all pre-recorded tapes are by any means free of distortion. Few, in fact, compare with a good L.P. record, though they should be much superior. But that is another story . . .

In my next article in this series I will deal with the basic hi-fi system. Meantime, if you have doubts about the quality of reproduction from your 'hi-fi' record player or tape recorder, go along to one of the reliable dealers and ask them to demonstrate some really hi-fi equipment. I think that many owners of cheap equipment labelled 'hi-fi' are due for a shock when they hear the real thing.

ALL ABOARD FOR STEREO A radio, TV and hi-fi installation aboard Mr. T. E. Sopwith's

new yacht Philante K includes a Garrard transcription auto changer, a Philips 4-track tape recorder and a Chapman AM/FM tuner unit. The control unit is a new Expert preamplifier featuring Audiorama which, feeding into two 15 watt Expert amplifiers, provides full stereophonic sound throughout the yacht with the aid of seven pairs of Sin- speakers.

14 Amateur Tape Recording & Hi-Fi


The new pastime .. .

do- it- yourself interviews

GET YOUR IDOL

TAPED! says RACHEL LINDSAY

AGROUP of enterprising young ladies I heard about the other day have set up their own inter-

view service. It's such a good idea, with so many possibilities, that I thought you'd like to hear about it.

Whenever you read in a newspaper or magazine an interview with a famous personality, there always seem to be so many questions the interviewer didn't ask, so many things left unmentioned. So these girls, who work in the same office and talk over their elevenses and four o'clock teas, made a list of all the people they would like to interview and all the questions they would like to ask them.

Then they clubbed together and bought a tape recorder. The leader of the group wrote to the people they wanted to interview and made appointments to see them.

STRICTLY

In one day Luckily, the three celebrities chosen

for the first interviews were all in Lon- don, in show business. And when the group's spokesman came up to town with her tape recorder, she was able to see all three people in the same day. She asked them all the questions which she and her friends wanted answered, and got it all down on tape.

Because the show business personalities were not being interviewed by the press but by their fans, they naturally gave a more uninhibited interview and answered frankly all the questions they were asked. When the amateur interviewer went back to the office, the girls had a gorgeous time listening to their idols on tape.

January, 1963

Real people As one of them told me: 'We learned

much more about these three personalities than we had ever learned before from reading about them. Now they are all the more real to us -not just as show people but as human beings. And we've got them on tape for keeps!'

And, of course, to play over to their friends and neighbours. Can you see the immense possibilities of the idea? You could build up a whole collection of such intimate interviews -a sound library of

your favourites, who can talk to you in your own room just when you care to press the

button. Much more exciting than collect- ing autographs!

Many of the amateur recordists who belong to tape clubs go out and get interviews with the stars who visit their local theatres, and use their material in the programmes they make up for the old folk and the blind. I gather they find them quite approachable and willing to

FEMININE

What singing star could object to being interviewed by lovely identical twins Susan and Jennifer Baker, who, with their Grundig TKI, advanced on Michaet

Holliday from both sides?

oblige Fm sure you would too, if you went the right way about it.

Take a tip Why not take a tip from these three

smart girls? Aren't there lots of questions you would like to ask celebrities, that never seem to be asked by anyone else? For instance: what perfume does Lady Barnett prefer? And Helen Shapiro .. .

does she sing in her bath? What do you want to know about your favourite actor or actress that you haven't seen in print somewhere?

Here's a chance for women who own tape recorders (or can borrow their hus- band's) to pluck up courage and take the initiative in doing their own interviewing of the people they admire.

Let me know how you get on, won't you?

NEW FIRM TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LABORATORIES Electronic Classrooms Ltd., an associate

company of Recording Devices Ltd., agents for Stuzzi tape recorders, has been formed to give advice and supply all necessary equipment for language laboratories in this country.

The company will work in close touch with one of the leading American firms which has 17 years' experience in electronic teaching methods. Dr. Paul King, who demonstrated the system in London to launch the new project, is a pioneer of language laboratories and adviser to

15

American government departments on language study problems.

At first most of the equipment used will be of American origin, but eventually some of it will be made in England.

Students sit in individual booths and communicate with the teacher through a microphone and earphones. The teacher operates a control panel through which he can contact any number of booths or address the whole class. Special attention can be given to slow learners without holding up the rest.


The new pastime . . .

do-it-yourself interviews

GET YOUR

IDOL

TAPED!

says RACHEL LINDSAY

%

A GROUP of enterprising young ladies I heard about the other day have set up their own inter-

view service. It's such a good idea, with so many possibilities, that I thought you'd like to hear about it.

Whenever you read in a newspaper or magazine an interview with a famous personality, there always seem to be so many questions the interviewer didn't ask, so many things left unmentioned. So these girls, who work in the same office and talk over their elevenses and four o'clock teas, made a list of all the people CTRTfTT V they would like to ulUIvlllI interview and all the questions they would like to ask them.

Then they clubbed together and bought a tape recorder. The leader of the group wrote to the people they wanted to interview and made appointments to see them.

In one day Luckily, the three celebrities chosen

for the first interviews were all in Lon- don, in show business. And when the group's spokesman came up to town with her tape recorder, she was able to see all three people in the same day. She asked them all the questions which she and her friends wanted answered, and got it all down on tape.

Because the show business personalities were not being interviewed by the press but by their fans, they naturally gave a more uninhibited interview and answered frankly all the questions they were asked. When the amateur interviewer went back to the office, the girls had a gorgeous time listening to their idols on tape.

Real people As one of them told me: 'We learned

much more about these three personalities than we had ever learned before from reading about thcni. Now they are all the more real to us—not just as show people but as human beings. And we've got them on tape for keeps 1'

And, of course, to play over to their friends and neighbours. Can you see the immense possibilities of the idea? You could build up a whole collection of such intimate interviews—a sound library of

your favourites, who PPMINIVP can la"c t0 ^ou 'n your ILlulJiinL own room just when

you care to press the button. Much more exciting than collect- ing autographs!

Many of the amateur recordists who belong to tape clubs go out and gel interviews with the slais who visit their local theatres, and use their material in the programmes they make up for the old folk and the blind. I gather they find them quite approachable and willing to

IV/tar singing slur could object to being interviewed by lovely identical twins Susan and Jennifer Baker, who, with their Grundig TKI, advanced on Michael

Holliday from both sides?

oblige I'm sure you would too, if you went the right way about it.

Take a tip Why not take a tip from these three

smart girls? Aren't there lots of questions you would like to ask celebrities, that never seem to be asked by anyone else? For instance: what perfume does Lady Barnett prefer? And Helen Shapiro . . . does she sing in her bath? What do you want to know about your favourite actor or actress that you haven't seen in print somewhere?

Here's a chance for women who own tape recorders (or can borrow their hus- band's) to pluck up courage and take the initiative in doing their own interviewing of the people they admire.

Let me know how you get on, won't you?

NEW FIRM TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LABORATORIES Electronic Classrooms Ltd., an associate

company of Recording Devices Ltd., agents for Stuzzi tape recorders, has been formed to give advice and supply all necessary equipment for language laboratories in this country.

The company will work in close touch with one of the leading American firms which has 17 years' experience in electronic teaching methods. Dr. Paul King, who demonstrated the system in London to launch the new project, is a pioneer of language laboratories and adviser to

American government departments on language study problems.

At first most of the equipment used will be of American origin, but eventually some of it will be made in England.

Students sit in individual booths and communicate with the teacher through a microphone and earphones. The teacher operates a control panel through which he can contact any number of booths or address the whole class. Special attention can be given to slow learners without holding up the rest.

January, 1963 15


STAN WHITE responds to

The LURE of the

ORGAN FAIR organs, church organs, theatre

organs, electronic organs . and tape recorders. Somehow they go together. Certainly, where there's an organ of any sort you'll find a tape recorder -or somebody trying to get within microphone distance of it.

Since I first introduced the subject of recording the theatre organ in this magazine, many enthusiasts have written to me asking to be directed to one, and how to go about recording the pipeless electronic organ. So let's pull out a few stops .. .

Wherever the Theatre Organ Club meets up and down the country, you'll find a fair gaggle (and I fancy that's the word) of eager tape recordists. So long as they're fully paid -up members, they are at liberty to record the music played by virtue of the official card issued to them.

All in tune

The last club meeting I attended was at the Lyric Cinema, Wellingborough, which houses a Compton organ with two manuals and five pipe ranks, plus a melo- tone electro- static unit -a sort of electric organ extra. There are few of these units left in working order now, but the amplifiers had been rebuilt specially for this recital and the organ pipes tuned the week before.

The local press gave the number of people attending as over 300. At least half a dozen tape recorders were active, with microphones placed in position according to the whims of the recordists. Two of them had their mics slung in front of the organ chamber; two had them in the front stalls, and two made use of the balcony.

Three organists entertained, and the recordists captured a wealth of music at

that recital. The only thing they couldn't take away with them was the colourful console lighting effects; but perhaps by now they have built their own Home Chromasonics to accompany the music. And there are other opportunities coming up...

Next meeting of the club is on Sunday January 6 at the ABC Theatre, Butter - market. Ipswich. Suffolk, when organists Mike Slater. Harold Fiatman and Bob Simkins will perform on the Wurlitzer organ with its three manuals and eight pipe ranks. The recital starts at 2 p.m.

Mike Slater at the console.

The following Sunday, January 13. at the Odeon, Morden, Surrey, there will be a silent film show with Alan Ramsey at the Compton organ. This show starts at 1.15 p.m., and the audience are requested to gather in the balcony. leaving the lower auditorium for the tape recordists.

If you're interested in joining the Theatre Organ Club you should write to secretary Ralph Bartlett, 121 Clyfford Road, Ruislip Gardens, Middlesex. Come on -get organised!

. but still likes that slurring sax sound

*Soria May. Billy May and his Orchestra. World Record Club TT 180. Twin -track mono, 31 ips.

What a welcome release this is! Twelve numbers, nicely arranged and played by the orchestra which retains the essential trade mark established by Mr. May a decade ago. I mean that slurring sax sound .. .

Every number is standard, the selection including `Chicago,' 'Deep Purple' and

tape parade

'Just One of Those Things.' It's a tape that should be made welcome in any home where pleasant pop music is appreciated. In fact. a lot of people sorta may go for it.

*Carmen Jones. World Record Club IT 181. Twin -track mono, 3; ips.

Another in the series of WRC releases

16

featuring music and song from famous shows. With Grace Bumbry as Carmen, George Webb as Joe and Ena Babb as Cindy Lou, it is extremely well presented throughout this recording. Yet somehow I doubt its sales potential.

I feel it is hardly a suitable choice, in view of the other shows in the series featuring a similar cast. But, then, Car- men was never one of my favourites, so I could be wrong. Production -wise, it's just about perfect.

'. %%urldtRecor 1 Club TT 178eTwSex- tel. n- track mono, 31 ips.

The Sextet do an intriguing job of work here. The mainstream atmosphere prevails throughout, but it is rather more subdued than you might expect. Yet, though anyone can follow the tunes, there are some good jazz improvisations.

Besides being suitable for dancing, this lively music makes pleasant listening. `Thou Swell,' 'Liza' and 'Royal Garden Blues' are some of the items. Yes, you'd do well to keep up with these Joneses .. .

The following 8 pages were missing from the original

Amateur Tape Recording & Hi -Fi


STAN WHITE responds to

The

LURE

of the

ORGAN

Mike Slaier at the console.

"PAIR organs, church organs, theatre r organs, electronic organs . . . and tape recorders. Somehow they go together. Certainly, where there's an organ of any sort you'll find a tape recorder—or somebody trying to get within microphone distance of it.

Since 1 first introduced the subject of recording the theatre organ in this magazine, many enthusiasts have written to me asking to be directed to one, and how to go about recording the pipeless electronic organ. So let's pull out a few stops . . .

Wherever the Theatre Organ Club meets up and down the country, you'll find a fair gaggle (and 1 fancy that's the word) of eager tape recordists. So long as they're fully paid-up members, they are at liberty to record the music played by virtue of the ofiicial card issued to them.

All in tune

The last club meeting I attended was at the Lyric Cinema. Wellingborough, which houses a Compton organ with two manuals and five pipe ranks, plus a melo- lone electro-static unit—a sort of electric organ extra. There are few of these units left in working order now, but the amplifiers had been rebuilt specially for this recital and the organ pipes tuned the week before.

The local press gave the number of people attending as over 300. At least half a dozen tape recorders were active, with microphones placed in position according to the whims of the recordists. Two of them had their mics slung in front of the organ chamber: two had them in the front stalls, and two made use of the balcony.

Three organists entertained, and the recordists captured a wealth of music at

that recital. The only thing they couldn't take away with them was the colourful console lighting effects; but perhaps by now they have built their own Home Chromasonics to accompany the music. And there are other opportunities coming up . . .

Next meeting of the club is on Sunday January 6 at the ABC Theatre, Butter- market. Ipswich. SulTolk, when organists Mike Slater. Harold Flatman and Bob Simkins will perform on the Wurlilzer organ with its three manuals and eight pipe ranks. The recital starts at 2 p.m.

*J>Sona May. Billy May and his 'i Orchestra. World Record Club TT

180. Twin-track mono, 3i ips. What a welcome release this is! Twelve

numbers, nicely arranged and played by the orchestra which retains the essential trade mark established by Mr. May a decade ago. I mean that slurring sax sound . ..

Every number is standard, the selection including "Chicago." 'Deep Purple' and

iupo puradv

"Just One of Those Things.' It's a tape that should be made welcome in any home where pleasant pop music is appreciated. In fact, a lot of people sorla may go for it.

Carmen Jones. World Record Club 4 IT 181. Twin-track mono. 31 ips. Another in the series of WRC releases

16

The following Sunday. January 13. at the Odeon, Morden, Surrey, there will be a silent film show with Alan Ramsey at the Compton organ. This show starts at 1.15 p.m., and the audience are requested to gather in the balcony, leaving the lower auditorium for the tape recordists.

If you're interested in joining the Theatre Organ Club you should write to secretary Ralph Bartletl, 121 ClylTord Road. Ruislip Gardens, Middlesex. Come on—get organised!

featuring music and song from famous shows. With Grace Bumbry as Carmen. George Webb as Joe and Ena Babb as Cindy Lou, it is extremely well presented throughout this recording. Yet somehow I doubt its sales potential,

1 feel it is hardly a suitable choice, in view of the other shows in the series featuring a similar cast. But, then. Car- men was never one of my favourites, so I could be wrong. Production-wise, it's just about perfect.

•I'Vanip Till Ready. The Jo Jones Sex- * tel. World Record Club IT 178. Twin-

track mono, 33 ips. The Sextet do an intriguing job of

work here. The mainstream atmosphere prevails throughout, but it is rather more subdued than you might expect. Yet. though anyone can follow the tunes, there are some good jazz improvisations.

Besides being suitable for dancing, this lively music makes pleasant listening. 'Thou Swell,' 'Liza' and 'Royal Garden Blues' are some of the items. Yes, you'd do well to keep up with these Joneses . . .

Amateur Tape Recording & Hi-Fi

. . . but still likes that slurring sax sound

The following 8 pages were missing from the original


RUSS ALLEN recommends

_1 SAMPLER OF JAZZ

and listens to some other new

1II-1%I D"Y_'S

FOLLOWING last month's debacle,

I've been trying out some stylish equipment -a Thorens TD 124 Tran- scription Turntable with loads of intriguing features like built -in stroboscope, variable speed control and turntable clutch.

It's a beautiful, precision -made job and runs like a dream. With it was an Orto- fon SMG 212 pick -up arm with a CG mono head, and once I'd successfully matched and screened it to my own pre - amp and speakers, it was a delight. I shall he most reluctant to part with it .. .

Incidentally, the demonstation stereo at Metro -Sound (who loaned me this equipment) is something really worth hearing. Costing round about £300, it's a knock -out! I'm tempted to sell the car and have a ball .. .

If you read this before Christmas is upon you, may I suggest a splendid gift to initiate someone in modern jazz? It's Riverside Giants of Jazz, Jet 1 A -B. Two 12in. L.P.s for the price of one; seven- teen tracks, all different groups. They've all been issued before, and this is a sort of sampler. There's everyone who's anyone from Cannonball Adderley to Monk, Bill Evans to Charlie Byrd. A genuine bargain.

Continuing in the spirit of Yule, how about a musical show? Okay, let's go to The Real Ambassadors, CBS (S)BPG 62083. Written by Dave and Iola Bru- beck, it features Louis Armstrong and his

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Band, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. and Carmen McRae.

This is a complete show inspired by Satchmo's State - sponsored visit to the Gold Coast. Downbeat magazine gave the disc their highest rating, and I quote: 'No jazz album released in the last year has made a more immediate impression of fresh- ness, vitality and reality ... '

Russ Allen tries out the Thorens Transcription Turntable with Orsofou pick -up arm, by courtesy

of Metro -Sound.

For a good British laugh you can't do better than The Sounds of Hoffnung: Columbia SEL 1704, a delightful extravaganza of musician's humour. Side I is a take -off of the erudite music jargonists, and too true to be anything but frightening is ` Punkt Contra - punkt.' Side 2 is Gerard talking about his tuba as only he could, and playing with three others an arrangement for four tubas of Chopin's Mazurka No. 47 in A minor. Beautiful!

Also fun in its way is Swinging all the Way with Frances Faye: Verse VLP 9007, arranged and conducted by Marty Paich and featuring Bud Shank, alto; Stu Williams, trumpet; Al Hendrickson, guitar.

I like Miss Faye. She isn't so much a singer as a narrator with music. Her voice has that hard, husky quality the best jazzers have and she delivers the lyrics in hard, shiny crystals. adding

humour and superb timing for good mea- sure. The Paich backing is the most. MARK MURPHY Eric Dolphy, originally hailed as another Omette Co- leman, has quickly been accepted (and applauded) by most of those who cried 'foo', and we see his name almost every month in some group or another. He heads

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his own group on At the Five Spot, Vol. 1: Esquire 32 -173. Dolphy, alto and bass - clarinet. the late Booker Little, trumpet. Richard Davis, bass. Ed Blackwell, drums.

An excellent set that swings all the way. Recorded live (July 16 '61), it's full of excitement and atmosphere. Dolphy is dissonant Dolphy; Little demonstrates his tremendous technique -wow!

At the other end of the scale, quiet. serene. tasteful and whimsical, is Ramblin' with Mose Allison, Esquire 32 -171 (recorded April 18 '58). Allison, piano and vocal, Addison Farmer, bass, Ronnie Free, drums.

Allison's an enigma. He's played in groups with Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and others, yet often plays what is more or less 'tea music'; you know, sorta Teddy Boys' Picnic gear. Pretty, but unjazzy. However, he's a most entertaining rascal and I always enjoy his whimsy ways.

Rah! Mark Murphy. Riverside RI.P 395. Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins. Recorded New York, September- October, '61.

Describing a new singer is difficult. Murphy is good -a bit of a male Annie Ross with a tinge of Eckstein and Tony Bennett. He's a lad that's with it, and Side 2 is mainly a vocal version of jazz instrumentals- 'Milestones,' 'Doodlin',' etc.

The brassy backing is good and swinging, never overriding. Rah -rah -rah! for Murphy -mark him down.


RUSS ALLEN recommends

A SAMPLER

OF JA ZZ

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FOLLOWING last month's debacle, •T I've been trying out some stylish equipment—a Thorens TD 124 Tran- scription Turntable with loads of intriguing features like built-in stroboscope, variable speed control and turntable clutch.

It's a beautiful, precision-made job and runs like a dream. With it was an Orto- fon SMG 212 pick-up arm with a CO mono head, and once I'd successfully matched and screened it to my own pre- amp and speakers, it was a delight. I shall be most reluctant to pan with it . . .

Incidentally, the demonstalion stereo at Metro-Sound (who loaned me this equipment) is something really worth hearing. Costing round about £300, it's a knock-out! I'm templed to sell the car and have a ball . . .

#11 you read this before Christmas is upon you, may I suggest a splendid gift to initiate someone in modern jazz? It's Riverside Giants of Jazz, Jet I A-B. Two I2in. L.P.s for the price of one; seven- teen tracks, all different groups. They've all been issued before, and this is a sort of sampler. There's everyone who's anyone from Cannonball Adderley to Monk, Bill Evans to Charlie Byrd. A genuine bargain.

©Continuing in the spirit of Yule, how about a musical show? Okay, let's go to The Real Ambassadors. CBS (SlBI'G 62083. Written by Dave and lola Bru- beck, it features Louis Armstrong and his

Band, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, and Carmen McRae.

This is a complete show inspired by Salchmo's Stale- sponsored visit to the Gold Coast. Downbeat magazine gave the disc their highest rating, and I quote; "No jazz album released in the last year has made a more immediate impression of fresh- ness, vitality and reality ...'

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#For a good British laugh you can't do belter than The Sounds of Hoffining: Columbia SEL 1704, a delightful extravaganza of musician's humour. Side I is a take-off of the erudite music jargonists, and loo true to be anything but frightening is "Punkt Conlra- punkt.' Side 2 is Gerard talking about his tuba as only he could, and playing with three others an arrangement for four tubas of Chopin's Mazurka No. 47 in A minor. Beautiful!

©Also fun in its way is Swinging all the Way with Frances Fayc: Verve VLP 901)7, arranged and conducted by Many Paich and featuring Bud Shank, alto; Slu Williams, trumpet; AI Hendrickson, guitar.

I like Miss Faye. She isn't so much a singer as a narrator with music. Her voice has that hard, husky quality the best jazzers have and she delivers the lyrics in hard, shiny crystals, adding

humour and superb liming for good mea- sure. The Paich

MARK MURPHY backine is the most'

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©K r i c D oIp h y, originally hailed as another Ornette Co- leman. has quickly been accepted (and applauded) by most of those who cried Too', and we see his name almost every month in some group or another. He heads

his own group on At the Five Spot. Vol. I: Esquire 32-173. Dolphy. alto and bass- clarinet. the late Booker Little, trumpet. Richard Davis, bass. Ed Black well, drums.

An excellent set that swings all the way. Recorded live (July 16 '61), it's full of excitement and atmosphere. Dolphy is dissonant Dolphy: Little demonstrates his tremendous technique—wow!

©At the other end of the scale, quiet, serene, tasteful and whimsical, is Rambiin' with Mose Allison, Esquire 32-171 (recorded April 18 '58). Allison. piano and vocal, Addison Fanner, bass. Ronnie Free, drums.

Allison's an enigma. He's played in groups with Stan Getz. Al Cohn. Zoot Sims and others, yet often plays what is more or less "tea music'; you know, sorta Teddy Boys' Picnic gear. Pretty, but unjazzy. However, he's a most entertaining rascal and I always enjoy his whimsy ways.

©Rah! Mark Murphy. Riverside REP 395. Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins. Recorded New York, September-October, '61.

Describing a new singer is difficult. Murphy is good—a bit of a male Annie Ross with a tinge of Eckstein and Tony Bennett. He's a lad that's with it. and Side 2 is mainly a vocal version of jazz instrumenlals—'Milestones.' 'DoodlinV etc.

The brassy backing is good and swinging, never overriding. Rah-rah-rah! for Murphy—mark him down.

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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

THORNTON HEATH WINS THE ATR CUP

AND NOW ... A BIG RECORDING CONTEST -JUST FOR THE CLUBS!

THORNTON HEATH Tape Recording Club has won the ATR Club Challenge Cup. Despite strong opposition, it has held the No. 1 position in the Club League Competition for the past three months and has earned the title of Top Tape Club for 1962. CAMBRIDGE Amateur Tape Recording Society, which gained a record number of points in one month for staging its second Audio Exhibition, has been narrowly beaten to second place by Brixton Tape Recording Club, which has done much original and useful work in the past year. SHARING FOURTH place with Rugby comes Northampton, which for five months held top position in the League and might have won the Trophy had it not been obliged to postpone its attempt to organise a local exhibition in October.

Consistent effort counts THE RESULTS clearly show that it is the club which does consistently good work, particularly in drawing public attention to its pursuits and giving service to the community, that gains most points in the competition. The ATR Trophy will be presented to the successful club at a meeting in the near future. WHAT OF 1963? Many more clubs are expected to enter the contest, in which a new, exciting feature will be introduced. Points will still be awarded every month for outstanding effort, originality, promotion of tape recording, and useful service to charitable and other causes. IN ADDITION, ALL CLUBS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE ATR TAPE RECORDING CONTEST, IN WHICH SIX TROPHIES WILL BE OFFERED FOR THE BEST TAPE RECORDINGS IN AS MANY DIF- FERENT CATEGORIES. The points gained in this contest will be taken into consideration in the Club League competition for the ATR Challenge Cup.

THE SIX extra trophies will be donated by leading manufacturers including BASF Chemicals Ltd., Fi -Cord Ltd., Lustraphone Ltd., Philips Electrical Ltd. and Simon Equipment Ltd. The contest will be judged by a special panel of experts whose names will be announced later. j THE ATR Tape Recording Contest, like the Top Club competition of which it will form an important part, will be unique in its encouragement of healthy rivalry between the tape clubs. Further details will appear in subsequent issues.

Fairground music

BOSTON Soundhunters recorded Her-

bert Epton's fairground organ of 1912, which had stood unused for 20 years (except by rats) when he renovated it. Excellent mono and stereo tapes resulted. Two intensive sessions on tape editing were held, and members of the Skegness club paid a return visit.

On the run Members of Brixton Tape Recording

Club secured interviews with Billy Smart Jnr. and performers in his Circus during

its stay at Clapham Common. With a battery of portables strung along the route and other members tagging behind the leaders, the club also covered the Veteran Car Run from London to Brighton, where some of the drivers were interviewed.

New music Doncaster club was joined by members

from Barnsley, Wakefield, Hull, Rother- ham and Sheffield when ATR Technical Editor F. C. Judd gave a talk on the making of sound effects and musique concrete. A most interested audience

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THE LEAGUE POSITION Pts.

1. THORNTON HEATH 44 2. BRIXTON 39

3. CAMBRIDGE 38

4. NORTHAMPTON 37

4. RUGBY 37

6. SWANSEA 33

7. NORTH LONDON 32

8. HULL 29 9. WHITSTABLE 27

IO. WALTHAMSTOW 23

I1. SOLENT 18

11. SOUTH DEVON 18

13. MEDWAY 16

14. MIDDLETON 14

15. CARLISLE 12

heard him demonstrate how British and Continental composers were laying the foundations for the new music.

Midlands alliance?

The possibility of a special committee to form an alliance between Midlands clubs was discussed at a joint meeting between Kidderminster and South Bir- mingham. It was reported that 12 out of 16 clubs were already in favour of the idea, and it was agreed to obtain further views and try to settle differences of opinion on details.

For the archives

Ley ton Tape & Audio Club held an open evening when members of Wal- thamstow and Bethnal Green clubs assisted in demonstrating tape recording to the general public. Most impressive dem was a tape loop which stretched along a corridor for about 40ft. and was looped over two direction signs!

The local council has invited the club to make a sound picture of the borough for its archives. As a first step towards this, members recorded the Armistice Day service at Harrow Green War

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NEWS OF THE CLUBS

THORNTON HEATH

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► THORNTON HEATH Tape Recording Club has won the ATR Club Challenge Cup. Despite strong opposition, it has held the No. 1 position in the Club League Competition lor the past three months and has earned the title of Top Tape Club for 1962.

► CAMBRIDGE Amateur Tape Recording Society, which gained a record number of points in one month for staging its second Audio Exhibition, has been narrowly beaten to second place by Urixton Tape Recording Club, which has done much original and useful work in the past year.

► SHARING FOURTH place with Rugby comes Northampton, which for live months held lop position in the League and might have won the Trophy had it not been obliged to postpone its attempt to organise a local exhibition in October.

Consistent effort counts ► THE RESULTS clearly show that it is the club which does consistently good work,

particularly in drawing public attention to its pursuits and giving service to (be community, that gains most points in (he competition. The AT/i Trophy will be presented to the successful club at a meeting in the near future.

► WHAT OF 1963? Many more clubs are expected to enter the contest, in which a new, exciting feature will be introduced. Points will still be awarded even month for outstanding effort, originality, promotion of tape recording, and useful service to charitable and other causes.

^ IN ADDITION, ALL CLUBS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE ATR TAPE RECORDING CONTEST. IN WHICH SIX TROPHIES WILL BE OFFERED FOR THE BEST TAPE RECORDINGS IN AS MANY DIF- FERENT CATEGORIES. The points gained in this contest will be taken into consideration in the Club League competition for the ATK Challenge Cup.

► THE SIX extra trophies will be donated by leading manufacturers including BASF Chemicals Ltd., Fi-Cord Ltd., Lustraphone Ltd.. Philips Electrical Ltd. and Simon Etiuipmcm Ltd. The contest will be judged by a special panel of experts whose names will be announced later.

► THE ATR Tape Recording Contest, like the Top Club competition of which it will form an important part, will be unique in its encouragement of hcallby rivalry between the tape clubs. Further details will appear in subsequent issues.

THE LEAGUE POSITION Pts.

1. THORNTON HEATH 44 2. BRIXTON 39 3. CAMBRIDGE 38 4. NORTHAMPTON 37 4. RUGBY 37 6. SWANSEA 33 7. NORTH LONDON 32 8. HULL 29 9. WHITSTABLE 27

10. WALTHAMSTOW 23 11. SOLENT 18 II. SOUTH DEVON 18 13. MEDWAY 16 14. M1DDLETON 14 15. CARLISLE 12

Fairground music BOSTON Soundhunlers recorded Her-

bert Hpton's fairground organ of 1912. which had stood unused for 20 years (except by nits) when he renovated it. Excellent mono and stereo tapes resulted. Two intensive sessions on tape editing were held, and members of the Skcgncss club paid a return visit.

On the run Members of Brixlon Tape Recording

Club secured interviews with Billy Smart Jnr. and performers in his Circus during

its stay at Clapham Common. With a battery of portables strung along the route and other members tagging behind the leaders, the club also covered the Veteran Car Run from London to Brighton, where some of the drivers were interviewed.

New music Doncaslcr club was joined by members

from Barnslcy, Wakefield, Hull, Rolhcr- bam and Shcliield when ATR Technical Editor F. C. Judd gave a talk on the making of sound effects and musique concrete. A most interested audience

heard him demonstrate how British and Continental composers were laying the foundations for the new music.

Midlands alliance? The possibility of a special committee

to form an alliance between Midlands clubs was discussed at a joint meeting between Kiddcrmiiisler and South Bir- mingham. It was reported that 12 out of 16 clubs were already in favour of the idea, and it was agreed to obmin further views and try to settle differences of opinion on details.

For the archives Leyton Tape & Audio Club held an

open evening when members of Wal- Ihamstow and Belhnal Green clubs assisted in demonstrating tape recording to the general public. Most impressive dem was a tape loop which stretched along a corridor for about 40ft. and was looped over two direction signs!

The local council has invited the club to make a sound picture of the borough for its archives. As a first step towards this, members recorded the Armistice Day service at Harrow Green War



Memorial. Following requests by patrons of the programmes it presents to clubs and hospitals, the club also visited Wool- wich to put the story of the Ferry on tape.

Songs of the vMlages

Leicester club members are engaged in recording the folk songs of the county, with the help of the oldsters of several villages. After discs are made from the tapes, the songs will be set down in manuscript and preserved in the city museum. The club's recording of the Freedom of the City ceremony when the honour was conferred on a local alder- man will also be put on disc for the archives.

The fire brigade staged a mock turn- out for the benefit of the club, when member W. H. Walker took a ride on the fire engine with his Butoba portable. A sound track is being added to an 8mm film about the club made by members.

Full programme

Since moving into new premises, the Middleton club has been occupied with a full programme including a sound hunt, lectures by members, and participation in the Oldham `Leisure and Pleasure' Exhibition. Members were the guests of Oldham Gramophone Society at a film show which included the BASF film, The Magic Tape.

Following his resignation as secretary, energetic George West was elected to an advisory post to assist the chairman and the new secretary, John R. Wilts, 119 Heywood Old Road, Middle- ton, Manchester.

Police! Fire ... ! Finally settled in new premises, North-

ampton Tape & Cine Club resumed shooting its current production, Friday the 13th -with the help of the local police. Even the fire brigade turned out by special request .. .

Besides recording local concerts and presenting a fortnightly news round -up for the blind, the club has started a new service of Bible studies on tape.

'The Microphone'

Three new tape recorders bought with funds raised by local associations have

increased the number of blind listeners to the Enfield Microphone, North Lon- don's fortnightly tape news service, which has proved very popular. To gather material for its 45- minute editions club members have been covering public meetings and conducting interviews with local personalities.

Sight and sound

'How to do it' sessions are a regular feature at meetings of Reading Cine and Tape Recording Society, where members have been busy on their own interpretations of the title Wheels, both in film and tape.

A recent visitor was F. C. Judd, ATR Technical Editor, who illustrated the techniques involved in creating sound tracks for films and musique concrete.

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With some misgivings, being only four months old, Solent Tape & Audio Club accepted a commission by Gosport Coun- cil to provide sound coverage of the

DON'T MISS ANY POINTS

Make certain that regular news of your club activities is sent to the Club News Editor, ATR, Room 532, 168 Regent Street, London, W.I.

opening of a new hospital wing at Northcott House old folk's home. Tele- vision was there too . . . A superb recording now rests in the council archives, and the club feels it has found its feet.

After presenting some recorded tapes to music appreciation classes at Brune Park High School, the club was invited to instruct local teachers in tape recording technique. A volunteer lecturer is also giving the club -now meeting three times a month -an 18 weeks' course in

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These youngsters took an intelligent interest when Middleton Tape Club displayed their equipment at Oldham 'Leisure and Pleasure' Exhibition.

elementary electronics. Demonstrations have been given by Truvox and Fi -Cord, and the BBC's Southampton studios were visited.

Members are producing sound effects for two local drama groups and programmes for the Home for the Blind and the Children's Home, as well as for two old folk's homes.

Glorious Devon

South Devon started editing a tape entitled The Holiday Trade in the West Country, for which interviews with the Chief of Police, the Entertainments manager and visitors had been obtained by members during the summer.

Tapesponding

Urmston & District club members are tapesponding regularly with the Walsall club and finding it both enlightening and entertaining. Technical Advisor S. Wig - nall is giving short lectures answering members' queries at every meeting. First piece of equipment the club has acquired is a 4- channel microphone mixer with independent preamplifiers for each channel. A documentary tape, The Sound of Manchester, is gradually taking shape under producer Bob Corfield.

Boost for the club

A novel recruiting drive by the Walsall club relies on a five -minute `commercial' distributed by a local trader -Mr. M. L. Chambers of Audio Electronics Ltd. - who presents it to purchasers of new

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Memorial. Following requests by patrons of the programmes it presents to clubs and hospitals, the club also visited Wool- wich to put the story of the Ferry on tape.

Songs of the villages Leicester club members are engaged

in recording the folk songs of the county, with the help of the oldsters of several villages. After discs are made from the tapes, the songs will be set down in manuscript and preserved in the city museum. The club's recording of the Freedom of the City ceremony when the honour was conferred on a local alder- man will also be put on disc for the archives.

The fire brigade staged a mock turn- out for the benefit of the club, when member W. H. Walker took a ride on the fire engine with his Butoba portable. A sound track is being added to an 8mm film about the club made by members.

Full programme Since moving into new premises, the

Middlcton club has been occupied with a full programme including a sound hunt, lectures by members, and participation in the Oldham 'Leisure and Pleasure' Exhibition. Members were the guests of Oldham Gramophone Society at a film show which included the BASF film, The Magic Tape.

Following his resignation as secretary, energetic George West was elected to an advisory post to assist the chairman and the new secretary, John R. Wilts, 119 Heywood Old Road, Middle- ton, Manchester.

Police! Fire...! Finally settled in new premises, North-

ampton Tape & Cine Club resumed shooting its current production, Friday the 13ih—with the help of the local police. Even the fire brigade turned out by special request . , .

Besides recording local concerts and presenting a fortnightly news round-up for the blind, the club has started a new service of Bible studies on tape.

'The Microphone' Three new tape recorders bought with

funds raised by local associations have

increased the number of blind listeners to the En field Microphone, North Lon- don's fortnightly tape news service, which has proved very popular. To gather material for its 45-minute editions club members have been covering public meetings and conducting interviews with local personalities.

Sight and sound 'How to do it' sessions

are a regular feature at meetings of Reading Cine and Tape Recording Society, where members have been busy on their own interpretations of the title Wheels, both in film and tape.

A recent visitor was F. C. Judd, ATR Technical Editor, who illustrated the techniques involved in creating sound tracks for films and musique concrete.

Fully fledged With some misgivings, being only four

months old, Solent Tape & Audio Club accepted a commission by Gosport Coun- cil to provide sound coverage of the

DON'T MISS ANY POINTS

•Make certain that regular news of your club activities is sent to the Club News Editor, ATR, Room 532, 168 Regent Street, London, W.l.

opening of a new hospital wing at Northcott House old folk's home. Tele- vision was there too ... A superb recording now rests in the council archives, and the club feels it has found its feet.

After presenting some recorded tapes to music appreciation classes at Brune Park High School, the club was invited to instruct local teachers in tape recording technique. A volunteer lecturer is also giving the club—now meeting three times a month—an 18 weeks' course in

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These youngsters look an intelligent interest when Middlelon Tape Club displayed their equipment at Oldham 'Leisure and Pleasure' Exhibition.

elementary electronics. Demonstrations have been given by Truvox and Fi-Cord, and the BBC's Southampton studios were visited.

Members are producing sound effects for two local drama groups and programmes for the Home for the Blind and the Children's Home, as well as for two old folk's homes.

Glorious Devon South Devon started editing a tape

entitled The Holiday Trade in the West Country, for which interviews with the Chief of Police, the Entertainments manager and visitors had been obtained by members during the summer.

Tapesponding Urmston & District club members are

tapesponding regularly with the Walsall club and finding it both enlightening and entertaining. Technical Advisor S. Wig- nall is giving short lectures answering members' queries at every meeting. First piece of equipment the club has acquired is a 4-channel microphone mixer with independent preamplifiers for each channel. A documentary tape, The Sound of Manchester, is gradually taking shape under producer Bob Corfield.

Boost for the dub A novel recruiting drive by the Walsall

club relies on a five-minute 'commercial' distributed by a local trader—Mr. M. L. Chambers of Audio Electronics Ltd.— who presents it to purchasers of new

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January, 1963 27


THE SWOP COUNTER

HERE'S a queue forming already at WHERE'S ATR Swop Counter! 'Congratu-

lations on this latest innovation.' writes C. E. Herbert, 'Dingley Dell,' Morton, Nr. Sandown, I.o.W., who was one of the first to respond to the invitation in the December issue. He details some items he is prepared to exchange with any other reader for 'anything reasonable they have to offer.'

These are a brand -new E.M.I. jointing block and cutter in its original box; a Lustra- phone C48 dynamic microphone on DIY ('quite good') floor stand; a brand new Haynorette 16mm animated cine editor (cost 15 gns.); and four WRC pre- recorded tapes used once only. Offers should be sent direct to Mr. Herbert -not to ATR.

G. H. Capes, 3 Esdelle Street, Norwich, NOR 04N, has for disposal a new Lustraphone crystal mic; a Lane tape amplifier in good order complete with tape deck (not working); a Leak LMS tuner and preamplifier with inputs for gram 78's, mic and mic transformer. He needs a portable battery tape recorder (need not be working) and a spare Ferrograph record head, mono or stereo.

In search of a good quality 2 -track recorder is E. C. W. Palmer, 16a The Terrace, Barnes

Bridge, London, S.W.13. He offers in exchange a brand -new Mohican Heath full coverage receiver with ten transistors, telescopic aerial and tuning meter housed in strong steel green cabinet. It covers all short wave bands plus medium wavelengths (600 KO to 30 Mc/s) and was listed at £50.

Maurice L. Chambers, 139 Goldthorne Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, 26, treasurer and organiser of Tape Programmes for the Blind, has a Philips EL3536 4 -track stereo tape recorder, practically brand -new and seldom used, which his organisation would like to exchange for a 2 -track model 'of equal calibre' for copying work; preferably a Ferrograph 4A /N in similar first -class condition.

A Lustaphone LD66 microphone, brand - new and unpacked, is offered by R. East, 295 Burton Road, Lincoln, in exchange for a Wearite de -fluxcr or a Tin. (2400ft.) spool of BASF or Scotch DP tape in similar condition.

To effect an exchange, readers must write direct to the person offering the goods. If you have something to offer for something you need, and would like to use this free ATR service, write to: The Swop Counter, ATR, Room 532, 168 Regent Street, W.1.

NEWS OF THE CLUBS

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machines. Besides giving examples of the uses of a tape recorder, it draws customers' attention to the club's activities, invites them to visit its headquarters and offers them six months' free membership.

At the club's AGM only the weekly meeting place and time remained un- changed. In a major shuffle among officers and committee members, Peter Lane took over as chairman and founder -secretary Mrs. Joan Walford gave place to Paul Clark. 20 Springvale Avenue, Parkhall, Walsall.

Safety first At the request of Watford Home

Safety Committee, the West Herts society produced a tape on fireworks dangers. Hemel Hempstead Cine Society visited the club to show films, including one of the local carnival for which members had made the sound track. The club, in turn, visited Hemel Hempstead Recorded Music Society for a demonstration of Tandberg stereo equipment.

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These are a brand-new E.M.I, jointing block and cutler in its original box: a Lustra- phone C48 dynamic microphone on DIY ('quite good') floor stand: a brand new Haynorettc 16mm animated cine editor (cost 15 gns.); and four WRC pre-recorded tapes used once only. Offers should be sent direct to Mr. Herbert—not to ATR.

G. H. Capes, 3 Esdclle Street, Norwich, NOR 04N, has for disposal a new Lustraphone crystal mic; a Lane tape amplifier in good order complete with tape deck (not working); a Leak LMS tuner and preamplifier with inputs for gram 78's, mic and mic transformer. He needs a portable battery tape recorder (need not be working) and a spare Fcrrograph record head, mono or stereo.

In search of a good quality 2-track recorder is E. C. W. Palmer, I6a The Terrace, Barnes

Bridge, London, S.\V.13. He offers in exchange a brand-new Mohican Heath full coverage receiver with ten transistors, telescopic aerial and tuning meter housed in strong steel green cabinet. It covers all short wave bands plus medium wavelengths (600 Kc/s to 30 Mc/s) and was listed at £50.

Maurice L. Chambers. 139 Goldthornc Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, 26, treasurer and organiser of Tape Programmes for the Blind, has a Philips EL3536 4-track stereo tape recorder, practically brand-new and seldom used, which his organisation would like to exchange for a 2-track model "of equal calibre' for copying work; preferably a Ferrograph 4A/N in similar first-class condition.

A Lustaphone LD66 microphone, brand- new and unpacked, is offered by R. East, 295 Burton Road, Lincoln, in exchange for a Wearite de-fiuxer or a Tin. (2400ft.) spool of BASF or Scotch DP tape in similar condition.

To effect an exchange, readers must write direct to the person offering the goods. If you have something to offer for something you need, and would like to use this free ATR service, write to: The Swop Counter, ATR. Room 532, 168 Regent Street, W.I.

NEWS Of THE CLUBS

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machines. Besides giving examples of the uses of a tape recorder, it draws customers' attention to the club's activities, invites them to visit its headquarters and offers them six months' free membership.

At the club's AGM only the weekly meeting place and time remained un- changed. In a major shuffle among officers and committee members, Peter Lane took over as chairman and founder-secretary Mrs. Joan Walford gave place to Paul Clark. 20 Springvale Avenue. Parkhall, Walsall.

Safety first At the request of Watford Home

Safely Committee, the West Herts society produced a tape on fireworks dangers. Hemel Hempstead Cine Society visited the club to show films, including one of the local carnival for which members had made the sound track. The club, in turn, visited Hemel Hempstead Recorded Music Society for a demonstration of Tandberg stereo equipment.

NEW CLUB Paignton; A Sound Society is holding

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110 gns and

TRACK TRACK

Send (or leaflet.

STEREO TAPE

RECORDER

3 SPEEDS

2 HEADS

and 2 Power Amplifiers

Two Indicators. Two Monitor Speakers. Two outputs for additional speakers or Hi-Fi.

BUILD-IT-IN OR CARRY-IT-AROUND! :::::::

Tandberg G*

■flil. BIE-J. Bi. * . ELSTONt ELECTRONICS LIMITED. Edward St., Templar St., Leeds 2. Telephone; Leeds 3-5111 (7 lines)

I 93 gns 4 track model 74

2 track model 72 (Luggage type carrying case. £7 Is 8d. extra).



THE SOUND SCENE

4 -TRACK STEREO

IS THE LATEST

FROM GRUNDIG ASTEREOPHONIC 4 -track tape recorder, the TK46,

has been added to the Grundig range. With separate erase, recording and playback heads and separate

amplifiers for recording and playback, it enables a second recording to be synchronised with an earlier one and allows for simultaneous or delayed monitoring.

Echo effects may be introduced, the delay being governed by the selected speed and the intensity by an internal feedback control. Superimposition is possible without erasing the earlier recording. and the output level from both channels can be controlled independently or by a single control. Output power is 3 watts from each channel.

Other features of the machine, priced at 99 gns., are a press button position indicator. tape cleaner, recording input selector, and facilities for remote control. Microphones available for use with it are the GDM 18 at 7 gns. and the GDSM 202 -a special stereo mic -at 14 gns.

The TK41

Mechanical and electrical performance of the TK46 are similar to that of the TK4I. which is also new from Grundig. Basically this is a twin -track version of the well -known TK40 (for review see The Sound Scene, ATR, June '62), but with the addition of a 7 watt push /pull output stage and separate bass and treble controls.

Besides facilities for superimposition and mixing, and for remote control connection, the TK41 provides inputs for telephone adaptor. radio and gram pick -up, and outputs for monitor amplifier, extension amplifier and loudspeakers. High and low impedance output sockets are fitted.

The machine will take up to lin. spools, and switches off automatically at the end of a tape. Three speeds are available, the quoted frequency response at the maximum speed of 74 ips being 60 to 18,000 cps =3 dB, and wow and flutter less than 0.2 per cent at 1 g ips. Signal to noise ratio is given as better than 50 dB.

Finished in two -tone grey and weighing 274 lbs., the TK41 costs 75 ens.. inehidine microphone.

LOW -PRICE TAPES CLAIM TOP QUALITY A new series of recording tapes is being marketed by Golden

Tapes at remarkably low prices, with the added inducement of a further reduction if three reels are purchased. They are claimed to be the lowest priced top quality tapes on the market.

Standard and L.P. tapes of pvc are of British manufacture, and the D.P. variety, of fully tensilised Mylar, of American origin. All are available on 5in., 5iin. and Tin. spools. Three - inch message spools of D.P. are also offered.

January, 1963 29

The Grundig TK46 Stereophonic

Tape Recorder

ATR has tested a sample of Golden Tape supplied by the distributors and found it satisfactory. Further details and prices from Golden Tapes. 66 Wardour Street. London, W.I.

TRIPLE PLAY TAPE BY GEVASONOR The range of Gevasonor Magnetic Tapes was recently

extended by the addition of Triple Play, which is available in 3in. spools (450ft.) at 21s. 6d., 4in. spools (900 ft.) at 38s. 6d.,

spools at 65s. 6d. The stock numbers are Tr.P /137, 275 and 550, respectively.

Using a tensilised polyester base, the thickness of this tape is 17 microns. only one -third the thickness of the firm's standard tape, type M.

UNDER TEST :

THE CLARKE & SMITH TR634 TRANSISTORISED TAPE RECORDER

Reviewed by F. C. Judd, Ainst.E,

THOUGH this tape recorder is intended for schools and

other institutions where a rugged machine is required. it is of interest to all ardent recording enthusiasts. With a high standard of performance and some useful facilities not found on many domestic tape recorders, it was designed with the collaboration of British education authorities and is built to a rigid specification.

Fully transistorised and housed in a strong, yet not unattrac- tive wood case, it should withstand the full treatment by the most ungentlemanly schoolboys. On the other hand, the deck layout and the various facilities have been carefully planned for complete ease of operation.

Wearite deck

The deck is the well -known Wearite, with two speeds -74 and 34 ips -its clock -type tape position indicator and autostop. The deck will take up to 84in. diameter spools which, with L.P. and D.P. tape, will provide ample recording or replaying times. TURN TO PAGE 31


THE SOUND SCENE

4-TRACK STEREO

IS THE LATEST / ' \

FROM GRUNDIG ■w V

A STEREOPHONIC 4-track tape recorder, the TK46, has been added to the Grundig range. With separate erase, recording and playback heads and separate

amplifiers for recording and playback, it enables a second recording to be synchronised with an earlier one and allows for simultaneous or delayed monitoring.

Echo eft'ecls may be introduced, the delay being governed by the selected speed and the intensity by an internal feedback control. Superimposition is possible without erasing the earlier recording, and the output level from both channels can be controlled independently or by a single control. Output power is 3 watts from each channel.

Other features of the machine, priced at 99 gns.. are a press button position indicator, tape cleaner, recording input selector, and facilities for remote control. Microphones available for use with it are the COM 18 at 7 gns. and the GDSM 202—a special stereo mic—at 14 gns.

The TK41 Mechanical and electrical performance of the TK46 are

similar to that of the TK4I. which is also new from Grundig. Basically this is a twin-track version of the well-known TK40 (for review see The Sound Scene, ATR. June '62), but with the addition of a 7 watt push/pull output stage and separate bass and treble controls.

Besides facilities for superimposition and mixing, and for remote control connection, the TK41 provides inputs for telephone adaptor, radio and gram pick-up, and outputs for monitor amplifier, extension amplifier and loudspeakers. High and low impedance output sockets are fitted.

The machine will take up to Tin. spools, and switches off automatically at the end of a tape. Three speeds are available, the quoted frequency response at the maximum speed of 74 ips being 60 to 18,000 cps dB. and wow and flutter less than 0 2 per cent at 11 ips. Signal to noise ratio is given as better than 50 dB.

Finished in two-tone grey and weighing 27! lbs., the TK4I costs 75 gns., including microphone.

LOW-PRICE TAPES CLAIM TOP QUALITY A new series of recording tapes is being marketed by Golden

Tapes at remarkably low prices, with the added inducement of a further reduction if three reels are purchased. They are claimed to be the lowest priced lop quality tapes on the market.

Standard and L.P. tapes of pvc are of British manufacture, and the D.P. variety, of fully tensilised Mylar, of American origin. All are available on 5in.. 5Jin. and 7in. spools. Three- inch message spools of D.P. are also offered.

The Grundig TK46 Stereophonic

Tope Recorder

ATR has tested a sample of Golden Tape supplied by the distributors and found it satisfactory. Further details and prices from Golden Tapes. 66 Wardour Street, London, W.l.

TRIPLE PLAY TAPE BY GEVAS0N0R The range of Gevasonor Magnetic Tapes was recently

extended by the addition of Triple Play, which is available in 3in. spools (450ft.) at 21s. 6d.. 4in. spools (900 ft.) at 38s. 6d., and Sin. spools (1800ft.) at 65s. 6d. The slock numbers are Tr.P 137. 275 and 550, respectively.

Using a tensilised polyester base, the thickness of this tape is 17 microns, only one-third the thickness of the firm's standard tape, type M.

UNDER TEST :

THE CLARKE & SMITH TR634

TRANSISTORISED TAPE RECORDER

Reviewed by F. C. Judd, A.lnst.E.

THOUGH this tape recorder is intended for schools and other institutions where a rugged machine is required, it

is of interest to all ardent recording enthusiasts. With a high standard of performance and some useful facilities not found on many domestic tape recorders, it was designed with the collaboration of British education authorities and is built to a rigid specification.

Fully transistorised and housed in a strong, yet not unattrac- tive wood case, it should withstand the full treatment by the most ungenllemanly schoolboys. On the other hand, the deck layout and the various facilities have been carefully planned for complete ease of operation.

Wearite deck The deck is the well-known Wearite. with two speeds—74

and 3} ips—its clock-type tape position indicator and autoslop. The deck will lake up to 8Jin. diameter spools which, with L.P. and D.P. tape, will provide ample recording or replaying times. turn to page 31

January, 1963 29


connoisseurs --say tin - - - - --

SIMON ... the connoisseur with an eye for a bargain chooses the SIMON SP5 because no other tape recorder in the price range gives him so much at professional standards!

- - - - - - - - =MIMI IN

Unrivalled facilities of the SIMON SP5 include uni- directional twin track recording, two speeds, 7 -inch spools, dual channel mixing, master fader, monitoring through loudspeaker and level setting, controlled echo, track to track recording, controlled bias, recording level meter.

? You can buy the SIMON SP5 as a stereo recorder, or in a monaural version ready wired and fitted for easy conversion to stereo.

SIMON SP5 Price from 95 gns

"Tape recording in the new age"

...the connoisseur with an ear for performance chooses the SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Microphone because he gets studio class results in the middle price range.

mot= - - - - - - - - - =MIMI - The SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Micro- phone is a popular and successful conception of ribbon and magnet arrangement ... output is flat to close limits over the very wide range 50- 12,OCO c.p.s., new shell design eliminates resonant peaks and troughs -especially the "bass hump ". Can be used in LZ or HZ condition ... though the ribbon area is four times the normal size, dynamic impedance is negligible.

SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Microphone

Price 10 gns "Makes a piano sound like a piano"

For full technical details of SIMON tape recorders and microphones consult your dealer. In case of difficulty please write to :

SIMON EQUIPMENT LIMITED 48 GEORGE STREET LONDON W.1

Amateur Tape Recording & Hi -f i


connoisseurs

SIMON

... the connoisseur with an eye for a bargain chooses the SIMON SP5 because no other tape recorder in the price range gives him so much at professional standards!

Unrivalled facilities of the SIMON SP5 include uni-directional twin track recording, two speeds, 7-inch spools, dual channel mixing, master fader, monitoring through loudspeaker and level setting, controlled echo, track to track recording, controlled bias, recording level meter.

You can buy the SIMON SP5 as a stereo recorder, or in a monaural version ready wired and fitted lor easy conversion to stereo.

SIMON SP5 Price from 95 gns

"Tape recording in the new age"

...the connoisseur with an ear for performance chooses the SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Microphone because he gets studio class results in the middle price range.

The SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Micro- phone is a popular and successful conception of ribbon and magnet arrangement . . . output is flat to close limits over the very wide range 50-12,0C0 c.p.s., new shell design eliminates resonant peaks and troughs—especially the "bass hump". Can be used in LZ or HZ condition ... though the ribbon area is four times the normal size, dynamic impedance is negligible.

SIMON Cadenza Ribbon Microphone

Price 10 gns "Makes a piano sound like a piano"

For full technical details of SIMON tape recorders and microphones consult your dealer. In case of difficulty please write to:

SIMON EQUIPMENT LIMITED 48 GEORGE STREET LONDON W.I

Amateur Tape Recording & Hi-H


THE SOUND SCENE -from page 29

Since the record /replay amplifiers are separate, a direct monitoring system has been made possible by fitting an extra replay head. One can therefore monitor either the incoming signal or the recorded version of it. Another useful facility is two- channel mixing, which permits microphone and external music sources to be smoothly mixed by separate gain controls. Inputs are provided for high or low impedance microphones and high -level signals such as those from a radio, gramophone pick -up or another tape recorder.

The controls

Apart from the input gain controls there are bass and treble controls which provide lift and cut, a monitoring switch for selecting either monitoring system, and a switch for cutting out the erase bias when superimposing or as a precaution against accidental erasure.

The recording level indicator is a moving coil meter type calibrated in percentage of tape modulated, with a prominent red calibration mark for 60 to 80 per cent as average recording level. There are three output sockets: one for an external amplifier, one for an external speaker and one -presumably 300 to 600 ohms- labelled 70 V line.

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replay amplifier.

What teachers need

The machine submitted for test performed according to the specification. Besides testing it with the usual bench instruments I was able to demonstrate its virtues to a large assembly of schoolteachers, and from their comments it would appear that this is just the kind of tape recorder needed in schools. Though, from my conversations with many teachers around the country.

The Clarke & Smith Transistorised TR634.

January, 1963 31

very few schools have any tape recorder and most education authorities have little idea what can really be accomplished with suitable equipment.

Frequency response of the TR634 for the two speeds is more than adequate and, as the response curves show, was within 1 dB or so of the specification. The bass and treble controls provide ample modification of a recording during replay, and hum and noise -including that from erased tape -was well within Replay noise was lower than that from virgin tape. Speed fluctuation was a little noticeable on steady tones at 3f ips, but within specification at 7f ips, a performance comparable with other standard Wearite decks.

Though this tape recorder may at first seem expensive it should be borne in mind that it has been designed to provide the best possible performance under conditions where it might get a good deal of rough handling. Supplied complete with a 1200ft. reel of tape and spare spool of the Ferrograph type, it retails at 103 gns.

A similar model with a Truvox deck can be supplied at 86 gns. Both are manufactured and distributed by the Clarke and Smith Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Melbourne Works. Wal- lington. Surrey.

ABRIDGED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Wow and flutter: Less than 0.2 per cent at 71 ips; less than 0.3 per cent at 3f ips.

Re -wind time: Less than I min. for 1750ft. standard tape. Track width: 0.095in. Track sense: To international standards; upper track

operative. Rated output of power amplifier: 10 watts. Distortion of power amplifier: Less than 1 per cent at

Kc. at 10 watts. Frequency response: 50 to 15.000 cps =3 dB at 7f ips;

50 to 9,000 cps =3 dB at 31 ips. Signal to noise ratio: 50 dB at 7f ips; 48 dB at 3; ips. Inputs: 1, 11 mV at 300,000 ohms impedance; 2, 15 mV

(suitable for 15 to 30 ohms impedance microphones); 3, 60 mV at 0.5 M.ohm impedance.

Outputs: 1, 15 ohms; 2, 70 V line: 3, 1 V at 5,000 ohms impedance.


THE SOUND SCENE

—from page 29

Since the record/replay amplifiers are separate, a direct monitoring system has been made possible by fitting an extra replay head. One can therefore monitor either the incoming signal or the recorded version of it. Another useful facility is two-channel mixing, which permits microphone and external music sources to be smoothly mixed by separate gain controls. Inputs are provided for high or low impedance microphones and high-level signals such as those from a radio, gramophone pick-up or another tape recorder.

The controls Apart from the input gain controls there are

bass and treble controls which provide lift and cut, a monitoring switch for selecting either monitoring system, and a switch for cutting out the erase bias when superimposing or as a precaution against accidental erasure.

The recording level indicator is a moving coil meter type calibrated in percentage of tape modulated, with a prominent red calibration mark for 60 to 80 per cent as average recording level. There are three output sockets: one for an external amplifier, one for an external speaker and one—presumably 300 to 600 ohms—labelled 70 V line.

What teachers need The machine submitted for test performed according to the

specification. Besides testing it with the usual bench instruments I was able to demonstrate its virtues to a large assembly of schoolteachers, and from their comments it would appear that this is just the kind of tape recorder needed in schools. Though, from my conversations with many teachers around the country.

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Frequency response of lite Clarke & Smith TR634. Record to playback—aux. input to output. Bass and treble, controls response is that of

replay amplifier.

very few schools have any tape recorder and most education authorities have little idea what can really be accomplished with suitable equipment.

Frequency response of the TR634 for the two speeds is more than adequate and, as the response curves show, was within I dB or so of the specification. The bass and treble controls provide ample modification of a recording during replay, and hum and noise—including that from erased tape—was well within the figures quoted. Replay noise was lower than that from virgin tape. Speed fluctuation was a little noticeable on steady tones at 31 ips. but within specification at 71 ips, a performance comparable with other standard Wearite decks.

Though this tape recorder may at first seem expensive it should be borne in mind that it has been designed to provide the best possible performance under conditions where it might get a good deal of rough handling. Supplied complete with a 1200ft. reel of tape and spare spool of the Ferrograph type, it retails at 103 gns.

A similar model with a Truvox deck can be supplied at 86 gns. Both are manufactured and distributed by the Clarke and Smith Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Melbourne Works, Wal- lington, Surrey.

The Clarke & Smith Transistorised TR634.

January, 1963

ABRIDGED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Wow and llullcr: Less than 0-2 per cent at 7J ips; less than 0 3 per cent at 3} ips.

Rc-wind lime: Less than I min. for 1750fl. standard tape. Track width: 0'095in. Track sense: To international standards; upper track

operative. Rated output of power amplifier: 10 watts. Distortion of power amplifier; Less than I per cent at

i Kc. at 10 watts. Frequency response: 50 to 15.000 cps —3 dB at 7} ips;

50 to 9,000 cps ±3 dB at 31 ips. Signal to noise ratio: 50 dB at 71 ips; 48 dB at 31 ips. Inputs: I, 11 mV at 300,000 ohms impedance; 2, 15 mV

(suitable for 15 to 30 ohms impedance microphones); 3, 60 mV at 0 5 M.ohm impedance.

Outputs; 1, 15 ohms; 2, 70 V line; 3, I V at 5,000 ohms impedance.

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You couldn't ask for a better

tape ...

Whatever the type of programme you most enjoy you'll immediately recognise the consistent, uniform quality that you get from AUDIOTAPE ... extra crispness at the top, extra depth of bass, all without loss of the essential middle tones. AUDIO - TAPE has only one standard of quality -the finest obtainable.

You cannot buy a better tape than

-it speaks for itself.

Available in 5 different types to suit every requirement. All 5" and 7" reels of AUDIO - TAPE are supplied on the exclusive C -Slot Reel -the fastest threading tape reel ever developed.

is your tape recorder's best friend Manufactured by: AUDIO DEVICES INC., New York, N.Y. Concessionaires to the United Kingdom

LEE PRODUCTS (G.B.) LIMITED 10 -18 Clifton Street, London, E.C.2. Telephone: BlShopsgate 6711.

32

When it's new from Brenell -it's NEWS!....

When Brenell introduce a new development in the tape recorder field you can be sure that it's worthy of your attention. As you well know the development of a new machine takes time but below are a

few details to whet the appetite.

THE STB I

A four speed deck with twin recording and twin replay pre -amplifiers. In addition to Stereophonic recordings, with or without tape monitoring facilities, different" recordings may be made simultaneously or either track may be used for recording purposes (with tape monitoring if desired) whilst the other track is replaying. Sound on Sound -so eagerly sought by the cine enthusiasts and keen musicians -is easily accomplished with perfect synchronisation between two or more recordings. This is the ideal unit for incorporating in your Stereo High Fidelity installation. Eminently suitable for language studies and other tutorial purposes.

Full information will be published shortly

Models

a.,.

z > :It

MARK 5 DECK 28 gnt. :` i'

available

4_.41,1 1.

/ r*um" g:_a'

Brief specification of Mark 5 Deck

Four speeds-14,34,74 and 15 ips. Selective frequency correction 3 independent motors Interlocked controls . Fast rewind (1200 ft in 45 secs) Up to 84'-"

reels Pause control Provision for extra heads (mono or stereo) . Mark 510 will accommodate 104" N.A.B. spools (7 gns extra).

Write for details

to the sole

manufacturer

MARK 5

Type M 88 gns.

Other Models: MARK 5 64 GNS. MARK 5 Stereo 09.12.6

BRENELL ENGINEERING CO. LTD. la DOUGHTY STREET, LONDON, W.C.1. Tel. HOLborn 7356 (3 lines)

Amateur 'rape Recording & Hi -Fi


You couldn't

ask for a belter

lape...

d-Kuilotopc

*

t,

Whatever the type of programme you most enjoy you'll immediately recognise the consistent, uniform quality that you get from AUDIOTAPE ... extra crispness at the top, extra depth of bass, all without loss of the essential middle tones. AUDIO- TAPE has only one standard of quality—the finest obtainable.

You cannot buy a better tape than

qndUfrf'npp' —it speaks for itself.

Available in 5 different types to suit every requirement. All 5" and 7" reels of AUDIO- TAPE are supplied on the exclusive C-Slot Reel—the fastest threading tape reel ever developed.

TRADE NARK

is your lape recorder^ besl friend

Manufactured by: AUDIO DEVICES INC.. New York. N.Y. Concessionaires to the United Kingdom

LEE PRODUCTS (G.B.) LIMITED 10-18 Clifton Street, London, E.G.2. Telephone: BIShopsgate 671 I.

When it's new

from Brenell

it's NEWS.'.

When Brenell introduce a new development in the tape recorder field you can be sure that it's worthy of your attention. As you well know the development of a new machine takes time but below are a few details to whet the appetite.

THE STB I

A four speed deck with twin recording and twin replay pre-amplifiers. In addition to Stereophonic recordings, with or without tape monitoring facilities, different" recordings may be made simultaneously or either track may be used for recording purposes (with tape monitoring if desired) whilst the other track is replaying. Sound on Sound—so eagerly sought by the cine enthusiasts and keen musicians—is easily accomplished with perfect synchronisation between two or more recordings. This is the ideal unit for incorporating in your Stereo High Fidelity installation. Eminently suitable for language studies and other tutorial purposes.

Full information will be published shortly

Models available

A

1

O

MARK 5 DECK 28 gns.

Brief specification of Mark 5 Deck Four speeds—If, 3J, 7^ and IS ips. Selective11

frequency correction . 3 independent motors . Interlocked controls . Fast rewind (1200 ft in 45 sees) . Up to 8j" reels . Pause control . Provision for extra heads (mono or stereo) . Mark 510 will accommodate 10^" N.A.B. spools (7 gns extra).

Write for details to the sole manufacturer

BRENELL ENGINEERING CO. LTD. 1a DOUGHTY STREET, LONDON, W.G.l.Tel. HOLborn 7356 (3 lines)

MARK 5 Type M 88 gns.

Other Models: MARK 5 64 GNS. MARK 5 Stereo £99.12.6



The Things OF THE BEST

You Say... Quick service OCharles A. Brown, Harrow Weald, Middx., writes:

AGREAT deal has been said about dealers; how about manu-

facturers and the service they give? I had to take a Mk. 5 deck with a damaged wafer back to Brenell the other day, and I saw there what service really means. The deck was taken from me, repaired, checked and given back to me in 15 minutes -free of charge.

A representative of the firm told me they have a good name which they intend to preserve, and they do their utmost to effect any repairs as quickly as possible without lowering the standard of the work done. While I waited I was shown over the repair and testing departments and saw the demonstration room. I'll take off my hat to Brenell and all the name stands for, any day.

(Such glowing tributes as this are seldom paid -at least, on paper, though many more may be deserved. We are glad w help in airing Mr. Brown's satisfaction. Editor.)

Unflagging interest J. Lewis, Highbury, London, N.5, writes:

I am writing as a new reader to say how much I enjoy your publication. I admit that it is the first one I have found interesting from beginning to end, and I hope it will continue this way.

I recently purchased an HMV 2202 tape recorder, and though a superimposition button is fitted I cannot find any way of monitoring music so that commentary can be added in the correct places. Is there any attachment that will enable me to do this?

I also wish to purchase a radio jack, either crystal or transistor. Can you recommend one and tell me where it can be purchased?

(Details of a record monitoring system appeared in Tape Without Tears in the November issue. Truvox Ltd., Neasden Lane, London, N.W.10, make a simple radio jack. Alternatively you could use a Stuzzi radio tuner, marketed by Recording Devices, 44 Southern Row, Kensington, W.10. Technical Editor.)

Go to it! *J. H. Robinson, Penarth, Glam., writes:

Congratulations on your magazine, which I find thoroughly interesting and educational. My first -ever attempt at construction was your Mixer unit which, thanks to the simple drawing of the layout, worked first time and is still working.

Now I am keen to have a go at something else. In the article on tape editing in the November issue, a bass/treble/volume unit is mentioned. Can you give details of this and, I hope, an article on how to construct it? Once again, many thanks for the pleasure I get from ATR.

(We trust you will have equal success with the construction project you ask for, which you will find in this issue.- Editor.)

January, 1963 33

SPU -GT Ai STEREO

CARTRIDGE This high -fidelity cartridge has built -in transformers and will match into virtually all equipment without the need for ore -amplifier or other stages.

Channel Separation: 20 -25 dB. Frequency Response: 20- 20,000 cis. Stylus Pressure: below 2 gms. Compliance: 103 cm /dyne. The cartridge is fitted with a low mass (I mg.) Diamond stylus.

Price 425 IS 6 inc. P.T.

Model SPU -G, without built -in transformers, available at 423 4 0 inc. P.T.

from Metro -Sound

TD.124 TURNTABLE (shown with SMG.2I2 Pick -up Arm fitted)

The incomparable turntable which exceeds the most stringent requirements of broadcasting studios. The only turntable possessing all these outstanding features. * inbuilt levelling device * inertia -controlled drive system * 4 -pole motor * two -step speed reduction * four speeds -with variable control (*3 %) acting on all four speeds * integral stroboscope * turntable with clutch action * spring suspension. Price, with SMG.2I2 Pick -up Arm and SPU -GT Stereo Cartridge 174 17 0 inc. P.T.

CG (Mono) CARTRIDGE This cartridge still holds its place as

the world's finest monaural cartridge. It is now available in the Type "G" shell for use with Pick -up Arm SMG.212. All Ortofon cartridges in the Type "G" shell are suitable for use with the SME Arm.

Price 118 0 I1 inc. P.T.

11, FRIII.SOUNO

of course

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The Things

You Say • •

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Quick service ^Chiirles A. Brown, Harrow Weald, Middx., writes: A GREAT deal has been said about dealers; how about manu-

facturers and the service they give? I had to take a Mk. 5 deck with a damaged wafer back to Brenell the other day, and I saw there what service really means. The deck was taken from me, repaired, checked and given back to me in 15 minutes —free of charge.

A representative of the firm told me they have a good name which they intend to preserve, and they do their utmost to effect any repairs as quickly as possible without lowering the standard of the work done. While I waited I was shown over the repair and testing departments and saw the demonstration room. Til lake off my hat to Brenell and all the name stands for. any day.

(Such flowing tributes as this are seldom paid—at least, on paper, though many more may be deserved. We are glad to help in airing Mr. Brown's satisfaction.—Editor.)

Unflagging interest 0J. Lewis, Highbury, London, N.S, writes:

I am writing as a new reader to say how much I enjoy your publication. I admit that it is the first one 1 have found interesting from beginning to end, and I hope it will continue this way.

I recently purchased an HMV 2202 tape recorder, and though a superimposition button is filled I cannot find any way of monitoring music so that commentary can be added in the correct places. Is there any attachment that will enable me to do this?

I also wish to purchase a radio jack, either crystal or transistor. Can you recommend one and tell me where it can be purchased?

(Details of a record monitoring system appeared in Tape Without Tears in the November issue. Truvox Ltd., Neasden Lane, London. N.W.W, make a simple radio jack. Alternatively you could use a Sluzzi radio tuner, marketed by Recording Devices, 44 Southern Row. Kensington, W.10.—Technical Editor.)

Go to it! 9J. H. Robinson, Penarth, Glam., writes:

Congratulations on your magazine, which I find thoroughly interesting and educational. My first-ever attempt at construction was your Mixer unit which, thanks to the simple drawing of the layout, worked first time and is still working.

Now I am keen to have a go at something else. In the article on tape editing in the November issue, a bass/treble/volume unit is mentioned. Can you give details of this and, I hope, an article on how to construct it? Once again, many thanks for the pleasure I get from ATR.

(We trust you will have equal success with the construction project you ask for, which you will find in this issue.—Editor.)

EST

B

SPU-GT m Jt STEREO

CARTRIDGE This high-fidelity cartridge has built-in transformers and will match into virtually all equipment without the need for ore-amplifier or other stages.

Channel Separation: 20-25 dB. Frequency Response: 20-20,000 c/». Stylus Pressure: below 2 gms. Compliance: I01 cm/dyne. The cartridge is fitted with a low mass (I mg.) Diamond stylus.

Price £25 15 6 inc. P.T.

Model SPU-C, without built-in transformers, available at £23 4 0 inc. P.T.

from Metro-Sound

TD.I24 TURNTABLE (shown with SMC.212 Pick-up Arm fitted) The incomparable turntable which exceeds the most stringent requirements of broadcasting studios. The only turntable possessing all these outstanding features, -jlf inbuilt levelling device i? inertia-controlled drive system & 4-pole motor it two-step speed reduction ir four speeds—with variable control (±3%) acting on all four speeds ir integral stroboscope ^ turntable with clutch action spring suspension. Price, with SMC.212 Pick-up Arm and SPU-GT Stereo Cartridge £74 17 0 inc. P.T-

course

CG (Mono) CARTRIDGE This cartridge still holds its place as the world's finest monaural cartridge. It is now available in the Type "G" shell for use with Pick-up Arm SMG.2I2. All Ortofon cartridges in the Type "G" shell arc suitable for use with the SME Arm.

Price £18 0 II inc. P.T.

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SOUND REPRODUCTION There is a range of LUSTRAPHONE Microphones extending from simple sturdy moving -coil models for popularly priced domestic tape recorders to twin ribbon stereophonic microphones for highest professional use.The better quality and dependability afforded by LUS- TRAPHONE make them to -day's fore- most microphones with models for every requirement. From all good stockists.

BRITISH MADE

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ARCHIVE GRADE (SP Polyester) 7in. 1,200ft. 22/6

LONG PLAY (Acetate Base) 7in. 1,800ft. 28/-

LONG PLAY (Polyester Base) II 3in. 225ft. 4 for 22/- or 60/- per dozen

4in. 450ft. 2 for 2I /- 5in. 900ft. 2 for 35/. 54a -in. 1,200ft. 24/- 7in. 1,800ft. 3I/-

I DOUBLE PLAY (Special polyester base) 3in. 375ft. 4 for 40/- or 108/- per dozen I 4in. 600ft. 2 for 30/. 5in. 1,150ft. 27/- 51in. 1,750ft. 35/- 7in. 2,400ft. 45/-

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MODEL VR /70 MICRO- MINIATURE RIBBON MICROPHONE An amazing and original advance in microphone design. The instantly detachable tripod base permits the instrument to be held in the hand, stand mounted, etc. Actual head is less than I

cu. inch in volume; total height on tripod -71 ". With outstandingly good performance. In all impedances, from IO gns.

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Smart, waterproof cover to give complete protection to your t a p e recorder. Made from rubberised canvas in navy, wine, tan, grey and bottle green with white con- trasting pipings, reinforced base, handy zip microphone pocket and name panel.

WINDSOR VICTOR without pocket ___ 60/- ELIZABETHAN PRINCESS with pocket 60/- ELIZABETHAN AVON with pocket ...._ 60/- ELIZABETHAN ESCORT no pocket._ 57/6 ELIZABETHAN MAJOR with pocket _.. 63/- ELIZABETHAN FT 1 with pocket _- ELIZABETHAN FT 3 with pocket _ FI CORO with pocket for Grampian mie,52

/6 KORTING (4 track stereo) with pocket 63/- HARTING STEREO with pocket .._ __ 66/- FIDELITY ARGYLL no pocket ._ ..., 55/- WALTER 101 with pocket _._. _ .__ SS /- SIMON SP 4 no pocket ...... _ 63/- CLARION (complete with strap) _... S2/6 BRENELL MK. S with pocket ..._ ...... 77/- BRENELL 3 star with pocket .- .__ 69/-

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MODEL VR/70 MICRO-MINIATURE RIBBON MICROPHONE An amazing and original advance in microphone design. The instantly detachable tripod base permits the instrument to be held in the hand, stand mounted, etc. Actual head is less than I cu. inch in vclume; total height on tripod—7|". With outstandingly good performance. In all impedances, from |Q gns.

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also Models 422 -424. Accessories; Mixers, Tuners, Microphones, Stands,

by leading manufacturers.

It pays to deal with a specialist

Accessories for your e/'fvfap NUSOUND NUMIX Mk. 2

The 'NUMIX' 2 is a two - channel unit (Mic. and other source) low- or high -impedance feeds. The 'NUMIX' 2 can be used with ANY TAPE RECORDER WHICH WILL ACCEPT A HIGH -Z MICRO- PHONE. Near professional results are guaranteed. PRICE 16.10.0. complete

Write for leaflet on NUMIX I, NUMIX 2, and NUMIX 3 Transistor

NUSOUND MONITOR Available for the following Ferrograph Recorders. Models 'D', 2A, 3A, 4A.

The "Monitor" enables the user to listen through the internal loudspeaker of a Ferrograph (normally muted during recording) to programmes which are being recorded, at a listening level which may be adjusted independently of the recording level, with an "off" position.

Price: Monitor (black) 21/- (grey) 25/-

AMPEX 500 SERIES TAPE

STANDARD PLAY TAPE

LONG PLAY TAPE

STANDARD PLAY TAPE

MYLAR

LONG PLAY TAPE

MYLAR

DOUBLE PLAY TAPE

MYLAR

51 15s.6d. £1. 2s.6d. £1. 1s.0d. £1. 6s.6d. £2. 2s.Od.

53/4"

7"

£1. 2s.6d. £1.10s.0d. NOT AVAIL- ABLE

£1.13s.6d. £2.16s.0d.

£1. 6s.6d. £1.19s.6d. £1.12s.6d. £2. 5s.0d. £3.12s.6d.

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Enjoy yourself building your TAPE AMPLIFIER UNITS, TA -IM and TA -IS. The mono TA -IM, can be modified to version, TA -IS, by the modification TA -IC. Special features

the thermometer-type

a bias level control; read thermometer -type recording indicators; large printed circuit TA-IC /6.15.0. TA -IM 119.2.6. (identical presentation) . .

The world -famous ii easy - to -build kit - sets

and save money own equipment

Models version,

the stereo_._.,- '

kit ,--- include the r -' _

easy jhj level

boards. - - - --- TA -IS

. /24.10.0.

TAPE EQUIPMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

TRUVOX D83 & D84 TAPE mono /stereo Tape Decks. D83 131.10.0. D84 (identical presentation) economical use of tape.

COLLARO 'STUDIO' TAPE in its price range. Two tracks. greater than 0.15% at 71 i. p.s. better than 0.5%

HI -F1 FM TUNER. Model units which for your convenience Tuning unit (FMT -4U 13.2.0. (FMA -4U) 112.5.0.). Printed ratio detector. Built -in power range 88-108 Mc /s

HI -FI AM /FM TUNER. Model in two units as above: Tuning PT) and I.F. amplifier (AFM -Al board; 8 valves; consecutive FM Tuning range FM: 88-108 Mc 2000 m. Wide and narrow supply.

HI -FI STEREO 18W. AMPLIFIER, its power rating, this handsome finest available, regardless of Printed circuit board construction HI -FI STEREO 6W. AMPLIFIER, 0-3% distortion at 2}w/chl . NEW DELUU XE STEREO A high sensitivity stereo /mono with Decca Deram pick -up. two tone grey perspex panel.

DECKS. High quality 2- track, for highest fidelity . -, 1- 4 -track for most , : 0

31 129 8.0 :

DECK. The finest 'buy' ..,r, 'Wow and flutter' not

Long term speed stability ,11

117 10 O.

FM-4U. Available in two TRUVOX D83 are sold separately: inc. PT) and I.F. amplifier

circuit for I.F. amplifier and supply: 7 valves. Tuning : .,. ' ' el.

Total price £15.8.0.

AFM -i ' -I. Also available heart (AFM -TI 15.5.6, inc. Al /20.13.0.). Printed circuit limiting and ratio detecting. 'STUDIO' /s; AM: 16-50 200 -550, 900-

AM bandwidth, own power Total price 125.18.6. - -"' -. Model 5-99. Within ° 1 looking amplifier is the

price. U/L push -pull output. . . . . £27.19.6. AM /FM TUNER

Model 5 -33. Only S13 7.6

AMPLIFIER, Model S-3314. amplifier suitable for use

Deluxe version of S -33 with . . . . . 115.17.6. FM TUNER

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Prices from 111.12.6. to 118.10.0. COTSWOLD & MFS SPEAKER SYSTEMS. Acoustically designed enclosures with 3 speakers covering full frequency

- range 30 -20000 c /s. Delivered complete with speakers, cross -over unit etc. Cotswold 26' x 23' x 14}' 123.4.0. Cotswold MFS. Minimum floor space model. 36' high x 16}' wide x 144' deep.. . . . £23.4.0.

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Accessories for your Jrerro^raph

NUSOUND NUMIX Mk. 2 The 'NUMIX' 2 Is a two- channel unit (Mic. and other source) low- or high-impedance feeds. The 'NUMIX' 2 can be used with ANY TAPE RECORDER WHICH WILL ACCEPT A HIGH-Z MICRO- PHONE. Near professional results are guaranteed. PRICE £6.10.0. complete

Write for leaflet on NUMIX I, NUMIX 2, and NUMIX 3 Transistor

NUSOUND MONITOR Available for the following Ferrograph Recorders. Models 'D', 2A, 3A, 4A.

The "Monitor" enables the userto listen through the internal loud-speaker of a Ferrograph (normally muted during recording) to programmes which are being recorded, at a listening level which may be adjusted independently of the recording level, with an "off" position. Price: Monitor (black) 21/- (grey) 251-

AMPEX 500 SERIES TAPE

STANDARD PLAY TAPE

LONG PLAY TAPE

STANDARD PLAY TAPE

MYLAR

LONG PLAY TAPE

MYLAR

DOUBLE PLAY TAPE

MYLAR £2. 2s.0d. 5" 15s.6d. £1. 2s.6d. £1. Is.Od, £1. 6s.6d.

5V.n £1. 2s.6d. £l.10s.0d. NOT AVAIL- ABLE £1.13s.6d. £2.16s.0d.

7" £1. 6s.6d. £1.19s.6d. E1.12s.6d. £2. Ss.Od. £3.12s.6d.

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The world-famous easy -to - build kit - sets

Enjoy yourself and save money building your own equipment TAPE AMPLIFIER UNITS, Models TA-IM and TA-IS. The mono version. TA-IM, can be modified to the stereo version. TA-IS, by the modification kit TA-IC. Special features include the provision of a bias level control; easy to read thermometer-type recording level indicators; large printed circuit boards. TA-IC £6.15.0. TA-IM £19.2.6. TA-IS (identical presentation) . . . £24.10.0.

TAPE EQUIPMENT WITH PROFESSIONAL RESULTS TRUVOX D83 & D84 TAPE DECKS. High quality mono/stereo Tape Decks, D83 2-irack, for highest fidelity £31.10.0. D84 (identical presentation) 4-track for most economical use of tape £29.8.0. COLLARO 'STUDIO' TAPE DECK. The finest buy' in its price range. Two tracks. 'Wow and flutter' not greater than 015% at 7ii.p.s. Long term speed stability better than 0*5% £17.10.0. HI-FI FM TUNER. Model FM-4U. Available in two units which for your convenience are sold separately: Tuning unit (FMT-4U £3.2.0. inc. PT) and I.F. amplifier (FMA-4U) £12.5.0.). Printed circuit for I.F. amplifier and ratio detector. Built-in power supply: 7 valves. Tuning range 88-108 Mc/s Total price £15.8.0. HI-FI AM/FM TUNER. Model AFM-I. Also available in two units as above: Tuning heart (AFM-TI £5.5.6. inc. PT) and I.F. amplifier (AFM-AI £20.13.0.). Printed circuit board; 8 valves; consecutive FM limiting and ratio detecting. Tuning range FM: 88-108 Mc/s; AM: 16-50 200-550, 900- 2000 m. Wide and narrow AM bandwidth, own power supply Total price £25.18.6. HI-FI STEREO I8W. AMPLIFIER, Model S-99. Within its power rating, this handsome looking amplifier is the finest available, regardless of price. U/L push-pull output. Printed circuit board construction .... £27.19.6. HI-FI STEREO 6W. AMPLIFIER, Model S-33. Only 0-3% distortion at 2iw/chl £13.7.6 NEW DELUXE STEREO AMPLIFIER. Model S-33H. A high sensitivity stereo/mono amplifier suitable for use with Decca Deram pick-up. Deluxe version of S-33 with two tone grey perspcx panel £15.17.8. FM TUNER

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HI-FI SPEAKER SYSTEM. Model SSU-I. Contains twin speakers and balance control in ducted port reflex cabinet, suitable for stereo or mono. (Legs 14/6 extra) £11.5.0. Prices include free delivery in the U.K. Models also available assembled.

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to every sound Like the ears of a

wary fox, the Grampian DP4 microphone is

sensitive to an extremely wide range

of sounds. With its uniform frequency

response from 50 to 15.000 cis, the reliable.

medium -priced DP4 will greatly improve

the standard of your recordings.

DP4 Çjrainpian) -also for broadcasting, public address and call systems Low Impedcnce microphone complete with con- nector and 18 ft. screened lead £8.0.0 Medium and high impedance models £9.0.0 A complete range of stands, swivel holders and other accessories is available.

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Akai Stereo M.6... ... 130 gns. Akai 69 de luxe .. ... 79 gns. OFERROGRAPH 424 .. 110 gns. *FERROGRAPH Series 5 85 gns. Brenell Mk. V Model M 88 gns.

° Brenell Mk. V ... ... 64 gns. Brenell 3 Star . ... 58 gns. Brenell 3 Star Stereo ... 89 gns. Cossor 4 Tr. 1602 ... 39 gns. Cossor 4 Tr. 1601 ... 59 gns. Cossor 4 Tr. 1603 .. 28 gns. Elizabethan 'Popular' ... 24 ens. Ferguson 3200 26 gns. Ferguson 3202 2 Sp. 4 Tr. 33 gns. *Ferrograph 4AN ... 81 gns. *Ferrograph 4AN /S 88 gns. *Ferrograph Series 5 83 gns. Fidelity Argyll ... 28 gns. Fidelity Minor ... 22 gns. Grundig TK 14 .. 35 gns. Grundig TK 23 4 Tr. ... 45 gns. Grundig TK24 ... 55 gns. Loewe -Opta 403 2 Sp. .. 43 gns. Loewe -Opta 404 2 Sp. 4 Tr. 53 gns. Philips 4 Tr. 3514 ... 27 gns. Philips 4 Tr. 3541 ... 36 gns. Philips 4 Tr. 3542 . 59 gns. *Reflectograph 'A' 4 Tr. 105 gns. .r Reflectograph' B' 4 Tr. 115 gns. Robuk ... ... ... 36 gns. 'Simon SP5 .. .. 93 gns. Sony Stereo 4 Tr. 462 ... 75 gns. Sony 521 Stereo ... ... 124 gns. Stellaphon 4 Tr. ... 39 gns. Stellaphon 4 Tr. ... 59 gns. Stuzzi 4 Tr. Junior ... 28 gns. Stuzzi Tri- Corder ... 63 gns. *Tandberg VI Stereo .. 110 gns.

4 or } track *Tandberg 3B ... ... 76 gns.

85 de luxe... 83 gns. Telefunken 95 ... 59 gns.

' Telefunken 96 $ Tr. ... 69 gns. Telefunken 97 Stereo... 95 gns.

Truvox Series 80 2 Tr.... 55 gns. Truvox Series 80 4 Tr.... 59 gns. Truvox R7 ... 82 gns. Uher Universal ... ... 83 gns. *Uher 4 Tr. Stereo ... 126 gns. *Vortexion WVA ... E93.13.0 *Vortexion WVB ... £110.3.0 *Vortexion C Stereo ... £148.10.0 *Vortexion CBL £160 Wyndsor International 69 gns.

BATTERY PORTAf'LES Cossor 1620 ... ... Philips Portable ... Loewe Opta 412 ... Butoba ... ... ... Grundig TK.I Clarion Phonotrix ... Fi -Cord 202 ... ... Stella Stuzzi Memocord Optacord Batt; Mains 412 *Uher Professional

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25 gns. 24 gns. 24 gns. 66 gns. 29 gns. 39 gns. 66 gns. 25 gns. 25 gns. 45 gns. 93 gns.

Mains Power Pack for Philips or Stella .. £5.0.0

Grundig Mains Power Pack 8 gns. TRUVOX Decks with Pre -Amps PD 82- Standard Twin Tr. £42.0.0 PD 85- Professional 4 Tr. £52.10.0 PD 86- Professional 4 Tr.

Stereo ... ... ... E63.0.0 Decks also by Brenell & Wearite

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Grampian Reflector ... E5.1S.0

MICROPHONES, ETC. Lustraphone VR 70

Miniature Ribbon ... £10.10.0 Lustraphone VR;64 ... £7.17.6 Lustraphone LFV /59 £8.18.6 Grampian GR. 2 as advertised Grampian DP/4 Dynamic £8.0.0 Simon 'Cadenza' Ribbon £10.10.0 Reslo Ribbon or Dynamic £9.12.6 Resto Cardiod .. £9.12.6 AKG Stereo D.88 ... E19.19.0 AKG D.19 Mic.... . £17.10.0 AKG Headphones, K.S0 L7.10.0 TSL 3 Channel Mixer ... E2.7.6 Grundig Mixer ... ... £16.16.0

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Standard, Double Play, Long Play and Triple Play in all sizes by all leading makers. Pre -Recorded by Columbia, H.M.V., SAGA, etc.

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STEREO & MONO AMPLIFIERS by Quad Rogers Tripletone Leak Chapman Armstrong Pye etc.

TUNERS by Quad Chapman Rogers Jason Leak Pye Armstrong

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r or y track *Tandberg3B 76 gns.

*Telefunken 85 de luxe... 83 gns. *Telefunken 95 59 gns. ^Telefunken 96 i Tr. ... 69 gns. ^Telefunkcn 97 Stereo ... 95 gns. Truvox Series 80 2 Tr— 55 gns. Truvox Series 80 4 Tr.... 59 gns. Truvox R7 ... ... 82 gns. Uher Universal ... ... 83 gns. *Uher 4 Tr. Stereo ... 126 gns. *Vortexion WVA ... £93.13.0 *Vortexion WVB ... £110.3.0 *Vortexion C Stereo ... £148.10.0 *Vortexion CBL ... £160 Wyndsor International 69 gns.

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A.T.R. APPROVED DEALERS Bath Co- Operative Society Ltd.

TELEVISION CORNER, SOUTHGATE STREET, BATH

* CITY & ESSEX TAPE RECORDER CENTRES

228 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C.2. 2 MARYLAND POINT STATION,

LONDON, E.15 (Head Office) Telephone , MARyland 5879

205 HIGH STREET, EAST HAM, E.6 (Opposite East Ham Sillon)

Telephone , GRA 6543

CLYNE RADIO Limited

18 Tottenham Ct. Road, London, W.1. MUScum 5929íO095

162 Holloway Road, London, Ni. ,

NORth 62951617 9 Camberwell Church St., London, S.E.S.

RODney 2875

Extensive Tape Re-

corder Showroom. Ferrograph, Grue -

dig, Philips, Brin- ell. etc. Full range

NI es. Tape, Acces-

scries. Techr ical

Information and

Service.

* (CUSS IGHT) KINGS SQUARE, YORK. TEL. 55666

ENGLAND'S BIGGEST SPECIALISTS:

HOWARD TAPE RECORDERS

218 HIGH ST., BROMLEY, KENT RAV. 4000& 4477

Specialist supplier of all good tape recorders, microphones, tapes and les. official Ferregraph Agent. Hire Pur- chase facilities available. Rapid Postal Service. Personal Expert. Well equipped Service Dept. 95 Li I Road, Liverpool 23. Phone GREat Crosby 4012.

Good quality equipment welter» in partvod,aege

MANCHESTER'S SOUND SPECIALISTS

All makes of Tape Recorders and Accessories

Appointed Ferrograph Stockists

Gramophone Record Library -includes Stereo

LANCASHIRE HI -FI 8 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER

(Next to Grosvenor Hotel!

G. L. MORTON 6L CO. LTD. 12 OXFORD STREET,

NEWCASTLE- UPON -TYNE 1

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London Shewrom," 35 C

Street, Trafalgar Se , London, W.C.2. Tel. TRA 2080

318 Brigstock Parade, London Rd., Thornton Heath, Surrey

Opposite 7/Heath 8 T. Bus Depot. THO 7609

R.E.W. EARLSFIELD LTD.

PART EXCHANGE SPECIALISTS

266 UPPER TOOTING ROAD,

LONDON, S.W.17

Telephoner BAL 7710

C. SHARP & SON LTD. 4 PREBEND ROW,

DARLINGTON, CO. DURHAM

SHEEN TAPE RECORDER CENTRE LTD. Personal Sales and Service by L. G. Francis

8 STATION PARADE, SHEEN LANE, SHEEN

LONDON, S.W.14. Showrooms , PROspect 0985

(Opposite Mortlake Station S.R.)

SOUTHERN RECORDER SERVICE

2 ST. GEORGE'S STREET,

WINCHESTER, HANTS

TAPE RECORDER CENTRE

(HALIFAX) Stock all the best Tape Recorders; Hi -Fi Equipment; Tape; L.P. Records etc.,

Demonstrations daily by expert staff

2 Years Free Service on New Recorders over f35

30 King Cross Street, Halifax

Phone 66832

* VISITED BY "AMATEUR TAPE RECORDING & HI -FI"

CBS TAPES In all grades of Acetate and Mylar

With leads and stop foils s

All reels sizes

Better Quality for Less Cost Specially prepared fine magnetic iron oxide dispension, precision and uniformity in processing with quality control at all stages -these are some of the features that result in world- famous C.B.S. Tapes giving you extended frequency range, becter wearing; better transients, excellent signal; noise ratio and the chance to make magnificent recordings from all sources even on quarter track stereo at 3; i.p.s.! Try them to -day!

STANDARD . LONG . DOUBLE . TRIPLE PLAY

CBS TAPES 12 -16 Wading Street, London, E.C.4 C-M8

January, 1963 37


A,T.R, APPROVED DEALERS

Bath Co-Operatlve Society Ltd. TELEVISION CORNER,

SOUTHGATE STREET, BATH * CITY & ESSEX

TAPE RECORDER CENTRES 228 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C.2.

2 MARYLAND POINT STATION, LONDON, E.15 (Head Office)

Telephone , MARyland 5879 205 HIGH STREET, EAST HAM, E.6

(Oppoiile Ceil Hem Slelion) Telephone , GRA «5<3

CLYNE RADIO Limited

18 Tottenham Ct. Road, London, W.I. MUSoum 5929/0095

162 Holloway Road, London, N.7. NORth 6295/6/7

9 Camberwell Church St., London, S.E.5. RODney 2875

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(cusi

Mies. Tape, Acces- sories. Technical Information and Service.

LIGHT )

ENGLAND'S BIGGEST SPECIALISTS:

H OWAR D

TAPE RECORDERS

218 HIGH ST.. BROMLEY, KENT RAY. 4000 & 4477

Specialist supplier of all good tape recorders, microphones, tapes and accessories. Official Ferrograph Agent. Hire Pur- chase facilities available. Rapid Postal Service. Personal Export. Well equipped Service Dept. 95 Liverpool Road, Livorpoel 23. Phone GREat Croihy 4012.

Good quality equipment welcome in part-exchange

MANCHESTER'S SOUND SPECIALISTS All makes of Tape Recorders and Accessories

Appointed Ferrograph Stockists Gramophone Record Library—includes Stereo

LANCASHIRE HI-FI 8 DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER

(Next to Grosvenor Hotel)

KINGS SQUARE, YORK. TEL. 55666

G. L. MORTON & CO. LTD. 12 OXFORD STREET.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE 1

NUSOUND

R.E.W. EARLSFIELD LTD. PART EXCHANGE SPECIALISTS

266 UPPER TOOTING ROAD. LONDON. S.W.I7 Telephone . BAL 7710

C. SHARP & SON LTD. 4 PREBEND ROW,

DARLINGTON, CO. DURHAM

SHEEN TAPE RECORDER CENTRE LTD. Personal Sales and Service by L. G. Francis

8 STATION PARADE, SHEEN LANE, SHEEN LONDON, S.W.I4. Showrooms i PROspocl 0985

(Opposit# Morllaka Station S.R.]

RECORDING CO. London Showroom: 35 Craven

Street, Trafalgar Square, Londen. W.C.2. Tel. TRA 2080 3/8 Brigslock Parade, London Rd., Thornton Heath, Surrey Oppoiile T/Healh & T. Bus Depot. THO 7609

SOUTHERN RECORDER SERVICE 2 ST. GEORGE'S STREET,

WINCHESTER, HANTS

TAPE RECORDER CENTRE

(HALIFAX) Stock all the bestTapc Recorders;Hi-Fi Equipment; Tape; L.P. Records etc..

Demonstrations daily by expert staff 2 Years Free Service on New Recorders over £35

30 King Cross Street, Halifax Phone 66832

* VISITED BY -AMATEUR TAPE RECORDING S HI-FI"

CBS TAPES

In all grades of Acetate and Mylar

• With leads and stop foils

Better Quality for Less Cost Specially prepared fine magnetic iron oxide dispension. precision and uniformity in processing with quality control at all stages—these arc some of the features chat result in world-famous C.B.S. Tapes giving you extended frequency range, better wearing; better transients, excellent signal/noise ratio and the chance to make magnificent recordings from all sources even on quarter track stereo at 3] i.p.s.! Try them to-day!

STANDARD . LONG . DOUBLE . TRIPLE PLAY All reels sizes

CBS TAPES 12-16 Watling Street, London, E.G.4 cnviwa

January, 1963 37


amateur TAPE RECORDING AND HI -FI

THE SOUND MONTHLY

TAPE SPLICING, EASY, ACCURATE, with EASYSPLICE tape splicer, 5 16d. Easysplice, 30 Lawrence, Ealing.

RAPID RECORDING SERVICE. 78s and L.Ps. from your own tapes (48 hour service). Master Discs and pressings. Recording Studio. Mobile Recording Van. Associated Company: EDUCATIONAL RECORD- INGS LTD., Specialists in Sleep- learning and Audio - learning. Tapes on Mind Management; Positive Personality; Memory Training; How to Pass Ex- aminations. Manufacturers of the `Sleep -o -matic Unit' to be used with our Sleep- learning tape. Foreign language courses available for sleep -learning. Brochures on request from Rapid Recording Service, Dept. ATR, 21 Bishop's Close, Walthamstow, E.17. COP 3889.

TAPE RECORDERS. SAVE FROM 30% to 60%, on the original price. Large stock of second hand, new, shop soiled machines. All guaranteed. Obtain- able on our NO INTEREST TERMS. Best Part Exchange allowances on your existing equipment. Call, write, phone today for free list. Quotation and details. Our Mail Order Covers the whole Country. R.E.W. Earlsfield Ltd., 266 Upper Tooting Road, London, S.W.l7. Balham 7710.

RECORDING TAPES. INCLUDING LARGE SPOOLS. REDUCED PRICE. Also Pre- Recorded Tapes including Stereo. List. "UHER" 524-4 Track Tape Recorders- New -Complete -List Price 77 gns. Offered £45. C. W. Sparkes, 69 Fortis Green, N.2.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 9d. per word, minimum 7/6. Box Nos. 1/6 extra

Advertisements should be addressed to the Advertisement Manager, 'Amateur Tape Recording & Hi-Fi', 545 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4.

TAPE TO DISC RECORDING- Finest Professional quality. 10 in. L.P. 35/ -, 12 in. L.P. 40/ -, 7 in. E.P. 17/6. 48 hour postal service. S.a.e. for leaflet to Deroy Sound Service, 52 Hest Bank Lane, Lancaster.

TAPE PROTECTORS -top quality shaped poly- thene bags with generous closure -protect your tapes from damp and atmospheric change and prevent `sticking'. Per dozen, 3in. -1/6; 4in. -l/8; Sin. -l/9; 51in. -2/ -; 7in. -2/4; 8tin. -2/8. From your Dealer, or from Swains Packaging Ltd., Dept. 28, Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

Cheap Recording Tape for sale. A. Marshall & Son (Metals) Ltd., 18 Cricklewood Broadway, N.W.2.

TAPE /DISC/TAPE transfer, editing, duplicating. If quality and durability matter (especially with LPs from your precious tapes) consult Britain's oldest transfer service. Equipment supplied with free service guarantee at your home. 48 page photographically illustrated Hi -Fi Catalogue 2/6d. 1800ft. Columbia LP tape 28/ -. Sound News, 10 Clifford Street, London, W.I. Regent 2745.

PRE- RECORDED TAPES. Unique complete catalogue listing all makes, Motto. Stereo, 7} and 31 i.p.s., including World Record Club tapes. Call for FREE copy or send I/- mailing fee. Dept. TR.2, Teletape Ltd., 33 Edgware Road, W.2. PAD 1942.

DUODE SOUND UNITS delight keen ears with the most Natural true to real life results from tape, disc or radio -because their famous, unique dual drive, built -in crossover and feedback, linen cone with graded compliance, produce 20 to 15,000c.p.s. with smooth non -resonant, dead -beat crystal clarity. Buy DUODE for your lasting pleasure and finest long -term, good. sound investment. T. Duode Ltd., 16 Brunswick Road, Sutton, Surrey.

TAPE BARGAINS IN ALL SIZES. Example: Top Brand 51ín. 1200ft. 19 /6d., P. & P. I /3d. S.A.E. for list. Large choice of new and used Recorder,. E. C. Kingsley & Co., 132 Tottenham Court Road, London, W.I. EUS 6500.

Put your Tape Recorder to its most exciting use. S.A.E. for particulars: WORLDWIDE TAPETALK, 35 The Gardens, Harrow.

Friendly Folk Association, Torqu:'y (Established I943). Members everywhere. Hobby Exchanges, Stamps. Photcgra rhy. Vicvcards, Tapesponding, Pen -Friends t IC.) countries).

Ask your dealer for American Ferrodynamics 'Brand Fise' Recording Tapes -The Best tape value!

LANGUAGES BY TAPE RECORDER. Individual Postal Tuition. No tapes to buy. Details :-Lingualape, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Creditor[, Deson.

SHEEN TAPE RECORDER

AND HI -FI CENTRE Specialists in Tape Recorders- Accessories- Hi -Fi- Stereo

Your Centre for Friendly Help -Sales- Service B.R.C. Approved Dealer for all Models and Repairs

Pre -recorded Tapes, Mics .,Tuners,Amplifiers,Speakers Etc.

Details -With Pleasure -Call- Phone -Write 8 Station Parade Open 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Sheen Lane Early Closing, Wed., 1 p.m. Sheen, London, S.W.14 Showrooms: PROspect 0985

(Opposite Mortlake Station S.R.)

WELLINGTON ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES LTD. Farnham Surrey (6461)

The WAL D -MAG head demag- netiser, long nylon covered probes. (2.10.0. WAL GAIN booster pre -amps. Mono £5.10.0.. Stereo L7.10.0., Hi -Gain (CCIR) £7.16.0. The WAL Tape Eraser £7.18.6. Wholesalers: A. C. Farnell Ltd., Leeds

and Harris & Russell, Ltd., London. L

WHEN REPLYING TO ADVERTISEMENTS

PLEASE MENTION AMATEUR TAPE

RECORDING AND HI -FI MAGAZINE

ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE Agfa 12

BASF 40 Bach Ce- operative Society 37

Bosch Ltd. 10

Brenell 32

Brimar 17

A. Brown & Sons 34 CBS Tapes 37

City & Essex TR Centres 37

Clyne Radio 37 Cussins & Light 37 Daystrom 35

De Villiers 34

Elstone 28 E.M.I. 6

Ferrania II Francis Gevaert

36 8

Grampian 36

Howard 3, 37

Lambda Record Co. 37

Lancashire Hi -Fi 37

Lee Products 32 Lustraphone 34

Metro -Sound 33

G. L. Morton & Co. 37

M.S.S. 2

Nusound 35, 37 Radiostructor 36

Recording Machines 36

R.E.W. Earlsfield Ltd. 37 C. Sharp & Son 37

Sheen T.R. Centre 37, 38

Simon 30 Southern Recorder Service 37 Tape Recorder Centre (Halifax) 37

Tel lux 39

Wellington Acoustics 38

World Record Club 4, 5

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amateur TAPE RECORDING AND HI-FI

THE SOUND MONTHLV

TAPE SPLICING, EASY. ACCURATE, with EASYSPLICE tape splicer, 5/6d. Easysplice, 30 Lawrence, Ealing.

RAPID RECORDING SERVICE. 78s and L.Ps. from your own tapes (48 hour service). Master Discs and pressings. Recording Studio, Mobile Recording Van. Associated Company; EDUCATIONAL RECORD- INGS LTD., Specialists in Sleep-iearning and Audio- learning. Tapes on Mind Management; Positive Personality; Memory Training: How to Pass Ex- aminations. Manufacturers of the *Slecp-o-matic Unit* to be used with our Sleep-learning tape. Foreign language courses available for sleep-learning. Brochures on request from Rapid Recording Service, Dept. ATR, 21 Bishop's Close, Walthamstow, E.17. COP 3889.

TAPE RECORDERS. SAVE FROM 30% to 60% on the original price. Large slock of second hand, new, shop soiled machines. All guaranteed. Obtain- able on our NO INTEREST TERMS, Best Part Exchange allowances on your existing equipment. Call, write, phone today for free list. Ouotation and details. Our Mail Order Covers the whole Country. R.E.W. Eartsticld Ltd., 266 Upper Tooting Road, London, S.\V.I7. Balham 7710.

RECORDING TAPES. INCLUDING LARGE SPOOLS. REDUCED PRICE. Also Pre-Recordcd Tapes including Stereo. List. "UHER"524—4Track Tape Recorders—New—Complete—List Price 77 ens. Offered £45. C. W. Sparkes, 69 Fortis Green, N.2.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

9d. per word, minimum 7/6. Box Nos. 1/6 extra Advcniiemems should be addressed to the Advertisement Manager, 'Amateur Tape Recording &

Hi-Fi', 145 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4- TAPE TO DISC RECORDING—Finest Professional quality. 10 in. L.P. 35/-. 12 in. L.P. 40/-, 7 in. E.P. 17/6. 48 hour postal service. S.a.c. for leaflet to Deroy Sound Service, 52 Hest Bank Lane, Lancaster.

TAPE PROTECTORS—top quality shaped poly- thene bags with generous closure—protect your tapes from damp and atmospheric change and prevent 'sticking'. Per dozen, 3in.—1/6; 4in.—1/8; Sin.—1/9; 5Jin.—2/-; 7in.—2/4; 8}in.—2/8. From your Dealer, or from Swains Packaging Ltd.. Dept. 28, Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

Cheap Recording Tape for sale. A. Marshall & Son (Metals) Ltd., 18 Cricklewood Broadway, N.W.2.

TAPE/DISC/TAPE transfer, editing, duplicating. If quality and durability matter (especially with LPs from your precious tapes) consult Britain's oldest transfer service. Equipment supplied with free service guarantee at your home. 48 page photographically illustrated Hi-Fi Catalogue 2/6d. 180011. Columbia LP tape 28/-. Sound News, 10 Clifford Street. London. W.I. Regent 2745.

PRE-RECORDED TAPES. Unique complete catalogue listing all makes. Mono. Siereo, 7J and 3J i.p.s,, including World Record Club tapes. Call for FREE copy or send I/- mailing fee. Dept. TR.2, Teletape Ltd., 33 Edgwarc Road. W.2. PAD 1942.

DUODE SOUND UNITS delight keen ears with the most Natural true to real life results from tape, disc or radio—because their famous, unique dual drive, built-in crossover and feedback, linen cone with graded compliance, produce 20 to I5,000c.p.s. with smooth non-resonant, dead-beat crystal clarity. Buy DUODE for your lasting pleasure and Hnost long-term. good, sound investment. T. Duode Ltd., 16 Brunswick Road, Sulton. Surrey.

TAPE BARGAINS IN ALL SIZES. Example: Top Brand 5Jin. 120aft. 19/6d.. P. & P. l/3d. S.A.E. for list. Large choice ol new and used Recorder?. E. C. Kingsfey & Co.. 132 Tottenham Court Road, London, W.I. EUS 6500.

Put your Tape Recorder to its most exciting use. S.A.E. for particulars: WORLDWIDE TAP ETA LK, 35 The Gardens. Harrow.

Friendly Folk Association. Torquay (Established 1943). Members everywhere. Hobby Exchanges. Stamps. Phot'5;raphy. Viewcards, Tapesponding. Pen-Friends t ICO countries).

Ask your dealer for American Ferrodyn arnica 'Brand Fi\e' Recording Tapes 'I lie Best tape value!

LANGUAGES BY TAPE RECORDER. Individual Postal Tuition. No tapes to buy. Details;—Linguatapc, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crcdilon, Devon.

SHEEN TAPE RECORDER

AND HI-FI CENTRE Specialists in Tape Recorders—Accessories—Hi-Fi—Stereo

Your Centre for Friendly Help-Sales-Service B.R.C. Approved Dealer for all Models and Repairs

Pre-recorded Tapes, Mies., Tuners, Amplifiers, Speakers Etc. Details—With Pleasure—Call—Phone—Write

8 Station Paridc Opan 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Shorn Lane Early daiing, Wod., 1 p.m.

Sheen, London, S.W.14 Showrooms: PROspect 0985 (Opposite Morllako Station S.R.)

ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE

WELLINGTON ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES LTD. Farnham Surrey (6461)

The WAL D-MAC head demag- netiser, long nylon covered probes. £2.10.0. WAL GAIN boosccr pre-amps. Mono £5.10.0,, Stereo £7.10.0.. Hi-Gain (CCIR) £7.16.0. The WAL Tape Eraser £7.18.6. Wholesalers: A. C. Farnell Ltd., Leeds

and Harris & Russell, Ltd., London.

WHEN REPLYING TO ADVERTISEMENTS

PLEASE MENTION AMATEUR TAPE

RECORDING AND HI-FI MAGAZINE

Agfa 12 BASF 40 Bath Cc-operative Society 37 Bosch Ltd. 10 Brenell 32 Brimar 17 A. Brown & Sons 34 CBS Tapes 37 City & Essex TR Centres 37 Clyne Radio 37 Cussins & Light 37 Daystrom 35 De Villicrs 34 Elstone 28 E.M.I. 6 Ferrania 11 Francis 36 Gevaert 8 Grampian 36 Howard 3, 37 Lambda Record Co. 37 Lancashire Hi-Fi 37 Lee Products 32 Lustraphonc 34 Metro-Sound 33 G. L. Morton & Co. 37 M.S.S. 2 Nusound 35. 37 Radiostructor 36 Recording Machines 36 R.E.W. Earlsfleld Ltd. 37 C. Sharp & Son 37 Sheen T.R. Centre 37. 38 Simon 30 Southern Recorder Service 37 Tape Recorder Centre (Halifax) 37 Tellux 39 Wellington Acoustics 38 World Record Club 4, 5

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The SONY521 Stereophonic Tape Recorder Here Is brilliant engineering in sound. The Sony 521. Here is perfection in dimensional recording and reproduction. The Sony 521. Here are the many extras usually reserved for professional instruments -built -in amplifiers and speaker units, two and four track play- and -record features and trouble -free synchronous motor drive. The Sony 521. Here are sensitive level meters and split- second stop lever, assuring true fidelity, precise cueing and editing. The Sony 521.

* 74 + 31 tape speeds CIF tape index indicator * Instant stereo /mono switch * tone control * automatic cut -off * additional fine outlet * headphone monitor jack * professional mixing

124 gns. including 2 dynamic microphones and all accessories

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Detailed specifications on the range of Sony tape recorders are available from the

Sole U.K. Distributors: TEL LUX LIMITED A member of the K.G. (Holdings) Group of Companies AVENUE WORKS, GALLOWS CORNER, COLCHESTER ROAD, ROMFORD, ESSEX. Telephone: Inçlrebourne 43971


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Here Is brilliant engineering in sound. The Sony 521. Here Is perfection in dimensional recording and reproduction. The Sony 521. Here are the many extras usually reserved for professional instruments—built-in amplifiers and speaker units, two and four track play-and-record features and trouble-free synchronous motor drive. The Sony 521. Here are sensitive level meters and split-second stop lever, assuring true fidelity, precise cueing and editing. The Sony 521.

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124 gns. including 2 dynamic microphones and all accessories

Detailed specifications on the range of Sony tape recorders are available from the

Sole U.K. Distributors: T E L L, U X L I WI I T E D A member of the K G. (Holdings) Group of Companies AVENUE WORKS, GALLOWS CORNER, COLCHESTER ROAD, ROMFORO, ESSEX. Telephone: Ingtebourne 43971


PRECISION SOUND THE STORY

The BASF Tape Manual is the standard guide for those embarking upon the com- plexities of precision sound recording. The

colourful, 76 -page booklet covers the whole

subject from the elementary principles to

the intricacies of editing your own tapes. Whether expert or beginner, there is always

something to learn about the fascinating art of precision recording. Send today for the BASF Tape Manual by filling in the

coupon below.

PRECISION SOUND THE STORAGE Each recording you make is unique; but there

are those cherished few which are quite irreplaceable. Keep them safe from dust and

damage in BASF Library Boxes -tough, hard -

wearing Polystyrol plastic containers which house three tapes (or 8 mm. films) in swivel -

open cassettes for 3 ", 4 ", 4,' -", 5 ", 5,'-" and 7"

spools. BASF LIBRARY BOXES -the modern, inexpensive way of storing, tabulating and protecting your tapes.

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BASF CHEMICALS LIMITED,

To: BASF CHEMICALS LIMITED, 5a Gillespie Rd., London, N.5.

Please send me a copy of the BASF Tape Manual.

I enclose Postal Order No. Value 1 /6d.

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ADDRESS

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The BASF Tape Manual is the standard guide for those embarking upon the com- plexities of precision sound recording. The colourful, 76-page booklet covers the whole subject from the elementary principles to the intricacies of editing your own tapes. Whether expert or beginner, there is always something to learn about the fascinating art of precision recording. Send today for the BASF Tape Manual by filling in the coupon below.

PRECISION SOUND

-THE STORAGE

Each recording you make is unique; but there

are those cherished few which are quite irreplaceable. Keep them safe from dust and damage in BASF Library Boxes—tough, hard-

wearing Polystyrol plastic containers which house three tapes (or 8 mm. films) in swivel- open cassettes for 3", 4", 4?", 5", 5|" and 7" spools. BASF LIBRARY BOXES—the modern, inexpensive way of storing, tabulating and protecting your tapes. < 1

—SYMBOL OF AUTHENTI C SOUND

BASF CHEMICALS LIMITED.

1 To: BASF CHEMICALS LIMITED, SaGillespie Rd., London, N.5. Please send me a copy of the BASF Tape Manual. I enclose Postal Order No. Value 1 /6d.

NAME

ADDRESS

A.T.R.


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