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AASKSK any tape recording enthusiastenthusiast toto name a dozen different makes of machines now on thethe market, straightstraight offoff the cuff, and see how many of them come from one or otherother of the Continental or Scandinavian countries. Just toto make it more ABOVE: The difficult, make himhim put them inin alphabeticalalphabetical order and give the actual country of origin. AKGA KG D 19 BK microphone Belcanto—DenmarkBelcanto- Denmark ...... Butoba—GermanyButoba- Germany .. . . Oplacord—GermanyOptacord- Germany . . .. Philips-Philips— - Holland . . . Revox—Switzerland . . . Stuzzi—Austria . . . Tandberg with table Holland ... Revox- Switzerland ... Stuzzi-Austria ... Tandberg--Norway Norway . . . stand. Telefunken—GermanyTelefunken- Germany ...... Uher—GermanyUher- Germany ... . ,. That's nine—andnine --and thethe listlist is not complete,complete. though itit covers quite a lotlot BELOW: The of territory,territory. and indicatesindicates thethe extent to which these six countries Belcanto tapetape - have contributedcontributed to the development of tape recordingrecording right recorder. from the very beginning. And if you include the manu- facture of magnetic tape, you can add France. Belgium.Belgium, andand Italy to the list. From Denmark .S To the tyro,tyro. some of the names of Continental typetape Y. recorders are still unfamiliar, but most of the firms concerned have been around for somesome time. Magnetic recording, as practically every schoolboy now -> knows, had its originsorigins inin the work of the Dane, Valdemar Poul- ■a sen. More than 60 years later the successors to thisthis momentous achievement, the Danish firm of Bang and Olufsen (represented in this TURN TO PAGE II

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MARKET IN BRITAIN—fromBRITAIN -from page 9 -7 countrycountry by AAveley vetey ElectricElectric Ltd., SouthSouth Ockendon, Essex),Essex), can claim credit forfor the versatile littlelittle mains machine which, appropriately, starts the alphabetical list. Combining good appearance with portability, the Belcanto servesserves schools and colleges asas well asas amateur recordists. Among thethe most serviceableserviceable ofof transistor portables—asportables -as countless outdoor recordists will testify—istestify-is thethe Butoba MT5 (reviewed in The Sound Scene, August '62'62 issue).issue). The same West German firm,firm, which was founded inin 18561856 andand made itsits 7— first portable tapetape recorder with aa precisionprecision springspring motormotor inin ■mm 1953, isis responsible forfor thethe ButobaButoba MT7, aa smallersmaller machinemachine of elegantelegant design which isis speciallyspecially suitable for cinefilmcinefilm work. The twotwo areare marketed here byby Denham dictation machine—themachine-the Uher Universal (The Sound Scene, October '62).'62). With a traditiontradition of precision engineeringengineering dating back many of equipment to suitsuit both amateur and professional needs, years, thethe present firm (represented which is distributed in this countrycountry by The Welmec Corpora- here by Bosch Ltd., London, W.I)W.1) tion,tion. London, W.C.2. relies on export business for half German genius in this field has produced thethe Sennheiser its increasing turnover.turnover. Its 500 microphones marketed here by Tellux Ltd., Romford, Essex. employees are housedhoused in a new And from Austria comes the impressiveimpressive rangerange of AKG micro- factory at Munich where it plans phones, famous the world over. In the AKG factory in Vienna to produce II11 different models fol- over 700 employees are engaged in producing something like lowing the success of the 4000 half a million dynamic and condenser microphones per year; Report, aa transistorised battery among them,them, hundreds of different versions made specially for model whichwhich incorporates fourfour manufacturers of Continental tape recorders. They are distri- speeds. buted here by PolilechnaPolitechna (London)(London) Ltd., London, W.I.W.1. Probably the best known of allall thethe machines importedimported fromfrom Ger- Pocket-size-size many are the TelcfunkenTelefunken Mag- Pocket netophon range manufactured inin From Vienna, too, comes the Stuzzi Magnette, the battery Hanover by thethe firmfirm which can portable tape recorder which since its debut fourfour years ago has claim the distinction ofof having found favour with enthusiasts in many countries. It has been originated tape recording (see(see 40 used by royalty, leadingleading politicians and explorers; by airline Years of Tape Recording, Septem-Septem- companies and the armed forces. Its success has been suchsuch that Stuzzi's Memo-CordMemo -Cord ber '62). It has an enviableenviable reputa- thethe business founded by Victor Stuzzi, a brilliant young tiontion for the design and constructionconstruction TURN TO PAGE 13

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE CONTINENTAL MARKET ININ BRITAIN—fromBRITAIN -from page II , i • r ...... ,.,.. electrical engineer, inin aa small shop near his home _..._,,,.....,.."•...... ,> t • t. ami 15 yearsyears ago has expanded out ofof all recognition. -s __- The Stuzzi concern (represented(represented in this country . +.,.-----s;;`.-- by Recording Devices Lid.,Ltd., London, WJO),W.10), also produces thethe Tricorder andand thethe Memo-Cord,Memo -Cord, a .1tftea pocketpocket-size -size machine with itsits own built-inbuilt -in micro- phone and loudspeaker designed forfor busy execu-execu- The TandbcrgTandberg factoryhctory atat Oslo, set3cr inIn spaciousspacious grounds.]grr,ur,ì,. tives and journalists.

From Switzerland able here during thethe past year. The quality of the professional The Swiss-madeSwiss -made Revox, marketed here byby Revox (U.K. Con- tapes made inin thethe firm's factory at Leverkusen has long been cessionaires) Lid.,Ltd., London, W.14, is more inin the professional accepted in recording studios,studios. and several of itsits specialspecial manu- class; aa solid, reliablereliable machine weighing all of 50 lbs., equippedequipped facturing techniques have been adapted for the benefit of the with speeds up to 15 ips.ips. and 10!in10kin. spools. It is inin thethe same amateur recordist.recordist. price rangerange as thethe TandbergTandbcrg Series 66 (The(Tire Sound Scene.Scene, Decem- The introductionintroduction of 4-lrack4 -track recording has increasedincreased thethe ber "62),'62), a stereo tape deck, toto which has recently been addedadded demand for high quality tape,tape, andand the Agfa research labora-labora- the Series 7 stereo tape recorder.recorder. tories are constantlyconstantly working to keep up the improvementsimprovements These highly efficientefiicient machines are made inin a garden factory they have already effected, inin anticipationanticipation of furtherfurther refinements inin Oslo. The man who headsheads its 500 workers. Vebjorn TandbcrgTandberg in tape recorder design. himself, isis a brilliant engineer, anan expert in human relations and, above all.all, an idealist. Passing the testtest The welfare of his em- ployees is one of his Over 65 years experienceexperience inin making photosensitive coalingscoatings m passions. Another is the has enabled thethe Belgium firm of Gevaert to produce recordingrecording TandbcrgTandberg Radiofabrikk tapes which, inin the lastlast two or threethree years, have fulfilledfulfilled the >*1 Foundation, which exists demands made upon themthem in many differentdiflerent spheres and as to foster research inin elec-elec- many parts of thethe world,world. So popularpopular has GcvasonorGevasonor become tronicstronics inin Norway as well among users in thisthis country thatthat twice the footage has been as to guide the fortunes sold this year as inin the firstfirst nine months of 1961.1961. of thethe Tandberg firm, In the main factoryfactory near Antwerp, which covers 6565 acresacres which has doubled its sizesize and employsemploys 9.0009,000 people, thethe bill for researchresearch isis more thanthan ft. every tenten years sincesince 1933 5 per centcent of thethe turnover.turnover. The thoroughness of thisthis research o and has markets inin 50 is such that a complete studio has been equipped with different countries. Its agents here makes of tape recordersrecorders forfor the express purpose of testing tapetape are ElstoncEistone Electronics on individual machines. Ltd.,Lid., Leeds.Leeds. The ItalianItalian firmfirm of Ferrania.Fcminia, which is also oneone of the world's The giant firmfirm of biggest manufacturers ofof film base,base. houses its 4,000 workers Philips,Philips. which makes in a complete village near Savena.Savena. with its own cinema,cinema, cafescafes everything from lamplamp and shops—andshops -and power station, which not only suppliessupplies thethe .-tA German girl displays the factories thatthat work roundround thethe clock but power for street lighting OplacardOptacord 409. bulbs to cyclotronscyclotrons and for street operates in 55 countries, and domestic needs. Most of thethe workers havehave cars,cars, and can is another which believes rent company flatsflats with garages for £2 17s,17s. a month, a fraction that aa successfulsuccessful companycompany must be a happyhappy one. Started in 1891 of the normal rent. with 20 employees, itit now has 75.00075,000 workers in the Nether- Under suchsuch ideal conditions,conditions. production of tape and flintfilm is lands alone. The main factoryfactory atat Eindhoven employs more thanthan rising rapidly.rapidly. The distributorsdistributors in this country areare Neville 38,00038,00(1 of thethe town's population ofof 170,000, and the companycompany Brown & Co. Ltd., London, W.I. has builtbuilt 12,000 houses forfor them to livelive in and provided themthem with a health centre staffed by 40 doctors. Today, Philips tape recorders are Britain's biggest sellers, and their professional machinesmachines areare used by thethe BBC.BBC, InIn thethe domestic fieldfield theythey were the firstfirst toto adopt upright styling; theythey ■ pioneered 4-lrack4 -track recording,recording. and have jumpedjumped intointo the lead as far as tapetape economy is concernedconcerned by combining thethe systemsystem with a speed of jjis ips. p'jpSi The firstfirst tape W - .* JLii ^ I Of 20-odd20 -odd brands of recordingrecording tape now on sale in Britain, B i Tl at least fivefive hail from the Continent.Continent. One ofof thethe most popular among amateur recordistsrecordists isis BASF, product of the BadischcBadische 11! Analin- undand Soda-Fabrik,Soda -Fabrik, Ludwigshafen, which firstfirst supplied > the ironiron powder for Pfleumer'sPflcumer's paper tapes inin thethe earlyearly days of experimentation with the Magnetophon. When BASF advanced the ideaidea of using cellulose acetate instead of paper, magnetic recordingrecording took aa vital stepstep forward. And when, inin 1944,1944, thethe firmfirm produced the first tapetape which utilised Luvitherm as a backing material, itit laidlaid thethe foundations for thethe American and, later,later. thethe British tapetape recording industry. The GermanGerman firmfirm of Agfa—aAgfa -a name knownknown to all photo-photo - A graphers—isgraphers-is now extending itsits reputationreputation inin Britain as a producer of magnetic recording tape,tape, which has become avail- Chemists atal work inin oneone of thetire AgfaAgfa laboraiorieslaboratories atat Leverkusen.

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www.americanradiohistory.com A. LESTER RANDSRANDS

starts aa newnew f A a - * r snsio beginner's beginner's STEREO course inin

0 HI-FI

WITHOUTWITHOUT TEARS ri^HETHE termterm hi-fihi -fi has been greatly misused. To many initially inin thethe studio,studio, the quality of reproduction asas heard by || people it simplysimply means any old record player oror tapetape the listener will be of the same order. But cheap reproducing recorder thatthat will churn out highly undesirable and equipment cannot do this because itit may introduce unwanted distorted noise. distortion, hum andand noise, or itit may reduce the wide frequencyfrequency Some manufacturers andand dealers have been quick toto take range necessarynecessary for the reproduction of the originaloriginal sounds. advantage of this by labelling cheap recordrecord players, tapetape This means that thethe reproducing equipment—inequipment -in fact, all equipment, fromfrom microphone to loudspeakerloudspeaker—must -must perform recorders, amplifiers and loudspeakersloudspeakers with thethe tagtag 'hi-fi.''hi -fi.' over the same frequency range as our natural hearing, or In its original conception the abbreviation referred toto 'high'high over the same frequency range as our natural hearing, or approximately 1616 toto 20,00020,000 cps. A frequency range of 20 to fidelity'—andfidelity'-and it is surprisingsurprising howhow many areare eveneven unaware 15,000 cps is more likely in practice. of this.this. High-fidelityHigh -fidelity simplysimply meant thatthat the equipmentequipment—a -a truetrue 15,000 cps more likely in practice. hi-fi systemsystem embraces several items—was capable of sound -was Unwanted noise reproduction at its best, and to anan agreedagreed standard of per- formance. 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 Only the best the length of this chain and the amount of equipment and First we must considerconsider the original recordingrecording or radio processes involved, it is not surprising that noise and distortion broadcast, right from thethe microphone used in thethe studio. can easily be added to a very marked extent by one piece of Recording andand broadcastingbroadcasting equipment. concerns havehave agreed toto main- A faultyfaulty amplifier valve, or even maladjustment of a control, tain quality of reproduction to can introduceintroduce violent distortion and a cheap record player can the bestbest known standard,standard, and add more than 20 per cent distortion to an otherwise almost they do soso by using expensiveexpensive flawlessflawless L.P. record. A poor tape recorderrecorder can do the same studio equipment. TheThe recordrecord for a pre-recordedpre-recorded tape; thoughthough I hasten to add that not all companies preserve this high pre-pre-recorded recorded tapestapes are by any means free of distortion. Few, quality rightright up to the finalfinal in fact, compare with a good L.P. record, though they should copy of the disc sold to thethe be much superior. But thatthat is another story ...... public. The broadcast com- In my next article in this series II will deal with the basic panies maintainmaintain their quality hihi-fi -fi system. Meantime, ifif you have doubts about the quality right up to thethe transmitted radio of reproduction from your 'hi-fi''hi -fi' record player or tape recorder,recorder, wave. go along to one of the reliable dealers and ask them to demon- Now, providing the equip-equip- strate somesome really hihi-fi -fi equipment. II think that many owners ment used toto reproduce the of cheap equipmentequipment labelledlabelled 'hi-fi''hi -fi' are due for a shock when record or radio programme is they hear the real thing. comparable with thatthat used

ALL ABOARD FOR STEREO ►/I hi-fi loudspeaker can make A A radio, TV and hi-fihi -fi installation aboard Mr. T. E. Sopwith's all the difference to reproduc- newnew yacht Philante KV includes a Garrard transcription auto tion from a tape recorder. changer.changer, a Philips 4-track4 -track tape recorder and a Chapman Here is a RohukRobuk RK3 with an AMAM/FM /FM tuner unit. The control unit is a new Expert pre- inexpensiveinexpensive homehome-built -built speaker amplifier featuring Audiorama which, feeding into two 15 watt Expert amplifiers, provides fullfull stereophonic sound of which details will behe given throughoutthroughout the yacht with the aid of seven pairs of 8in.Sin- later in ATR. speakers.

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WhatIV/tar singing slurstar could object toto being interviewed by lovely identical twins AAGROUP GROUP of enterprising young Real people Susan and Jennifer Baker, who, with their ladies I heard about the other ladies I heard about the other As one of themthem told me: 'We learnedlearned Grundig TKI, advanced on MichaelMichaet day have setset up their own inter-inter- much moremore about these three personalities Holliday from both sides?sides? view service. It's such a good idea,idea, than we had ever learned before from with so many possibilities, thatthat I reading about thcni.them. Now they are all oblige I'mFm sure you would too, if you thought you'd likelike to hear about it. the more real toto us—notus -not just asas show went the right way about it. Whenever you read inin aa newspaper or people but as human beings. And we've magazine an interviewinterview with a famous got themthem on tapetape forfor keepskeeps!' 1' Take a tip personality, there always seemseem to be soso And, ofof course,course, toto play over to their many questionsquestions the interviewerinterviewer didn't friends andand neighbours. CanCan you see the Why not take a tip from these three ask, soso many things left unmentioned. So immense possibilities of the idea? You smart girls? Aren't there lots of questions these girls, who work inin thethe samesame office could buildbuild upup a wholewhole collectioncollection of suchsuch you wouldwould like to ask celebrities, that and talktalk over theirtheir elevenseselevenses and fourfour intimate interviews—ainterviews -a sound librarylibrary of never seem toto be askedasked by anyone else? o'clock teas,teas, made a your favourites,favourites, who For instance:instance: what perfume does Lady can la c t0 ou n our Barnett prefer? And Helen Shapiro ...... listlist ofof all the people CTRTfTT V PPMINIVP can talk" to ^you 'in yyour theythey wouldwould like to ulUIvlllISTRICTLY ILlulJiinLFEMININE own rroomoom just when does she singsing in her bath? What dodo you interviewinterview and all thethe you care to press the want to know aboutabout your favourite actor questions theythey would likelike to askask them.them. button. Much more exciting thanthan collect- or actress that you haven't seenseen inin print Then theythey clubbed togethertogether and boughtbought ing autographs! somewhere?somewhere? a tape recorder.recorder. The leader of thethe groupgroup Many of the amateur recordists whowho Here's a chancechance for women who own wrote toto the people theythey wanted toto inter-inter- belong toto tape clubs go out and gelget tape recorders (or can borrow theirtheir hus- view and mademade appointments toto see them.them. interviews with thethe slaisstars who visit their band's) to pluck up couragecourage and take the local theatres, and use their material in initiative in doing their own interviewing the of the people they admire. In one day the programmes they make up for the In one day old folk and the blind. I gathergather they findfind Let me know how you getget on, won't Luckily, thethe threethree celebrities chosen themthem quite approachable and willing toto you? for thethe firstfirst interviewsinterviews were allall inin Lon- don, in show business. And when thethe group's spokesmanspokesman camecame up to towntown withwith her tapetape recorder, sheshe was able toto seesee all NEW FIRM TOTO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LABORATORIES three people inin the samesame day. She asked Electronic Classrooms Ltd., anan associateassociate American government departmentsdepartments on themthem allall the questions which sheshe and her company of Recording Devices Ltd., language study problems. friends wanted answered,answered, and gotgot itit all agents forfor Stuzzi tape recorders,recorders, has been At firstfirst most of thethe equipment used down on tape. formedformed toto give adviceadvice andand supply all will be of American origin, but eventually Because thethe show businessbusiness personalities necessary equipment forfor language labora- some of itit will be made in England. by the press toriestories inin thisthis country. Students sitsit in individualindividual booths and were notnot being interviewedinterviewed by the press The company willwill work inin closeclose touchtouch communicate with thethe teacher throughthrough a but by theirtheir fans,fans, theythey naturally gavegave a with one of thethe leading AmericanAmerican firms microphone and earphones. The teacherteacher more uninhibited interview andand answered whichwhich has 17 years' experienceexperience inin elec-elec- operates a controlcontrol panel through which frankly all the questionsquestions theythey werewere asked. tronictronic teachingteaching methods.methods. Dr. Paul King, he can contactcontact any numbernumber ofof booths or WhenWhen thethe amateuramateur interviewerinterviewer went backback who demonstrated thethe systemsystem in London address the whole class. Special attentionattention toto thethe office, thethe girlsgirls hadhad a gorgeousgorgeous to launchlaunch thethe new project, isis aa pioneerpioneer can be given to slowslow learners without timetime listeninglistening toto theirtheir idolsidols on tape.tape. of languagelanguage laboratorieslaboratories and adviseradviser to holding up thethe rest.rest.

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Mike SlaterSlaier at the console.

"PAIR organs, church organs, theatretheatre that recital. The only thing they couldn't rFAIR organs, church organs, organs, electronic organs . . .. and taketake awayaway with themthem was thethe colourfulcolourful tape recorders.recorders. Somehow they gogo console lightinglighting effects; but perhaps by The following Sunday.Sunday, January 13. at thethe together. Certainly, where there's anan now theythey have built their own Home Odeon, Morden, Surrey, there will be a Certainly, Chromasonics to accompany the music. silent film show with Alan Ramsey at organ of any sort you'll findfind a tapetape And there areare other opportunities coming the Compton organ. This show starts at recorderrecorder—or -or somebody tryingtrying to get upup...... 1.15 p.m., andand the audience are requested within microphonemicrophone distance ofof it. Next meetingmeeting of the club is on Sunday to gather in the balcony,balcony. leaving the Since I1 first introducedintroduced the subjectsubject of January 6 atat the ABC Theatre, Butter-Butter - lower auditorium for the tape recordists. recording the theatre organ in thisthis maga- market. Ipswich. SulTolk,Suffolk, when organists IfIf you're interestedinterested inin joining the zine, many enthusiasts have written toto Mike Slater. Harold FlatmanFiatman andand Bob Theatre Organ Club you should write toto me askingasking toto be directeddirected to one, and Simkins will perform on thethe WurlitzerWurlilzer secretary Ralph Bartletl,Bartlett, 121 ClylTordClyfford how to go about recordingrecording thethe pipeless organ withwith itsits threethree manuals and eighteight Road,Road. Ruislip Gardens, Middlesex. Come electronic organ. So let'slet's pull outout aa fewfew pipe ranks.ranks. The recitalrecital startsstarts at 2 p.m. onon—get -get organised! stops ...... Wherever thethe Theatre Organ ClubClub meets upup andand down the country, you'll find aa fairfair gaggle (and(and 1I fancy that'sthat's thethe . . .. but stillstill likes that slurring sax sound word) of eager tapetape recordists. So longlong as they're fullyfully paid-uppaid -up members, theythey from famous are at liberty toto record thethe music played *J>Sona*Soriai May.May. Billy May and his featuring music and songsong from famous by virtuevirtue of thethe ofiicialofficial card issued to ' Orchestra. World Record Club TT shows. With Grace Bumbry as Carmen.Carmen, them. 180. Twin-trackTwin -track mono, 3i31 ips.ips. George Webb as Joe and Ena Babb as What a welcome releaserelease thisthis is!is! Twelve Cindy Lou, it isis extremely well presented numbers, nicely arrangedarranged and played by throughout this recording. Yet somehow All in tunetune the orchestraorchestra whichwhich retains the essential II doubt its sales potential,potential. trade mark established by Mr. May a I1 feel itit isis hardly a suitable choice, in The last club meeting II attendedattended was atat decade ago. II mean that slurring saxsax view of the other shows in the series the Lyric Cinema.Cinema, Wellingborough, whichwhich sound ...... featuring aa similar cast.cast. But, then.then, Car- houses a ComptonCompton organ with twotwo Every numbernumber isis standard, the selectionselection men was never one ofof my favourites, so manuals andand five pipe ranks,ranks, plusplus aa melo- including "Chicago."`Chicago,' 'Deep Purple' and II could be wrong. ProductionProduction-wise, -wise, it'sit's tonelone electro-staticelectro-static unit—aunit -a sort of electric just about perfect. organ extra.extra. There areare few ofof thesethese units left inin working order now, but the ampli- •I'Vanip Till Ready. The Jo Jones Sex- fiers hadhad been rebuilt specially for this iupo puradv recital and thethe organ pipes tuned thethe tape parade '.* tel.tel. World%%urldtRecor Record1 Club TTIT 178.178eTwSex-n- Twin- week before. track mono, 3331 ips. an of The local presspress gave the number ofof The Sextet dodo an intriguing job of work here. The mainstream atmosphereatmosphere people attending as overover 300.300. At leastleast "Just'Just One of Those Things.' It's a tape half a dozen tapetape recordersrecorders were active, prevails throughout, but it is rather more that should bebe made welcomewelcome inin any subdued thanthan you might expect. Yet.Yet, with microphonesmicrophones placed in positionposition home wherewhere pleasant pop music isis according toto thethe whimswhims ofof thethe recordists.recordists. though anyoneanyone cancan followfollow thethe tunes,tunes, there appreciated. InIn fact,fact. a lotlot of peoplepeople sorlasorta are somesome good jazzjazz improvisations.improvisations. Two ofof them had theirtheir micsmics slungslung inin may gogo forfor it.it. frontfront of thethe organorgan chamber:chamber; twotwo had Besides being suitable forfor dancing, this themthem inin the frontfront stalls,stalls, andand twotwo made lively music makes pleasant listening.listening. Carmen Jones. WorldWorld Record Club 'Thou`Thou Swell,' 'Liza''Liza' and 'Royal'Royal Garden useuse ofof the balcony.balcony. *Carmen4 Jones. Record Club Three organistsorganists entertained,entertained, andand thethe ITIT 181. Twin-trackTwin -track mono,mono. 313; ips.ips. Blues' are some of thethe items.items. Yes,Yes, you'd recordistsrecordists capturedcaptured aa wealth ofof musicmusic atat Another inin thethe seriesseries ofof WRC releasesreleases do well toto keep up with thesethese Joneses ......

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FOLLOWING last month's debacle, Band, Lambert, Hendricks •TFOLLOWING I've been trying out some stylish and Ross,Ross. andand Carmen equipment—aequipment-a Thorens TD 124 Tran-Tran- McRae. scription Turntable with loadsloads ofof in- This isis a complete showshow inspiredinspired by Salchmo'sSatchmo's Stale-State - triguing featuresfeatures like built-inbuilt -in strobo- sponsored visit to the Gold scope, variable speed control andand Coast. Downbeat magazine turntable clutch. gave thethe disc theirtheir highesthighest It's aa beautiful, precision-madeprecision -made job and rating, and I quote;quote: "No'No jazz runs like aa dream. With itit was an Orto- album released inin the last fon SMG 212 pick-uppick -up armarm with a COCG year has made a more im-im- RussRnss Allen tries out thethe Thorens Transcription mono head, andand once I'd successfully mediate impressionimpression of fresh-fresh- Turntable withwith OrlofonOrsofou pick-uppick -up arm.arm, by courtesy matched and screened it toto my own pre-pre - ness, vitality and reality ...'... ' of Metro-Sound.Metro -Sound. amp and speakers,speakers, it was a delight. II shallshall of behe mostmost reluctant toto panpart with it ...... For#For a good British laugh Incidentally, thethe demonstaliondemonstation stereo you can't do belterbetter than The at MetroMetro-Sound -Sound (who loaned me thisthis Sounds of Hoffining:Hoffnung: Columbia SEL 1704, his own group on At thethe Five Spot.Spot, Vol. equipment) isis somethingsomething reallyreally worth a delightfuldelightful extravaganza of musician's 1:I: Esquire 32-173.32 -173. Dolphy.Dolphy, alto and bass-bass - hearing. CostingCosting round about £300, it'sit's hearing. humour. SideSide II is a take-offtake-off ofof thethe erudite clarinet. the late Booker Little, trumpet. a knock-out!knock -out! I'm templedtempted toto sellsell thethe car music jargonists,jargonists, and lootoo true to be any- Richard Davis, bass. Ed BlackBlackwell, well, drums. and have a ball ...... thingthing but frightening isis `"Punkt Punkt Conlra-Contra - An excellentexcellent setset thatthat swings all the punkt.' Side 2 is Gerard talking about way. Recorded livelive (July 16 '61),'61), it'sit's fullfull If#11 you read this beforebefore Christmas is his tuba as only he could, andand playing of excitement and atmosphere.atmosphere. Dolphy upon you, may I suggest aa splendidsplendid gift with threethree others an arrangement for is dissonantdissonant Dolphy:Dolphy; Little demonstrates to initiate someone inin modern jazz? It's four tubas of Chopin'sChopin's Mazurka No. 47 his tremendous technique—wow!technique-wow! 1 Two Riverside Giants of Jazz,Jazz, JetJet I A-B.A -B. Two in AA minor. Beautiful! 12in.I2in. L.P.s for the price of one; seven- At©At thethe other end ofof the scale,scale, quiet,quiet. teen tracks, all different groups. They've serene,serene. tasteful andand whimsical, isis all been issuedissued before, andand this isis a sort Also©Also fun in itsits wayway is SwingingSwinging all the Ramblin'Rambiin' with Mose Allison, Esquire Way with Frances Fayc: Verve VLP Mose Allison, Esquire of sampler. There'sThere's everyoneeveryone who's any- Frances Faye: Verse 32-17132 -171 (recorded(recorded April 18 '58). Allison.Allison, one from Cannonball Adderley to Monk, 9007,901)7, arranged and conductedconducted by ManyMarty piano andand vocal, Addison Fanner,Farmer, bass.bass, Bill Evans toto Charlie Byrd. A genuine Paich and featuring Bud Shank, alto; Ronnie Free, drums. bargain. StuSlu Williams, trumpet; AIAl Hendrickson, guitar. Allison's an enigma. He's played in guitar. groups with Stan Getz,Getz. Al Cohn.Cohn, Zoot I like Miss Faye. She isn't so much a Zoot ©ContinuingContinuing in the spirit of Yule, how Miss Faye. She isn't much a Sims and others, yet often plays what isis about a musical show? Okay, let's go to singer as a narrator with music. Her more or lessless "tea'tea music'; you know, sorta The Real Ambassadors.Ambassadors, CBSCBS (SlBI'G(S)BPG voice has that hard, husky quality the Teddy Boys' Picnic gear. Pretty, but 62083. Written by Dave andand lolaIola Bru- best jazzersjazzers have and she delivers the unjazzy. However, he's a most entertain- beck, itit features Louis Armstrong and his lyrics in hard, shiny crystals,crystals. adding ing rascalrascal and I alwaysalways enjoy his whimsy humour and superbsuperb ways. limingtiming for good mea- .. sure. The Paich ©Rah! Mark Murphy. Riverside REPRI.P backinbacking isis the mostmost. Rah! :-: w . MARK MURPHY e ' 395. Orchestra arranged andand conducted ...... O. Ni . by Ernie Wilkins. Recorded New York, Wlr Eric©K r i c DDolphy, oIp h y, September-September-October, October, '61. originally hailed as Describing a new singer isis difficult.difficult. another OmetteOrnette Co- Murphy is good—agood -a bit of a male Annie Ws- leman,leman. has quickly Ross with a tingetinge of Eckstein and Tony a I been accepted (and(and Bennett. He's aa lad that'sthat's with it.it, and TWO applauded) by most Side 2 is mainly a vocal versionversion of jazz nwF071 tutIOL puiciPNt of those who cried instrumenlals—'Milestones.'instrumentals- 'Milestones,' 'DoodlinV'Doodlin',' or > ONE r.!—' Too','foo', and we seesee his etc. name almostalmost every The brassy backing isis good and swing- month in somesome group ing,ing, never overriding. Rah-rah-rah!Rah -rah -rah! forfor or another.another. He heads MurphyMurphy—mark -mark him down.

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ANDAJVJ0 JVOWNOW ... Ai UIVBIG ilECOttDMNGRECORDING lCONTEST OATEST—HJST-JUST MFOR Oit THE CLUBS! THE LEAGUE POSITION Pts. 1. THORNTON HEATH 44 ► THORNTON HEATH Tape Recording Club has wonwon the ATR Club 1. THORNTON HEATH 44 Challenge Cup. Despite strong opposition, it has held the No. 1 position 2. BRIXTON 39 in thethe Club League Competition lorfor the past three months and has 3. CAMBRIDGE 38 earned the title of Top Tape Club forfor 1962. 4. NORTHAMPTON 37 ► CAMBRIDGE AmateurAmateur Tape Recording Society, which gained a record 4. RUGBY 37 number of points in one month for staging its second Audio Exhibition, has 6. SWANSEA 33 been narrowly beaten to second placeplace by BrixtonUrixton Tape Recording Club, 7. NORTH LONDON 32 which has done much original and useful work in the past year. which has done much original and useful work in the past year. 8. HULL 29 ► SHARING FOURTH place with Rugby comes Northampton, which for livefive 9. WHITSTABLE 27 months held loptop position in the League andand might havehave won the Trophy had it not been obliged toto postpone its attemptattempt to organise a local exhibition in October. 10.IO. WALTHAMSTOW 23 11.I1. SOLENT 1818 Consistent effort counts Consistent effort counts II.11. SOUTH DEVON 18 ► THE RESULTS clearlyclearly show thatthat itit is thethe club which does consistently goodgood work, 13. MEDWAY 16 particularly inin drawing public attention to itsits pursuits and giving service to (bethe community, that gainsgains most points inin (hethe competition.competition. TheThe AT/iATR Trophy willwill be 14. MIDDLETONM1DDLETON 14 presented toto thethe successfulsuccessful club atat a meeting in the near future. 15. CARLISLE 12 ► WHAT OF 1963? Many more clubs are expected to enter the contest,contest, inin which a new, exciting feature will be introduced.introduced. Points will stillstill be awardedawarded evenevery month for outstanding effort, originality, promotion ofof tapetape recording, and useful service to charitable and other causes. heard him demonstrate how British and ^ IN ADDITION, ALL CLUBS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE ATR Continental composers werewere layinglaying the TAPE RECORDING CONTEST.CONTEST, IN WHICH SIX TROPHIES WILL BE foundations for the new music. OFFERED FOR THE BEST TAPE RECORDINGS IN AS MANY DIF- FERENT CATEGORIES. The points gained in this contest will be taken into Midlands alliance? consideration in thethe Club League competitioncompetition for the ATRATK Challenge Cup. The possibility of a specialspecial committee ► THE SIX extra trophiestrophies will be donated by leading manufacturers including to formform an alliance between Midlands BASF Chemicals Ltd., Fi-CordFi -Cord Ltd., Lustraphone Ltd..Ltd., Philips Electrical Ltd. clubs was discussed atat aa jointjoint meeting and Simon EtiuipmcmEquipment Ltd. The contest will be judged by a special panel of between KiddcrmiiislerKidderminster andand South Bir- experts whose names will be announced later. mingham. It was reported that 1212 out of 16 clubs were alreadyalready inin favour of the j► THETHE ATR Tape Recording Contest, like the Top Club competitioncompetition of which itit idea, and itit was agreedagreed to obminobtain further will form an important part, will be unique in its encouragement ofof hcallbyhealthy views andand try to settlesettle differencesdifferences of rivalry between thethe tape clubs. Further details will appearappear in subsequent issues. opinion on details. its stay at Clapham Common. With a Fairground music its stay at Clapham Common. With a For the archives battery of portables strungstrung along the the BOSTON SoundhunlersSoundhunters recorded Her- route and other members tagging behind LeyLeyton ton Tape & Audio Club held an BOSTONbert Hpton'sEpton's fairgroundfairground organ of the leaders,leaders, the club also coveredcovered the open eveningevening when members of Wal- 1912,1912. which had stood unused for 20 Veteran Car Run fromfrom London to thamstowIhamstow and BelhnalBethnal Green clubsclubs years (except by nits)rats) when he renovated Brighton, where some of the drivers were assisted in demonstrating tape recordingrecording it. Excellent mono and stereo tapestapes interviewed. to thethe general public. MostMost impressiveimpressive resulted. Two intensiveintensive sessions on tapetape dem was aa tape looploop which stretched editing were held, andand members ofof the New music along aa corridor forfor about 40ft. and was Skcgncss club paid a return visit. Skegness club paid a return DoncaslcrDoncaster club was joinedjoined by members looped over twotwo direction signs! from Barnslcy,Barnsley, Wakefield, Hull, Rolhcr-Rother- The local council has invited thethe club On the run hambam and SheffieldShcliield when ATR Technical to make a sound picture of the borough Members ofof BrixtonBrixlon Tape Recording Editor F. C. Judd gave a talk on thethe for its archives. As aa firstfirst step towards Club securedsecured interviews withwith Billy Smart making of sound effects and musique this, members recorded thethe Armistice Jnr.Jnr. and performers inin hishis Circus during concrete. A most interested audience Day service at Harrow Green War

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www.americanradiohistory.com Memorial. Following requests by patrons increasedincreased the number of of the programmes it presents to clubs blind listenerslisteners to the EnEnfield field and hospitals, the club also visited Wool- Microphone, North Lon- wich toto put the story of the Ferry on don's fortnightlyfortnightly tapetape news Ì tape. service, which has proved very popular. To gather Songs of the villages material forfor its 45-minute45- minute f Songs of the vMlages editions club members have i Leicester club members are engaged been covering public meet- in recording the folk songs of the county, ings and conducting inter- with the help of the oldsters of several views with local person- villages. After discs are made from the alities. tapes, the songssongs will be set down inin manuscript and preserved in the city Sight and sound museum. The club's recordingrecording of the Freedom ofof thethe City ceremony whenwhen thethe 'How toto do it'it' sessions honour was conferred on aa local alder- are a regular featurefeature at man willwill also be put on disc forfor thethe meetings of Reading Cine archives. and Tape Recording Society, The fire brigade stagedstaged a mock turn-turn- where members have been out forfor thethe benefit of thethe club,club, when busy on theirtheir own interpre-interpre- member W. H. Walker took a ride on tations of thethe title Wheels, the fire engineengine with his Butoba portable. both in film and tape. ni'L YOU A sound tracktrack is being addedadded to an 8mm A recentrecent visitor was F. C. MU_ RDNt A sound IN IEtrESTE film about the clubclub made by members.members. Judd, ATR Technical Editor, FECfiRECO who illustratedillustrated the tech- TAPE niques involvedinvolved inin creating Full programme sound trackstracks for filmsfilms and `.; !t Since moving into new premises, thethe musique concrete.concrete. MiddletonMiddlcton clubclub has been occupiedoccupied with These youngsters looktook an intelligent a full programme including aa soundsound hunt, interest when Club lectures by members, and participation Fully fledged interest when MiddlelonMiddleton Tape Club lectures by displayed their equipment at Oldham in thethe Oldham 'Leisure`Leisure and Pleasure' With some misgivings, being only four Exhibition. Members were thethe guests of months old, Solent Tape & Audio Club 'Leisure and Pleasure' Exhibition. Oldham Gramophone Society at a film accepted a commission by Gosport Coun- show which includedincluded thethe BASF film,film, The cil to provide sound coverage of the elementary electronics. Demonstrations Magic Tape. have been given by Truvox and Fi-Cord,Fi -Cord, Following his resignation asas secre- and the BBC's Southampton studiosstudios were tary, energetic George West was elected visited. toto anan advisoryadvisory post toto assist thethe chair- DON'T MISSMISS ANY POINTS Members are producing sound effects man andand thethe new secretary,secretary, John R. forfor twotwo local drama groups and pro- Wilts, 119 Heywood Old Road, Middle- •MakeMake certaincertain thatthat regularregular news of grammes forfor thethe Home for thethe Blind ton, Manchester. your clubclub activitiesactivities isis sentsent toto thethe and the Children's Home, as well as forfor Club News Editor,Editor, ATR, Room 532, two oldold folk's homes. Police! Fire...!Fire ... ! 168 Regent Street,Street, London, W.l.W.I. Glorious DevonDevon Finally settledsettled inin new premises,premises, North-North- ampton TapeTape & Cine ClubClub resumedresumed South Devon started editing a tape shooting itsits current production,production, FridayFriday opening of a new hospital wing at entitled The Holiday Trade inin the West the 13ih—with13th -with thethe help ofof thethe locallocal Northcott House oldold folk'sfolk's home. Tele- Country, forfor which interviewsinterviews with the police. Even thethe firefire brigade turnedturned outout vision was therethere tootoo ...... A superb Chief of Police, the Entertainments manager and visitorsvisitors had beenbeen obtained by specialspecial request ... , .. recordingrecording now rests in the council Besides recordingrecording locallocal concertsconcerts andand archives, andand thethe club feelsfeels it has found by members during the summer. presenting aa fortnightly news round-upround -up its feet.feet. for thethe blind, thethe clubclub has started aa new After presenting some recorded tapes Tapesponding service of Bible studies onon tape. to musicmusic appreciationappreciation classesclasses at Brune Park HighHigh School,School, the club was invitedinvited Urmston & District club members are toto instructinstruct locallocal teachersteachers in tapetape record- tapesponding regularly with thethe Walsall 'The Microphone' ing technique.technique. A volunteer lecturer isis club and findingfinding it both enlightening and entertaining. Technical Advisor S. Wig-- Three newnew tape recordersrecorders bought with also giving thethe club—nowclub -now meeting threethree Technical Advisor Wig funds raised byby locallocal associationsassociations havehave timestimes aa month—anmonth -an 1818 weeks' course inin nall is giving shortshort lectureslectures answeringanswering funds raised members' queries at everyevery meeting. First piece of equipmentequipment the clubclub has acquired C is a 4-channel4- channel microphone mixer with d g independent preamplifiers for each channel. A documentary tape,tape, The Sound ó§ TOPTOP TEN CLUBSCLUBS FOR JANUARY g of Manchester, isis gradually taking shape under producerproducer Bob Corfield. §1 1.1. SOLENT 6. NORTHNORTH LONDONLONDON g g 2.2. LEICESTER 7.7. WALSALL R Boost for thethe dubclub g 3.3. LEYTONLEYTON 8. WEST HERTS. R A novel recruitingrecruiting drivedrive by thethe Walsall 0 S club reliesrelies onon a five-minutefive 'commercial' 4. MIDDLETON 9.9. NORTHAMPTONNORTHAMPTON -minute `commercial' □ MIDDLETON □ distributed byby aa locallocal trader—Mr.trader-Mr. M.M. L.L. 10. Chambers ofof Audio ElectronicsElectronics Ltd.—Ltd. a□ 5.5. BRIXTON 10. URMSTONURMSTON □ - □ R□ who presents itit to purchaserspurchasers of new □□ODDOoadOdddddddddannoddddddnddoadddaaaddnddDdndnnadD SEE NEXTNEXT PAGE

January, 1963 27 ówww.americanradiohistory.com ■ NEWS OfOF THE CLUBS -from—from page 27 THE SWOP COUNTER j machines. Besides giving examples of the ■ uses of a tape recorder, it draws cus- ■ tomers'tomers' attention to the club's activities, ■■■■■■■■■■■■■a ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ invites them toto visit its headquarters and offers them six months' free membership. WHERE'STHERE'S a queue forming already at Bridge,Bridge, London, S.\V.13.S.W.13. He offers in exchangeexchange At the club's AGM only the weekly the ATR Swop Counter! 'Congratu- a brandbrand-new -new Mohican Heath full coverage receiver with ten transistors, telescopic meeting place and time remained un- lations on this latestlatest innovation.'innovation,' writes aerial and tuning meter housed in strong changed. In a major shuffle among officers C. E. Herbert, 'Dinglcy'Dingley Dell,' Morton, steel green cabinet. It covers all short wave and committee members, Peter Lane took Nr. Sandown, I.o.W.,l.o.W., who was one of the bands plus medium wavelengths (600(600 KOKc/s to over as chairman and founder-secretaryfounder -secretary first toto respond toto thethe invitationinvitation in thethe 30 Mc/s) and was listed at £50. Mrs. Joan Walford gave place to Paul December issue.issue. HeHo details some items Maurice L. Chambers.Chambers, 139 GoldthorncGoldthorne Clark.Clark. 20 Springvale Avenue,Avenue. Parkhall, he is prepared to exchange with any other Avenue, Sheldon, Birmingham, 26, treasurertreasurer Walsall. reader for 'anything reasonable they have and organiser of Tape Programmes for the to offer.' Blind, has a Philips EL3536 44-track -track stereo Safety first tape recorder, practically brandbrand-new -new and These are a brand-new-new E.M.I,E.M.I. jointingjointing These are brand seldom used, which his organisation would At the request of Watford Home block and cuttercutler inin itsits original box;box: a Lustra- like to exchange forfor a 2-track2 -track model 'of"of phone C48 dynamicdynamic microphone on DIY SafetySafely Committee, the West Herts society equal calibre' for copying work; preferablypreferably on fireworks dangers. ('quite good') floor stand:stand; a brand new a Ferrograph 4A/N4A /N in similar first-classfirst -class produced a tape on fireworks dangers. HaynorettcHaynorette 16mm animated cinecine editor condition. Hemel Hempstead Cine Society visited (cost 15 gns.); and fourfour WRC pre-recordedpre- recorded the club to show films, including one of brand - the club tapestapes usedused once only.only. Offers should be sentsent A Lustaphone LD66 microphone, brand- the locallocal carnival for which members direct to Mr. Herbert—notHerbert-not toto ATR. new and unpacked,unpacked, is offered by R. East, 295 Burton Road, Lincoln, in exchange for a had made the sound track. The club, in G. H. Capes, 33 EsdclleEsdelle Street,Street, Norwich,Norwich, Wearite de-fiuxerde -fluxcr or a Tin. (2400ft.) spool of turn, visited Hemel Hempstead Recorded NOR 04N, has forfor disposal a new Lustraphone BASF or Scotch DP tape inin similarsimilar condition.condition. Music Society for a demonstration of crystal mic; a Lane tape amplifier inin good Music crystal mic; a Lane tape amplifier Tandberg stereostereo equipment. order complete with tape deck (not working); To effecteffect an exchange, readersreaders mustmust a Leak LMS tuner and preamplifier with offering the inputsinputs for gram 78's, mic and mic transformer.transformer. write directdirect toto thethe person offering the NEW CLUB goods. IfIf you havehave somethingsomething to offer He needs aa portableportable battery tape recorder is (need(need not be working) andand a spare FcrrographFerrograph for something you need, and would like Paignton:Paignton; A Sound Society is holding record head,head, mono or stereo.stereo. to use thisthis freefree ATR service, write to: fortnightly meetings at the Oakdene Hotel. The secretary is Alan S. Heather, InIn searchsearch ofof a good quality 2-track2 -track recorderrecorder The Swop Counter, ATR.ATR, Room 532, 168168 isis E. C. W. Palmer, I6a16a The Terrace, BarnesBarnes Regent Street, W.I.W.1. 7 Gibson Road,Road. Paignton.Paignton, Devon.

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mot= ------=MIMI - The SIMONSIMON Cadenza Ribbon Micro- phone is a popular andand successful conception of ribbon and magnet arrangement ...... output is flat to close limits over thethe very wide range 50-12,0C050- 12,OCO c.p.s., newnew shellshell designdesign eliminates resonant peakspeaks and troughstroughs—especially -especially SIMON CadenzaCadenza the "bass"bass hump".hump ". CanCan be used inin LZ or Ribbon Microphone HZ conditioncondition ...... thoughthough the ribbon areaarea is four times the normal size, dynamicdynamic Price 10 gns impedance isis negligible.negligible. "Makes a pianopiano sound like a piano"

For fullfull technicaltechnical details ofof SIMON tapetape recordersrecorders andand microphonesmicrophones consultconsult youryour dealer. InIn case of difficulty please write to:to : SIMON EQUIPMENT LIMITED 48 GEORGEGEORGE STREET LONDON W.IW.1

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www.americanradiohistory.com THE SOUND SCENE tS.1;F.E=::_;ÉgkG : :: . L^ ::C. -from—from page 29 111111111111111 NUM a: u)T Since the record/replayrecord /replay amplifiersamplifiers are iSiIfiNi=Ç3i : Isìil! separate, a direct monitoring system has been made possible by fittingfitting an extra replay head. .1111111/11111111111111111 One can therefore monitor either the incoming One *_ ®1_11=1=Ilrr 11 signal or the recorded version of it. Another useful facility isis two-channeltwo- channel mixing, which Ritç=i:t:iAi permits microphonemicrophone and external music sourcessources - r.T : to be smoothlysmoothly mixed by separateseparate gain controls. 11s1IlMoB1■ i Inputs areare provided forfor high or low impedanceimpedance tillg:::F{lIliil-IT microphones and high-levelhigh -level signalssignals such as I those from a radio, gramophone pick-uppick -up or ®®m_äiàglll Il another tapetape recorder.recorder. ®1:1o0ll1 The controls iiiâl=l 1 '/ > , -fc*4oe "Mee •tic Apart fromfrom the input gain controls there are .._5/s te&Kares_-

ABRIDGED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSPECIFICATION Wow and llullcr:flutter: LessLess than 0-20.2 per centcent at 7J71 ips; lessless than 00.3 3 per cent at 3}3f ips.ips. ReRc-wind -wind lime:time: Less than II min. forfor 1750fl.1750ft. standardstandard tape.tape. . pr/ Track width: 0'095in.0.095in. Track sense: To international standards;standards; upper track operative. Rated output of power amplifier:amplifier: 10 watts.watts. Distortion of power amplifier;amplifier: Less than I1 per cent at i Kc. at 10 watts. Frequency response: 50 toto 15.000 cps —3=3 dBdB atat 7}7f ips;ips; 50 toto 9,0009,000 cps ±3=3 dB at 3131 ips.ips. Signal to noise ratio:ratio: 5050 dBdB atat 717f ips; 4848 dB at 313; ips.ips. Inputs: I,1, 1111 mV at 300,000 ohmsohms impedance;impedance; 2, 1515 mV (suitable for 1515 toto 3030 ohms impedanceimpedance microphones); 3, 60 mV at 00.5 5 M.ohm impedance.impedance. Outputs;Outputs: 1,1, 1515 ohms;ohms; 2,2, 70 V line;line: 3, I1 V atat 5,0005,000 ohms impedance. The ClarkeClarke & SmithSmith TransistorisedTransistorised TR634.TR634.

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A fourfour speedspeed deck with twin recordingrecording andand twin replayreplay prepre-amplifiers. -amplifiers. In additionaddition toto Stereophonic recordings,recordings, with or without tape monitoring facilities,facilities, different" recordingsrecordings may be made simultaneously or either track may be used for recording purposes (with tapetape monitoring ifif desired) whilst the other track isis replaying.replaying. Sound on Sound—soSound -so eagerly sought by thethe cine enthusiastsenthusiasts and keen musicians—ismusicians -is easily accomplished with perfectperfect synchronisation between two or more recordings. This is the ideal unit for incorporatingincorporating in your Stereo d-Kuilotopc High Fidelity installation.installation. Eminently suitablesuitable forfor language studies and other tutorial purposes. Whatever the typetype of programme you most * enjoy you'll immediatelyimmediately recogniserecognise thethe Full informationinformation willwill be published shortly consistent, uniform quality that you get Models available from AUDIOTAPE ... extra crispness atat the top,top, extra depth of bass, allall without loss of the essentialessential middle tones.tones. AUDIO-AUDIO - a.,. A TAPE hashas only one standard ofof quality—thequality -the 1. 4_.41,1 finest obtainable. 1

You cannot buy a betterbetter tapetape than z qndUfrf'npp' > :It —it-it speaks forfor itself. MARK 5 DECK 28 gns.gnt. i' :` r*um"O Available inin 55 different typestypes to suitsuit every / g:_a' t, requirement. All 5" andand 7" reelsreels of AUDIO-AUDIO - Brief specification of Mark 55 Deck TAPE are supplied on thethe exclusive CC-Slot -Slot 11 Four and 15 ips. Selective Reel—theReel -the fastest threadingthreading tapetape reelreel ever Four speeds—If,speeds-14,34,74 3J, 7^ and IS ips. Selective frequencyfrequency correctioncorrection . 3 independent developed. MARK 5 motors . InterlockedInterlocked controlscontrols .. Fast Type M rewind (1200 ftft inin 4545 sees)secs) . UpUp to 8j"84'-" reels . Pause controlcontrol . Provision forfor 88 gns. extra heads (mono(mono oror stereo) .. Mark 510 Other Models: will accommodate 10^"104" N.A.B. spools MARK 55 64 GNS. (7 gns extra). MARK 55 Stereo £99.12.609.12.6 TRADE NARK

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The deck was takentaken Price £25425 15IS 66 inc. P.T. from me,me, repaired,repaired, checked and given back to me inin 15 minutes —free of charge.charge. -free of Model SPU-C,SPU -G, withoutwithout built-inbuilt -in transformers,transformers, available at £23423 44 00 inc.inc. P.T. A representative ofof thethe firm toldtold me theythey have a good name which they intend to preserve, and they do their utmost to effect any repairsrepairs as quickly as possible without lowering the from MetroMetro-Sound -Sound standard of thethe work done. While I waited I was shownshown over the repairrepair and testingtesting departments and saw the demonstration room.room. TilI'll laketake off my hat toto Brenell and all thethe name stands for,for. any day. (Such flowingglowing tributestributes as thisthis are seldom paidpaid—at -at least,least, on paper, though manymany more may bebe deserved. We are gladglad tow help inin airing Mr. Brown's satisfaction.—Editor.)satisfaction. Editor.) Unflagging interest 0J.J. Lewis, Highbury, London, N.S,N.5, writes: I amam writing as a new readerreader toto say how much II enjoy your publication. I admit that itit isis the firstfirst one 1I have found interesting from beginning toto end, and I hope it will continue TD.I24TD.124 TURNTABLE (shown(shown withwith SMC.212SMG.2I2 Pick-upPick -up ArmArm fitted)fitted) this way. The incomparableincomparable turntableturntable which exceeds the most stringent requirements of I recently purchased an HMV 2202 tapetape recorder, and though broadcasting studios. TheThe only turntable possessing all thesethese outstanding features,features. inertia -controlled 4 is I cannot find any way of *-jlf inbuiltinbuilt levellinglevelling device i?* inertia-controlled drive system &* 4-pole-pole a superimposition button is filledfitted I cannot find any way of motor it* two-steptwo -step speed reductionreduction ir* four speeds—withspeeds-with variable control monitoring music soso that commentarycommentary cancan bebe added inin thethe (±3%)(*3%) acting onon all fourfour speedsspeeds ir* integralintegral stroboscope ^* turntable with correct places. Is therethere any attachmentattachment that will enable me to clutch action * springspring suspension.suspension. do this?this? Price, with SMC.212SMG.2I2 Pick-upPick -up Arm andand SPU-GTSPU -GT Stereo Cartridge £74174 1717 0 inc.inc. P.T-P.T. I also wish to purchase aa radio jack, eithereither crystal or transistor. Can you recommend one and telltell me where it cancan be of course purchased? 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