Abstract: A system for making multiple duplicates of live program material or dubbing from a master cassette comprises a central control panel for operating a master deck and simultaneously controlling a plurality of slave decks. Operation of the system selectively in live performance recording and dubbing modes of operation is controlled from separate switches at the control panel while override circuitry prevents recording on the master if live performance recording and dubbing operation switches are operated simultaneously. Each deck includes a pivotable cassette lid and a pack switch responsive to the lid to control the corresponding deck independently of the others enabling recording from live programming to be staggered in time among multiple cassettes. During dubbing, when both the master and slave decks are to be operated, the master deck is delayed upon start-up for a duration sufficient to compensate for the nonrecordable leader portion of the slave cassette.