Note-maker and note-taker (8)
I believe the answer is:
recorder
'note-maker and note-taker' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'note-maker and note' is the wordplay.
'note maker' becomes 'er' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'note' becomes 'record' (a note might be a record of something).
'er' put after 'record' is 'RECORDER'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for recorder that I've seen before include "Musical instrument or note-taker" , "Maybe video" , "Renaissance flute" , "Wind instrument - historian, perhaps" , "Registrar" .)