Tape Op contributor Allen Farmelo has written a fairly in-depth post regarding his processes for capturing and processing sounds on his wonderful blog. Check it out. I bet even some experienced engineers will take note of some of the ideas Allen puts forth, I know I did. Even though I don't exactly use the same methodology, I do apply some of the same principles in different ways. A typical "Larry Crane" album will have basic tracks through a multitude of mic preamps picked for each instrument, tracked to 2" tape (16- or 24-track, speed and EQ picked for the "sound"), dumped to Pro Tools through Apogee Rosetta 800s, overdubbed in Pro Tools and mixed through the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console with almost all analog EQ, compression and effects to 1/4" tape at usually 30 ips. That's a lot of tonal coloration going on and many subtle steps that affect the sound. And I like the results!
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Video Premier: Adrian Quesada on "Mentiras Con CariƱo"!
by Geoff Stanfield
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The Origin of Tape Op Magazine
by Geoff Stanfield
by Larry Crane In 1996 my life changed. A few years earlier, I had been in a busy band (Vomit Launch, a precursor to what became indie rock) putting out albums and touring for almost eight years. In late 1992 we called it quits. I’d moved...
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Sea of Bees in a Shed?
by John Baccigaluppi
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Neal Casal Music Foundation
by Geoff Stanfield
Our friend and Tape Op contributor Neal Casal left us one year ago today on August 26, 2019. Since then, a team of his close friends dug into the archive of music and photography he left behind to create items raising awareness and funds...
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Damian Wagner and the Sound of the Earth?
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MICS FEATURED IN THE BEATLES?: ROCK BAND? VIDEO GAME
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So I just noticed an email in my inbox from a PR person with the headline: "XXXXX MICS FEATURED IN THE BEATLES?: ROCK BAND? VIDEO GAME". What's next? "Shure SM57 seen briefly in a movie"? "Rob Thomas sings into wrong side of a mic in a video"? Oh...
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Meeting Your Maker
by Larry Crane
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