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AutoTune as the Subject of a Song?
by Larry Crane
Yup. And here's the video. Funny as shit. "Thanks AutoTune!"
Yup. And here's the video. Funny as shit. "Thanks AutoTune!"
Here's a guest spot from our pal Larry Devivo. It didn't quite fit a reply for Tape Op letters, but it's a great story and I wanted to share it. -LC There is a new microphone made called the Lucas CS-1. This mic is the brainchild of Terry Manning...
"First off, I really enjoy reading Tape Op. I have read it since I was in 8th grade (2001)." I never imagined I'd get an email that began like this. I will be 46 in May. Tape Op entered its 14th year in April. Jackpot! Recording Studio is over 14...
We interviewed Loma in Tape Op issue #148 and spoke with members Dan Duszynski, Emily Cross, and Jonathan Meiburg about their recording process. Emily also did the cover art for that issue, and Jonathan is also a member of Shearwater and a Tape...
My best friend and business partner, John Baccigaluppi, is moving out of the old building that houses his studio The Hangar (along with his Tape Op office) and had been part of his life since 1990. I played on some of the earliest records from...
I've pulled together a collection of recent thoughts I've had about the recording process. You can agree or not agree. The important thing is to use your ears, mind, and creativity to make great recordings. Recording equipment...
In issue #62, Josh Boughey reviewed the Monome 40h, a minimalist button-and-light interface which can be used to run musical applications. It's absolutely captivating in its simplicity; I'm writing this as an outsider, but as far as I can tell, the...
That’s right, somehow a lowly engineer and magazine editor that can’t even type has been asked to read some excerpts from Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording Vol. II and moderate a panel at world-renowned literary event,...
Michael Cozzi (Guitarist/Producer Shriekback, Sky Cries Mary etc... ) dropped us a line about his newly built Moscozzi Studio in Seattle. he says, "I was able to complete it on a shoestring budget using largely re-salvaged materials." Luckily for...