Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
Explaining in the previous issue that I’ve returned to my pre-9/11 habit of always keeping an EDC tool (Leatherman Skeletool CX) in my pocket jogged memories of when I used to prefer cargo...
Gear Geeking
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Gear Geeking w/ Andy…
by Andy Hong
If you operate a studio or enjoy tinkering with things that involve electrical signals and wires, a precision crimper should be in your toolbox. Over the decades, I’ve worked on countless...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy…
by Andy Hong
I’ve been very grateful for the handful of in-person tracking sessions I’ve hosted during the pandemic. I’ve also felt greater appreciation for the gear that I consider crucial...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
The LED indicators on my Cherry SPOS G86-61410 USB keyboard [Tape Op #56] cherryamericas.com are stuck in forever-blinking mode. Reflashing its firmware didn’t expunge the gremlins, so I decided...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy...
by Andy Hong
During the pandemic, I upgraded my home office, as I’m sure many of you did. To improve the audio quality of my videoconferences, I chose an Audio-Technica AT2020USB+V mic...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy...
by Andy Hong
I still use the generic wire stripper that came in a $10 Radio Shack soldering kit that I purchased while in grade school. It consists of two rectangles of stamped steel, hinged together, with a...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy...
by Andy Hong
With the recent releases of M1 MacBook laptops and the M1 Mac mini desktop, Apple has finally begun an all-encompassing transition to its own ARM64 CPUs. In response, I’ve had a number of...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy...
by Andy Hong
During this pandemic, I've been listening to a lot more podcasts than in the past — whether I want to catch up on news, learn something new, or simply be entertained. As with anything online,...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
Last month, I purchased my own HEDDphone Air Motion Transformer headphone hedd.audio after I received a tmesis-laden email from Heba Kadry [see this issue]. “Absolutely ---king amazing”...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
I imagine many of you have utilized extra shelter-in-place hours to work on DIY projects in the studio or home. I certainly have, and despite all the hours I've dedicated to these tasks, my fixit list...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
A few weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, JB sent an email to the Tape Op staff: "As studios are hopefully able to re-open in a few months, what will the cleaning protocols be? The SARS-CoV-2 virus...
Gear Geeking w/ Andy
by Andy Hong
In 2014, I wrote about Li-ion batteries and brushless motors revolutionizing the cordless power tool industry, and I mentioned a few of my favorite tools from Bosch, Ryobi, and Milwaukee [Tape Op...