Tutorials | No. 102
Tom Werman
by Tom Beaujour
Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon, Poison, Mötley Crüe, Molly Hatchet, Twisted Sister. When pitching this article to Tape Op, it was not lost on me that many of the artists that Tom Werman signed...
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Bob Rock: Metallica, Mötley Crüe, & More
by Jake Brown
Bob Rock is a foundational pillar of modern day rock and metal production, the architect of a drum and guitar sound he pioneered on cornerstone releases, including Mötley Crüe’s Dr....
David Porter: Making Music in Memphis
by Larry Crane
In a recent visit to Memphis, Tennessee, I made time to chat with legendary songwriter David Porter. David was one of the early employees of Stax Records, venturing from his job at the grocery store...
Fred Foster: Monuments of Sound - Roy Orbison, Ray Price, Kristofferson
by Larry Crane, Kyle Lehning, Bergen White
Mention Fred Foster in Nashville and the room goes silent with respect. While many of his contemporaries worked for major record labels, Fred ran his Monument Records independently, self-financing...
Flood (aka Mark Ellis): U2, Nine Inch Nails, Nick Cave
by Jake Brown
Flood (aka Mark Ellis) could be called one of the most mysterious record producers working in the business by name alone, not to mention that most special way his ears hear music, and the...
John Dwyer: of Thee Oh Sees
by John Baccigaluppi, Larry Crane
John Dwyer is certainly prolific. His main band, Thee Oh Sees, have released 18 studio albums since 1997. His side project, Damaged Bug, has two albums out. He co-owns Castle Face Records, where most...
Online Bonus: Paula Salvatore with Patrick Kraus and Ursula Kneller
by Larry Crane
Patrick, how did you end up in this position? Patrick Kraus: Well, when I was in high school I worked in record stores, like Licorice Pizza. I had enough exposure to label people from that that I...
Ben Hillier: Depeche Mode, Blur, Elbow
by Nicolay Ketterer
Producer/engineer/songwriter Ben Hillier's work ranges from indie guitar bands to synth-driven music. He's produced the last three Depeche Mode records, singer/songwriter Nadine Shah, Blur's Think...
Additional Dialogue with Deke Dickerson
by Larry Crane
A collector of guitars. Owner of Major Label and Ecco-Fonic Records. Record producer and engineer at his Ecco-Fonic Studios. Band leader. Guitarist. Author of two volumes of The Strat in the Attic....
The New (and Preferred) Decibel
by Ronald Ajemian
The dB decibel is ubiquitous in the field of audio technology, recording, broadcast, etc. However, a need for a better notation has arisen to avoid confusion on the dB usage for certain...
Water in the Air: How Humidity Screws with Instruments in Your Studio
by Garrett Haines
From guitars to drums to cabinets, many of the instruments we record are made of wood. As an organic, porous substance, wood tries to equalize to the surrounding air in terms of temperature and...
All About Wall Warts
by Garrett Haines
I was reading a review in another recording magazine in which the writer opened up complaining about a device's external wall wart power supply. He went on and on about how irritating wall warts...
Oakland's Evil Wizard: Greg Wilkinson on a career devoted to recording the heaviest music around
by Scott Evans
For the past 11 years, Greg Wilkinson has recorded the Bay Area's crustiest punk/hardcore/grindcore/death metal/doom/black metal at Earhammer, his warehouse studio in West Oakland. He's also played...