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Tape Op Buyer's Guide #5: Desktop Audio Interfaces

by Geoff Stanfield

Whether you are just starting out or run or work out of a full blown commercial studio, there is always a need for a small, simple, affordable desktop audio interface that sounds good, has minimal...

Will Toledo of Car Seat Headrest: Tape Op Podcast Interview

by Larry Crane

What began as the solo project of front man Will Toledo, Car Seat Headrest initially released a series of lo-fi and experimental albums on Bandcamp. The band's name is a reference to Toledo's...

What We Would Have Seen At This Year's AES Show

by Geoff Stanfield

For the first time in maybe forever, the AES Show in NYC has been moved online due to COVID-19. It makes sense, but we’re going to miss seeing all of our friends in person at the...

Tape Op Buyer's Guide #4: Non-Glamorous Analog Studio Tools

by Larry Crane

We’ve started doing these online buyer’s guides at Tape Op, and it got me thinking; what could I write about that would be a little out of the norm or unexpected? Studio geeks get so darn...

Tape Op Buyer’s Guide #3: My Top Four Synthesizers

by John Baccigaluppi

It seems like we are in a new golden age for synthesizers right now and it’s exciting to see how many really amazing instruments are on the market at fairly affordable prices. Here’s my...

What We Would Have Seen At This Year's AES Show: Part 3

by Geoff Stanfield

Welcome to Part 3 of our AES Buyer's Guide! For the first time in maybe forever, the AES Show in NYC has been moved online due to COVID-19. It makes sense, but we’re going to miss seeing all...

What We Would Have Seen At This Year's AES Show: Part 2

by Geoff Stanfield

Welcome to Part Two of the Tape Op AES Buyer's Guide! For the first time in maybe forever, the AES Show in NYC has been moved online due to COVID-19. It makes sense, but we’re going to miss...

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Tape Op Buyer's Guide #2: 500 Series

by Geoff Stanfield

I have long been a fan of the 500 series format. It is a relatively cost effective way to have a variety of modules at your disposal and portable in the right rack. I often recommend it to friends...

Tape Op Buyer's Guide for Home Studio or Small Office Set-Up

by John Baccigaluppi

Here at Tape Op, we frequently hear the question, especially from musicians starting to record themselves, "What gear should I buy?" I have a small set up in my home office that I use for editing and...

John Congleton: Tape Op Podcast Interview

by Larry Crane

In issue 81 of Tape Op, in January 2011, we interviewed John Congleton for the first time. John and Tape Op have stayed in touch ever since. And as his career has taken off, he’s produced...