Vinyl records may not be the most convenient way to listen to music, but I am convinced they are the best way to listen to music. I am more...
I was on some webpage at the studio the other day, dealing with plug-in upgrades or such, when I noticed Google was placing profiled ads in front of me. Ironically, as I was in a pro studio, most were trying to refer me to recoridng schools (a bit too late there...) but the real offense was the one above! "Audio Engineer Salary"? Fucking A. Like I needed to see that when I was dealing with studio upgrades and waiting to show the place to prospective clients. And all I could think of was some poor sap thinking, "Hey cool. I wonder what kinda big bucks these engineers make?"
Oh man. Oh well.
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New Shearwater Album and Videos
By John Baccigaluppi
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Jonathan Meiburg is busy person. He’s an author and musician who has written for Tape Op, and who we interviewed in issue #148 on his work with his...
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