With 3 number one albums in 2012, Grammy winning mix engineer Ruadhri Cushnan is at the top of this game. Shortly after Mumford and Sons' album "Babel" was awarded 'Album of the Year' at the Grammys, Ruahdri made time in his busy schedule to chat with Sonnox about his approach to mixing the album, his use of Sonnox plug-ins, and what is really important when it comes to mixing acoustic songs.
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Access Some Other Guy's Outboard Gear Online?
by Larry Crane
What? Huh? That's right, now you can "use classic studio gear online." This guy Fredrik created some way to remotely set compressors and equalizers and then pass your audio through them. Pretty genius and probably the wave of the future for certain...
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John Carroll Kirby - Septet
by Geoff Stanfield
John Caroll Kirby - Septet It is a great time for music and recording. The pandemic drove many artists into their bedrooms and living spaces to make recordings and others figured out ways to get into studios safely. I get a load of new...
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Gear Update: Crane Song Avocet II Monitor Controller
by Geoff Stanfield
This may be the most indispensable tool in my studio. I hear people say that converters don't matter and that most cannot hear the difference. Bullsh*t! If you cannot accurately hear what you are doing you are making uninformed choices. They call...
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Moscozzi Studio Construction Blog
by Larry Crane
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...
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The Possibility of Subconscious Auditory Effects in Audioworkers - A Case for Renewing Humility and Wonder in the Field of Professional Audio
by Allen Farmelo
Subconscious Auditory Effects (SAE) is a term I have cobbled together to encapsulate a broad range of phenomena in this barely-studied field of inquiry. An SAE is any measurable effect on a person caused by a sound, or change in sound, that is...
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James Supercave "Burn" - Live from Gus Seyffert's Sargent Recorders
by Anthony Sarti
Video Release: James Supercave "Burn" What follows may be one of the best answers to the "So, how'd you guys meet?" question we have ever heard. Producer, engineer, and oft-recorded bassist (Black Keys, Ryan Adams, Norah Jones) Gus Seyffert was...
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Tape Op Staff Favorites of 2018
by Geoff Stanfield
There were so many great records released this year, in fact too many to make a definitve and exhaustive list, but here are a few favorites from the Tape Op family. Consider it a tasting menu and have a great holiday! Click link to listen! Larry...
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What to do with Studio Waste? Recycle More!
by Larry Crane
At Jackpot! we use the service from Greendisk. They send us a cardboard box and we toss used CD-R/DVD-R media, cords, old cell phones, cables and printer cartridges. A pretty cool service and not too expensive.