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My Trade Show T-Shirts

by Geoff Stanfield

by John Baccigaluppi The music industry trade shows, and the NAMM Show in particular, have always been a mixed bag for me. Every year, for the last 20 years or so, Larry and I, along with Geoff, Scott, and Marsha (We miss you Andy, Dave, and Laura!)...

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Great Reads on Recording and Music

by Geoff Stanfield

Here is a list of some of the books on recording and music that we have added to the reading (or re-reading!) queue recently.  Are We Still Rolling?by Phill BrownGreat studio session stories about The Rolling Stones, Talk Talk, Hendrix, Led...

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Meeting Your Maker

by Larry Crane

Well, not my maker but the man behind the baby that is our RND5088 console at Jackpot! I got to spend a little time (and a photoshoot) with Rupert Neve at The Magic Shop in NYC during the AES convention last week. Thanks to Steve Rosenthal for...

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A Look Back at Tape Op Holiday Cards

by Geoff Stanfield

Every year at about this time Tape Op Magazine sends out a holiday card to our writers and advertisers as a bit of cheer. This year, in thinking about those in our communities who are struggling, we have opted not to do a card and instead make a...

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Ableton Loop 2020 Dates Announced and Registration Open

by Geoff Stanfield

Thom and John had a great time at Loop 2018, so we wanted to let everybody know that Loop 2020 is open for registration now. This event always sells out way in advance, so don’t...

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"OneMic" Session with Jackie Greene

by Geoff Stanfield

John Cuniberti records artists in the "OneMic" series with a single AEA R88 stereo ribbon mic. Results? Impressive!

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When a Device Really Shines

by Larry Crane

I was fortunate enough to get an Apogee Duet 2 recently. This device hooks up to your computer's USB port (and is powered from there) and allows you to monitor audio. I'm not gonna go into all the details, see our review of the original Duet. At...

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Cancer Awareness

by Larry Crane

Craig Schumacher, one of the country's best engineer/producers and our intrepid gear reviewer and former head of TapeOpCon has been dealing with head and neck cancer recently. He's doing better after treatment but needs help catching up on bills...

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AES 2019 in NYC

by Geoff Stanfield

Looking forward to seeing many of you at this year's AES convention in NYC!  CLICK HERE to get your free badge courtesy of Tape Op!