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AutoTune as the Subject of a Song?
by Larry Crane
Yup. And here's the video. Funny as shit. "Thanks AutoTune!"
Blog | Nov. 8, 2019
Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett: Bloody Marys and the Perfect Mix
by Geoff Stanfield
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illuminati hotties - "Didn’t" (feat.Cavetown)
by Geoff Stanfield
Take a look/listen to the new video and single "Didn’t" (feat. Cavetown) from Sarah Tudzin, aka illuminati hotties, from their upcoming LP, Power. Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and Sad13, interviewed Sarah for Tape Op #145 and you can...
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Death Cab For Cutie fighting to Ban Auto-Tune?
by Larry Crane
My pals have finally lost their minds. Apparently they wore blue ribbons to the Grammy Awards last week in protest of the use of Auto-Tune, and specifically mentioned Kanye West's new album, 808s & Heartbreak. Okay guys, I'm thinking of asking for a...
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Could 192k Simply Make Good Common Sense?
by Allen Farmelo
As we exit the era of digital audio data compression and begin the ascent into higher sample rates for consumer consumption (via multiple platforms, though most popularly Neil Young's PONO system), we are finding ourselves as a community of...
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AES Conventions - Looking Back/Looking Forward
by John Baccigaluppi
Convention Report. Man, that old Disneyland hotel was awesome! I'm in the process of moving and was cleaning my office earlier today. I have a large collection of vintage audio magazines and books that I use for clip art when working on Tape...
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RIP Andy Johns
by Dave Middleton
Legendary British sound engineer and producer Andy Johns has died at the age of 61. During his more-than-thirty-year career, Johns worked with some of rock music's biggest names, engineering records for Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Eric...
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Jackpot! Recording Studio and Jackpot Records Joint 15th Anniversary Party Celebration
by Larry Crane
Dear Tape Op reader:Some folks might not know how inextricably connected Tape Op editor Larry Crane's recording studios have been to the history of Tape Op Magazine. His first home studio, Laundry Rules, was in a Portland basement at 33rd and...
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Producer/Engineer Scotty Hard (Scott Harding) Needs Your Help
by Geoff Stanfield
(text from the Scotty Hard Trust website): Scott Harding is a highly accomplished New York City based music producer, engineer, and performer. Over the course of 20+ years, his rich and varied career has taken him to Africa, Europe, North America...
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Gear Update: Burl B80 Mothership
by Geoff Stanfield
Larry Crane adds an update to Marc Alan Goodman's orginal review of the Burl B80 Mothership. Marc Alan Goodman says in his original review, “It's rare to find a single piece of gear that elevates not only my entire...