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WIN PRIZES! TAPE OP PARTY SXSW GOODIE BAG GIVEAWAY!

by Larry Crane

Hey lucky Tape Op website forager: I've got an extra goodie bag from the Tape Op Party we held in March during SXSW. I don't have the full selection of swag, but I'll thrown in a couple of the SoundToys "special tin can of awesomeness" items which...

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Legendary Malibu Studio Indigo Ranch Is Auctioning Off Its Remaining Collection of Gear

by Dave Middleton

Richard Kaplan, owner engineer of famed recording studio Indigo Ranch [Tape Op #103] is selling the remainder of his classic equipment collection.  It includes vintage and rare pieces by API, Aengus, Fairchild, Teletronix, Neumann and...

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End Rant #99: It's the Little Things That Count

by Larry Crane

Years ago John Fischbach, a well-established and respected producer/engineer, came to my studio to record an album that our mutual friend, Luther Russell, was producing. [See Tape Op #21.] In those days my studio, Jackpot! Recording, was a diamond...

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The Inaugural Advanced Audio + Application Exchange (A3E) in Boston: A Gear Geek Love Letter

by Andy Hong

This past September, I attended the inaugural A3Exchange in Boston and had one of the most enjoyable conference experiences in years. A small team of forward thinkers, under the leadership of Paul Sitar, is putting together an "exchange" for...

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Grammy Nominations

by Geoff Stanfield

It's that time of year again! The Grammy nominations are out and it's always fun to see a bunch of folks we have interviewed in Tape Op on the list. Here are the nominee's for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: Lucky Daye...

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Craft Recordings: A Music and Vinyl Lovers Paradise

by Geoff Stanfield

I still listen to tons of music. I listen for work and I listen for pleasure. I listen for discovery. We are in an age where music is so readily available, in so many formats, that it’d be a shame not to take advantage of the plethora of...

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Video Premier: Adrian Quesada on "Mentiras Con Cariño"!

by Geoff Stanfield

You saw it here first! In this video, we step into Adrian Quesada's (Black Pumas, Grupo Fantasma) Electric Deluxe Studio for an in depth breakdown of "Mentiras Con Cariño, the single from his latest release Boleros...

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Ikea DIY Plate Reverb Hack

by Geoff Stanfield

Tape Op contributor Thom Monahan dug up this gem. Enjoy!

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In defense, unsuccessfully, of Auto-Tune

by Vijith Assar

Simultaneously making apparent the depths of both my dorkiness and my loyalty, I steadfastly stood by Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" all through its various tribulations over the last couple years -- first with its questionable placement on the OC,...