Larry Crane Discusses the Virtues of the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Console

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History Lost, History Gained

by Larry Crane

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An Intern Rebuttal

by Larry Crane

I was gonna run this in the letters section of issue #78 coming up, but I just felt it was too long to fit well. -LC I just finished reading the letters section in the new issue [#77] regarding interns, and wanted to relate my experience. A couple...

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You Don't Have a Clue How Records are Made Do You?

by Larry Crane

A year ago I read this quote from self-proclaimed expert music biz blogger, Bob Lefsetz:  "We live in a lo-fi era. You can focus on sound quality, but most people can't hear it. There's a chance hi-fi is coming back, but do you really have...

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OneMic Series: Eskimo Brothers Live at Sun Studios

by Geoff Stanfield

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OneMic Series: Cedric Burnside

by Geoff Stanfield

Cedric Burnside performs "Love Her 'Til I Die" for the OneMic Series!

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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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The Smart Studios Story: Documentary

by Geoff Stanfield

The Smart Studios Story Wendy Schneider, director At this point, Butch Vig [Tape Op #11] and Smart Studios are the stuff of legend. From the album that destroyed music’s status quo (Nirvana’s Nevermind), to Smashing Pumpkin's Gish...

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You Have a Credit Problem

by Anu Kirk

Your magazine was not the first place I'd seen Count's "I Have a Credit Problem" essay [Tape Op #89], but I feel compelled to respond. I agree with his general ideas - credits should be shown, and the current "album experience" in the digital...

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A Guided Tour of High Vis’ Guided Tour at Holy Mountain Studios.

by Geoff Stanfield

A Guided Tour of High Vis’ Guided Tour at Holy Mountain Studios.  By Sam Retzer Engineer Stanley Gravett is retreating down the stairs to Holy Mountain Studio after being ‘bullied’ upstairs at the Crypt of the Wizard record...