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Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett: Bloody Marys and the Perfect Mix
by Geoff Stanfield
Shawn and Brittany on the similarities between the perfect bloody mary and the perfect mix.
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Detroit Remembers Audio Ace Norm Druce
by Geoff Stanfield
Nice piece in the Detroit Free Press about audio and electronics guru Norman Druce who died October 6th....
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I am Really, Really Old Now
by Larry Crane
"First off, I really enjoy reading Tape Op. I have read it since I was in 8th grade (2001)." I never imagined I'd get an email that began like this. I will be 46 in May. Tape Op entered its 14th year in April. Jackpot! Recording Studio is over 14...
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Response to PR person looking for press for their clients
by Larry Crane
I got an email the other day from a PR person looking for Tape Op to write an article about several "known" engineer/producers and their drum recording techniques in the studio. These guys are known, and one of them we've written about and I think...
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I (probably) will not listen to your CD
by Larry Crane
My pal just sent me this awesome piece written by a screenwriter about people asking him to read their scripts. And yes, I think anyone who works in whatever given field can understand this. Damned if you do, and an asshole if you don't. And of...
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Letter to the Editor
by Larry Crane
From Kitchen Op Magazine's letters section: I just wanted to write in to chime in on the debate about home cooking. As a professional chef, with many years of time invested in learning my craft and thousands of dollars...
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Free Exhibits Plus Badge to AES Los Angeles 2014 for Tape Op Readers
by Dave Middleton
Just a quick note about the upcoming Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention in Los Angeles. We have arranged for all Tape Op readers to receive a free Exhibits Plus Badge to the convention. This badge is good for the Exhibition PLUS all...
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Our Friend, Ed Ackerson, Has Passed at Age 54
by Geoff Stanfield
by Alex Maiolo The term “linchpin” tends to get chucked around pretty liberally when we discuss music scenes, but Ed Ackerson, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on October 4th, was the very embodiment of it. Ed was one of those...
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Going to SXSW in March?
by Larry Crane
I'll be doing a "Quickies 6: In the Studio" panel-type thing at SXSW on Saturday, March 20th, 11:00 AM, at the Austin Convention Center, Room 16A. I think you have to sign up for this, so check their website for more info. It'd be cool to meet some...