Tape Op contributor Thom Monahan dug up this gem. Enjoy!
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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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How the Free Economy is Affecting the Recording Community
by Allen Farmelo
I just read an excellent new essay called The Case Against Free in which the author suggests that the "free economy" is drying up the economic resources needed to make quality creative works. The article focuses on recordings. It's a well...
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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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Lucas CS-1
by Larry Crane
Here's a guest spot from our pal Larry Devivo. It didn't quite fit a reply for Tape Op letters, but it's a great story and I wanted to share it. -LC There is a new microphone made called the Lucas CS-1. This mic is the brainchild of Terry Manning...
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Mdou Moctar's New Album, Funeral for Justice
by Geoff Stanfield
Malian guitarist Mdou Moctar's new release, Funeral for Justice, is a wild ride. From the almost Iron Maiden-sounding moments of the title track "Funeral for Justice", to the frentic energy of "Sousoume Tamacheq", to the ethereal and more...
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Ed Cherney - We Lost a Good One
by Larry Crane
Photo: Larry Crane The recent passing of Ed Cherney sent me to my archives. I'd interviewed Ed many years ago and he asked me not to run it. We went back and forth about it, and I never understood why he didn't want this interview in Tape Op....
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Sea of Bees in a Shed?
by John Baccigaluppi
Larry and I recently spent a few weeks in the UK doing some interviews for the mag that you'll be seeing soon. Over the weekend I left Larry in London to play some gigs in Oxford and Cornwall with my friends in Sea of Bees. One of the...
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Tape Op Editor Larry Crane hosts P&E Wing Shop Talk @ Jackpot! in Portland July 26
by Larry Crane
Producers & Engineers Wing Shop Talk Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:00pm until 9:00pm The Recording Academy Pacific Northwest Chapter Presents: Join Recording Academy members, music professionals, and Jackpot! Studio owner Larry Crane to...
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MySpace Drives Me Nuts - Facebook is Disturbing
by Larry Crane
Okay, so that's not the most original headline ever. I check the MySpace site once every 6 months and see old notes from friends about things that happened ages ago. Sorry. Oops. But what really drives me bat-shit is seeing ads like "Learn Audio...