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Tape Op Staff Heavy Rotation Quarantine Listening

by Geoff Stanfield

Amidst all the bad news and chaos in the world, there are a few silver linings. One of them is having a bit of extra time for listening. Whether it's while you are working from home, maniacally crafting or cooking that 57th batch of cookies, it...

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The Best Studio Promotion ever

by Larry Crane

Joe McGinty has Carousel Studio in New York. Here his pal Amy Hobby gathered 20 young ladies to knock out a great version of Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" on film featuring Joe's INSAME collection of vintage keyboards. This film is the best...

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You Have No Excuse Not To Record...

by Larry Crane

Yes, this is where I found myself running Pro Tools today. I WAS able to combine my favorite things: cooking, beer, coffee and recording. 

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Gear Giveaways!

by Geoff Stanfield

Hello Friends of Tape Op! We have some fantasic gear giveaways happening right now. Who doesn't need a bundle of excellent plug-ins or a new interface?  Eventide Elevate Mastering Plug-in BundleArturia Studio and Plug-Ins

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New Album from Caribou: Honey

by Geoff Stanfield

For his new release, Honey, Caribou's Dan Snaith (Tape Op #35, #105) wears his Detroit techno influences on his sleeve, and uses AI to explore and reimagine vocals as well as manipulate his voice, to create an album of dance tracks that...

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New Nilüfer Yanya LP and videos

by Geoff Stanfield

Nilüfer Yanya’s LP Painless was one of my faves of 2022 with its blend of guitar based songwriting, her unique singing voice, and forward leaning production and arrangements. I’m pretty over the Roland Jazz Chorus guitar tones, but...

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Great New Book "Behind the Glass, Volume II"

by Larry Crane

Our pal, Howard Massey, has a new book out, Behind The Glass Volume II. Volume I was a real treat, and Howard also co-wrote Geoff Emerick's excellent Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. There's a ridiculous amount...

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MIXING IN THE BOX

by Larry Crane

I recently mixed my first album entirely on my laptop. Yeah, maybe I'm a decade behind the curve but I also own a studio and have done a majority of my work there. On this job we were attempting to cut and mix a record in three days and we didn't...

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New Episode of Creative Recording with Tape Op: Drum Panning

by Geoff Stanfield

Check out the latest episode of our Creative Recording with Tape Op video series. Tape Op's editor, Larry Crane, and our online publisher, Geoff Stanfield discuss the oft-debated topic of how to pan the drums when mixing!