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A Thoughtful Piece on Tape Op 88's End Rant by Ethan Winer
by Larry Crane
Wade Baynham of The Second Story studio in Durham, NC, posted a nice piece about Ethan's End Rant in issue #88.
Blog | Jan. 28, 2025
Episode 8 of Creative Recording With Tape Op video series: Mastering
by Geoff Stanfield
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Lowell George Documentary
by Geoff Stanfield
I recently found myself diving back into the Little Feat catalog, and came across a documentary on the band's founder, guitarist, and frontman Lowell George, called Feats First - The Life & Music of Lowell George. Music docs, especially on the...
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Meeting Your Maker
by Larry Crane
Well, not my maker but the man behind the baby that is our RND5088 console at Jackpot! I got to spend a little time (and a photoshoot) with Rupert Neve at The Magic Shop in NYC during the AES convention last week. Thanks to Steve Rosenthal for...
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Limited Time Offer: Software for Mac Studios
by Garrett Haines
Many Recording Studios use Apple OS-based machines. Those users know Macs can read Microsoft NFTS (New Technology File System) volumes, but not write to them. If your OSX studio needs to write to Windows NFTS, then you need a...
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WHY I HATE(D)...
by Larry Crane
I recently have been digging through the Tape Op archives looking for writing, reviews and stuff we can post online. And I just found this snippet of hilariousness from Issue #7 in the Fall of 1997. Oh man, maybe I shouldn't post this... all...
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Jackpot! Will have a new Neve soon!
by Larry Crane
By November 24th we will have installed a new Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console at my studio, Jackpot! Recording Studio, in Portland, OR. Excited? Of course. And look, no EQ, no preamps and no automation. Just pure, perfect analog mixdown heaven. You...
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How to Stop Plixid from Stealing a Record
by Allen Farmelo
A band I work with is two weeks away from their release date. They've worked tirelessly to prepare for this release, hired an excellent publicist, shot videos, toured....they've done it all right and without fatigue. That record is the most...
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Rupert Neve Discusses Creating His First Transistor Based Mixing Console
by Geoff Stanfield
I love this series of simple video interviews with Rupert Neve from Rupert Neve Designs. Here he discusses creating his first transistor-based mixer.
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AES 2018 Passes
by Geoff Stanfield
Get your FREE passes to AES 2018 in NYC HERE!