Reader Brent E (bcengels at yahoo dot com) sent in some cool links about audio.
The possibility of and “acoustic cloak” is discussed. The future of studio soundproofing?
Music and Auditory illusions are discussed in the New Scientist
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Pitchfork TV? ADD?
by Larry Crane
Pitchfork TV (some spinoff of the horrible, snotty music crit site) has launched a series called A>D>D. "The title for the series is based on the ADD/AAD/DDD codes that appeared on compact discs in the late 80s and early 90s, in which ADD...
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New Daniel Levitin Book: I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine
by Geoff Stanfield
I dropped by Powell’s City of Books last night to say hello to Daniel Levitin and hear him talk about his new book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine. I interviewed him in Tape Op #74 way back in 2009. There’s a lot of...
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy Releases The Purple Bird
by Geoff Stanfield
Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, has just released his 27th album, The Purple Bird. Fans will find the album sits in a familiar country/Americana groove, but The Purple Bird seems to have a touch more fit, finish, and...
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Gear Update: Burl B80 Mothership
by Geoff Stanfield
Larry Crane adds an update to Marc Alan Goodman's orginal review of the Burl B80 Mothership. Marc Alan Goodman says in his original review, “It's rare to find a single piece of gear that elevates not only my entire...
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SXSW, Tape Op and Food
by Larry Crane
During this year's SXSW music festival someone asked me how many times I'd been to Austin, Texas, for this event. I had no idea. Eight? Ten? Since the mid-'90s I've certainly attended many times, most as a panelist, but always as a music fan. And...
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There's An App for That!
by Geoff Stanfield
Hello Friends, Yes the rumours are true! We are happy to announce the release of the Tape Op iPad app! And for those folks that are not Apple product users don't despair, there is an Andriod version coming soon. You can log in using...
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The Sudden Motion Sensor Hates Your Mobile Session
by Scott Evans
Lots of laptops use an accelerometer to detect that the computer is falling. When that happens, the computer parks the hard drive heads to prevent them from bouncing on the HD platter. Apple calls this the Sudden Motion Sensor. On...
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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...