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New SASAMI Track and Video feat. Clairo Out Now

by Geoff Stanfield

We interviewed SASAMI back in Tape Op #157 and now she has a new single and video, “In Love with a Memory". The song was co-produced with Rostam, and features lo-fi songstress Clairo. The full album, Blood on the Silver Screen is out March 7...

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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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Studio Etiquette: Everything Your Engineer Wants You To Know But Is Afraid To Say

by Geoff Stanfield

Justin Douglas of King Electric Recording in Austin, Texas compiled some good thoughts on all the stuff nobody likes to talk about but really, really should! Check it out here:Studio Etiquette: Everything Your Engineer Wants You To Know But Is...

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The Record Straight: Tony Bongiovi's Interview in Tape Op #127

by Larry Crane

Interviews, Stories, and the Truth by Larry Crane In Tape Op issue #53 I interviewed Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan, authors of the then-recently released book, Recording The Beatles. One of the topics we discussed was interviewing...

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Free Devil-Loc Plug-In from Sound Toys!

by Larry Crane

At our Tape Op Party during SXSW last week the fine folks at Sound Toys announced and gave away a new plug-in - the Devil-Loc! You have to grab this before March 31, 2011. Act now! Go here for the free Devil-Loc Plug-in Sharing Code:...

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Archive and Catalog

by Larry Crane

I'm in the middle of cataloging 1.5 TB of audio files. This is the work I do for the Estate of Elliott Smith. Two computers keep Pro Tools on the top one and FileMaker Pro and Excel for track sheets on the bottom one. Otherwise the MacBook Pro...

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The Smart Studios Story: Documentary

by Geoff Stanfield

The Smart Studios Story Wendy Schneider, director At this point, Butch Vig [Tape Op #11] and Smart Studios are the stuff of legend. From the album that destroyed music’s status quo (Nirvana’s Nevermind), to Smashing Pumpkin's Gish...

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"A Recording Studio is No Place For Democracy"

by Larry Crane

I couldn't have said it better myself. In fact, I say this all the time. Drop by Jim Powers' Music Shrink website and read his articulate post on the subject.

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RIP Andy Johns

by Dave Middleton

Legendary British sound engineer and producer Andy Johns has died at the age of 61. During his more-than-thirty-year career, Johns worked with some of rock music's biggest names, engineering records for Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Eric...