Check this joint out. Wow! Thanks to Alex Maiolo for the link!
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Press for Tape Op Book and int. with Larry
by Larry Crane
One of the local Portland weeklies did a blurb on me and the Tape Op book for the reading tonight. Mercury
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Learn Recording, the Hard (and Rewarding) Way
by Dave Simonett
When I was younger and flat broke, I was offered a place to stay in my friends' house. It was a room in an old, unfinished basement, and I thought it'd be nice to have some walls. Being without funds to hire anyone, I decided I could probably...
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Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett on Tracking "Goat Head"
by Geoff Stanfield
Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett discuss Nate Smith tracking "Goat Head". Read the full interview HERE
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Gear Update: Crane Song Avocet II Monitor Controller
by Geoff Stanfield
This may be the most indispensable tool in my studio. I hear people say that converters don't matter and that most cannot hear the difference. Bullsh*t! If you cannot accurately hear what you are doing you are making uninformed choices. They call...
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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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New Episode of Creative Recording with Tape Op: Bus Processing
by Geoff Stanfield
Larry Crane and Geoff Stanfield discuss Bus Processing in the new episode of Creative Recording with Tape Op!Be sure to head on over to our YouTube channel and hit the subscribe and like buttons!Episode made possible with support from BURL...
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A Look Back at Tape Op Holiday Cards
by Geoff Stanfield
Every year at about this time Tape Op Magazine sends out a holiday card to our writers and advertisers as a bit of cheer. This year, in thinking about those in our communities who are struggling, we have opted not to do a card and instead make a...
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Thoughts on End Rant #85, "My Unwritten Rules"
by Larry Crane
I just finished reading your article, "My Unwritten (Until Now) "Rules" in the studio," Tape Op #85. Let me offer up a few words of wisdom on your well-written points. - Don't play music by other artists: In 1978 I was working with a...
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home made hit show
by Larry Crane
Here’s something I don’t think we’ve covered in Tape Op before, but reader Tony Butterworth has created the Home Made Hit Show, where he uploads podcast shows filled with songs from home recordists. Great idea, and it’s nice...