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Home Recording Artist Linda Smith Presents online Archive

by Larry Crane

In issue 32 we had a short review of Linda Smith's current CD. Even though we meant to get an interview with Linda in the mag at some point, for some reason it never quite happened. Jump to 2011 and Linda has assembled a site full of MP3's of her...

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Henry Hirsch and his new Waterfront Studios

by Larry Crane

Remember Henry Hirsch from issue ? He's moved locations yet again, and his new studio (in Hudson, NY) looks fabulous. Check it out here. An unreal space and an amazing engineer/producer.

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Sound City, Dave Grohl, and the Changing Business of Recording Music

by Larry Crane

Everyone has been talking about Dave Grohl's new documentary Sound City a lot lately. That's cool; it's a fun romp of a movie, even if Dave can't decide whether he's making a film about a Neve console, a dying studio, a rock star jam session or an...

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I ain't payin' for no studio time! My buddy has a PC with software in his house. . .

by Garrett Haines

Going through some archives I came across this priceless piece of history: its the rate card from the studio my friends and I used to go to. You can see it here:. After years of nagging, we did get him to discount our rate to $50 an hour,...

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Jackpot! Recording Studio and Jackpot Records Joint 15th Anniversary Party Celebration

by Larry Crane

Dear Tape Op reader:Some folks might not know how inextricably connected Tape Op editor Larry Crane's recording studios have been to the history of Tape Op Magazine. His first home studio, Laundry Rules, was in a Portland basement at 33rd and...

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So You're Broke and You expect the Music Biz to Provide an Income?

by Larry Crane

I've received a few pretty odd emails recently. I know times are tough, unemployment sucks, but really, expecting any sort of "bailout" from the music biz has got to be the most delusional crap I've come across. Making a living in music requires hard...

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OneMic Series: Eskimo Brothers Live at Sun Studios

by Geoff Stanfield

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Creot Radio

by Larry Crane

Some Tape Op readers started this site/podcast some time back. More home recorded music. -LC "creot radio is produced by an international collective of independent artists. shows are recorded by individual hosts and are intended to reflect the...

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Jim Keller and Sondhus Design a New Studio For The Juilliard School

by Geoff Stanfield

We interviewed Jim Keller of Sondhus in issue #142. Sondhus (SAHN - duss) is an architectural acoustics design and build firm specializing in recording studios. They have designed and built studios for the likes of Depeche Mode, Apple, Heba Kadry,...