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Larry Crane on Mixing Remotely

by Geoff Stanfield

Tape Op Magazine’s founder and editor, Larry Crane, has been mixing songs and albums for people from all over the United States and the world for over 20 years. Many of these sessions are unattended, and here’s a glimpse into his...

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support the future of music coalition

by Larry Crane

Support the Future of Music Coalition! [donate!] The FMC is "a small, Washington, D.C.-based non-profit that fights to get musicians a seat at the table in debates about the future of music. FMC's HINT (Health Insurance Navigation Tool) program,...

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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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OneMic Series: The Imaginaries at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

by Geoff Stanfield

John Cuniberti's OneMic Series presents The Imaginaries at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio!

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"It's Like Room Service But For Recording Gear": Larry Crane Tries Out Ace Hotel's Studio A Program

by Dave Middleton

Ace Hotel has long been a favorite among artist/studio types, so when we heard the news that they were going to beginoffering quality recording gear as a literal hotel service, it made sense. Featured behind their tailored front desk you'll find...

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What does Larry Crane really do all day?

by Larry Crane

Yup, I sit at my computer all day editing articles, writing stuff for the mag and answering the ridiculous amount of emails that always seep in over the course of a day. illus by Eva Kihl

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The good Bad band...

by Larry Crane

If you want to stay in business you need to record all kinds of bands, including those you don't care for. (This is actually a shock to some people. It is. They don't last long, and their refusal to work with anyone except bands they hand-pick is...

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Integrating Stompboxes into the Mix

by Anthony Sarti

There has been a heightened interest lately in using stompboxes and pedals as part of the mixing process. There are a few ways to interface your pedals with your system, but here is a quick video on how I do it using the Meris 440 500 series mic-pre....

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Giggle~ (or, the best one-liners from Cycling 74's Max/MSP Expo)

by Vijith Assar

Last week Cycling 74 released the tremendous version 6 update to Max/MSP, their flagship multimedia programming platform, which provides an appealingly artistic interface into audio, MIDI, and video focused logic at a nonetheless ...