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James Supercave "Burn" - Live from Gus Seyffert's Sargent Recorders

by Anthony Sarti

Video Release: James Supercave "Burn" What follows may be one of the best answers to the "So, how'd you guys meet?" question we have ever heard. Producer, engineer, and oft-recorded bassist (Black Keys, Ryan Adams, Norah Jones) Gus Seyffert was...

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Sylvia Massy Records The Melvins for Mix With The Masters

by Geoff Stanfield

Seems like it's Sylvia Massy week over here at Tape Op! Here is another cool session trailer from Mix With The Masters where Sylvia records the Melvins!

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What's The Worst Three Letter Word?

by Larry Crane

I.R.S. Actually, its an acronym for the Internal Revenue Service. And for our Non-U.S. readers, please enjoy the fun. I recently spent December through April undergoing a multiple year audit or our studio’s financials. I want to share...

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New Single and Video, “Everything is Peaceful Love”, from Bon Iver

by Geoff Stanfield

Bon Iver has released a single and video from the upcoming album, SABLE, fABLE, “Everything is Peaceful Love.” The video was directed by John Wilson who hosts How To With John Wilson on HBO. The track and video are a nice upbeat way to...

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A 25-YEAR-OLD CASSETTE IN A BOX

by Geoff Stanfield

By Pete Droge Recently, I unearthed a cassette tape from a box labeled "late 90s." The spine read "Warren Pash at Got Wheels." The tape contained two Pash originals I produced, engineered, and mixed: "Blue River" and "Bones & Stones."  ...

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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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The Rock & Roll Camp for Girls - Portland, OR

by Larry Crane

My friend, sts is the Program Director and an instructor at The Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls. They’re currently building up their recording program, Rock Camp Studio and the "Recording Engineer Track" studies and are looking for...

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Amateur Hour Mastering Desecration

by Larry Crane

So during the mixing of a project last month I asked the band who they had picked out to master their album. They told me about someone I'd never heard of who was doing the job for very cheap, and I said, "Good luck." When they forwarded a...

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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...