Excellent mini-documnetary The Psychology of Analogue, featuring Julie McLarnon. Definetly worth 30 minutes of your time!
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AES 2018 Passes
by Geoff Stanfield
Get your FREE passes to AES 2018 in NYC HERE!
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Coming soon: Tape Op bling reviews
by Vijith Assar
OK, fine, I admit it -- I secretly envy hip hop's most ostentatious bling nuggets (T-Pain's new joint makes me particularly weak-kneed), but let's face it, none of that stuff has any place adorning a guy like me, even if the recession means I now...
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Neal Casal 1968-2019
by Geoff Stanfield
Tape Op lost a good friend last night when our pal Neal Casal left us all behind. Neal was a gifted guitarist, songwriter, singer, photographer, producer, surfer and just an all-around good dude. I was lucky to work with Neal on some...
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Gear Update: Burl B80 Mothership
by Geoff Stanfield
Larry Crane adds an update to Marc Alan Goodman's orginal review of the Burl B80 Mothership. Marc Alan Goodman says in his original review, “It's rare to find a single piece of gear that elevates not only my entire...
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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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A Studio that Looks like a pile of logs?
by Larry Crane
Check this joint out. Wow! Thanks to Alex Maiolo for the link!
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Free Video Tutorials from one of our Contributors
by Larry Crane
Matt Fordham did the great interview with Buddy Miller in Tape Op #34. He also has this great blog, Record Ready, with video tutorials on recording techniques and tips. Many are Pro Tools based, in case you're looking for help in that department. He...
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Great New Book "Behind the Glass, Volume II"
by Larry Crane
Our pal, Howard Massey, has a new book out, Behind The Glass Volume II. Volume I was a real treat, and Howard also co-wrote Geoff Emerick's excellent Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. There's a ridiculous amount...
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I Hate Those Ads Where Plug-Ins Look Like Physical Gear
by Larry Crane
You know those ads? Yeah, some Photoshop jockey took the GUI of a plug-in and made it look like a piece of outboard gear, a synth or something. Drives me nuts. For years I couldn't figure out if one plug-in, I think it was Trilogy, was "real" or...